The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued an order on Monday, denying Atmos Energy’s initial base rate increase request and instead approved a smaller increase. Atmos Energy is a natural gas provider based in Dallas, Texas with multiple locations in western Kentucky including Hopkinsville. In September 2024, the energy provider submitted a request to increase its base rates to the commission. According to the commission, the proposed increase would result in Atmos Energy generating around $33 million more in revenue and customers would see a rate increase of $9.59 per month. Instead, the commission authorized a rate increase that will generate around $15 million more in revenue and residential customers will see a rate increase of $5.70 per month. Along with the rate adjustment, the commission raised the annual cap for Atmos’ Pipeline Replacement Project to $40 million.

Public Service Commission lowers Atmos Energy’s rate increase request

The Kentucky Public Service Commission denied Atmos Energy's initial request for a base rate increase and instead approved a smaller increase. The original proposal would have generated $33 million more in revenue and raised customer rates by $9.59 per month, but the final approved increase generates $15 million more in revenue and raises rates by $5.70 per month. Additionally, the commission raised the annual cap for Atmos Energy's Pipeline Replacement Project to $40 million.