APPALACHIAN NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION COM

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY APPALACHIAN NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY FOR APPROVAL TO IMPLEMENT SAVE RATES FOR EACH CUSTOMER CLASS FOR YEAR 5 OF ITS SAVE PLAN CASE NO. PUR-2023-00068 On April 26, 2023, Appalachian Natural Gas Distribution Company (“ANGD” or “Company”) filed an application (“Application”) pursuant to § 56-603 et seq. of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), known as the Steps to Advance Virginia’s Energy (SAVE) Plan Act, and in accordance with the State Corporation Commission’s (“Commission”) July 16, 2019 Order Approving SAVE Plan and Rider for ANGD in Case No. PUR-2019-00011 (“2019 SAVE Order”). ANGD’s Application seeks approval to implement SAVE rates for each customer class for Year 5 of its SAVE Plan (“Year 5 Rates”). ANGD requests that the proposed Year 5 Rates for each customer class become effective August 1, 2023. In its Application, the Company states that it sells and distributes natural gas to approximately 1,900 customers in the Virginia counties of Russell, Dickenson, Buchanan, Wise, Lee, Tazewell, and Carroll. The Company further states that in its 2019 SAVE Order, the Commission directed ANGD to file its request for Year 5 Rates by May 1, 2023, for the rate year beginning August 1, 2023, and ending July 31, 2024. Per ANGD, the Commission also held that ANGD’s “Reconciliation Rate” would be filed in Year 5 of the SAVE Plan and would reconcile the 12-month period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. ANGD states that, under its SAVE Plan, the Company has replaced 14,580 feet of 4-inch vintage plastic main with new 6-inch HDPE mains, and replaced 7,260 feet of 2-inch vintage plastic main with new HDPE mains. ANGD states that it is submitting this filing for true-up purposes. According to the Application and the documents and workpapers submitted by the Company, ANGD experienced an over-collection from all customer classes, and when the Reconciliation Rates are subtracted from the Projected Factor to arrive at the rates to be billed effective August 2023, the result is a proposed Year 5 SAVE revenue requirement of $156,407. According to Schedule 17 of the Company’s Application, residential customers will receive a charge of $4.98 per month, an increase of $0.17, or approximately 4%, compared to the $4.81 current SAVE charge. The details of these and other proposals are set forth in the Company’s Application. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Company’s Application and supporting exhibits for the details of these proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents and may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Comment that, among other things, directed the Company to provide notice to the public and provided interested persons an opportunity to comment on the Company’s Application. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), the Commission has directed that service on parties and Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic means. Please refer to the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment for further instructions concerning Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive Information. An electronic copy of the Application may be viewed on the Commission’s website or obtained, at no charge, by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company: Brian R. Greene, Esquire, and Victoria L. Howell, Esquire, GreeneHurlocker, PLC, 4908 Monument Avenue, Suite 200, Richmond, Virginia 23230, or Bgreene@greenehurlocker.com; Vhowell@greenehurlocker.com. On or before June 21, 2023, any interested person may file comments on the Application by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00068. On or before June 21, 2023, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with the Clerk of the Commission at: scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may file such notice by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Rules of Practice, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00068. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment. On or before June 21, 2023, any interested person may request that the Commission convene a hearing in this matter by filing a request for hearing electronically via scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file electronically may file a request for hearing by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Requests for a hearing shall include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s interest in the proceeding; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; (iii) a statement of the legal basis for such action; and (iv) a precise statement why a hearing should be conducted in this matter. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00068. A copy of any notices of participation and requests for hearing shall be sent to counsel for the Company. The Company’s Application, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. APPALACHIAN NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY