Public hearing set on Southwest Gas rate hike

Friday, May 28, 2004 | 11:06 a.m.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Wednesday will hold a public hearing for consumers to comment on a 6.2 percent rate increase requested by Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas.

The rate increase is part of a general rate case designed to raise the natural gas distribution company's annual Southern Nevada revenue by $18.9 million. In general rate cases, utilities are allowed to recover construction and maintenance costs for distribution systems.

Rates of return for shareholders are also set in these cases.

If approved, new rates would beginning Sept. 1.

The consumer session will begin at 2 p.m. at the Sahara West Library at 9600 W. Sahara Ave., between Fort Apache Road and Hualapai Way.

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