Oregon NW Natural Residential Bills Rise Starting October 31: About $6.30 More Per Month, Up 7.3 Percent
In Salem, Marion County, Oregon, the Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved rate changes for NW Natural that will increase the average residential customer's monthly bill by approximately $6.30, or 7.3 percent, effective October 31, according to an announcement published October 28. Rates for commercial and industrial customers take effect November 1, and the actual increase will vary depending on energy usage and the customer's rate schedule.
Under the approved agreement, NW Natural's requested revenue increase was reduced to approximately $13 million. The changes reflect several factors, including the cost of recently completed utility infrastructure projects, adjustments under the company's Alternate Rate Mechanism, and changes in the annual cost of purchasing natural gas, including landslide mitigation work on the Coos County Pipeline.
NW Natural serves more than 700,000 customers in northwest Oregon and is the region's main natural gas provider. Residential customers will see the new rates on their next bills.
Source: GSM America
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Photo: 图：俄勒冈州议会大厦（Salem）。Jrozwado摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / Oregon State Capitol in Salem. Photo by Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
