PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
1. Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Procedural Rules and Special Regulations, notice is hereby given that a public hearing is schedule regarding the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas d/b/a Black Hills Energy. (BHWG or the Company) for authority to implement a general rate increase of $19,262,412 per annum and extend its Wyoming Integrity Rider. The public hearing is set to commence on Tuesday December 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission’s hearing room located at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
2. BHWG is a public utility subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. §§37-1-101(a)(vi)(C) and 37-2-112.
3. On May 18, 2023, BHWG filed an Application requesting authority to implement a general rate increase of $19,262,412 per annum and extend its Wyoming Integrity Rider. The Company proposes to increase its natural gas utility service rates by approximately $19,262,412 per annum. The Company requests a 10.49% return on equity resulting in an overall return of 7.73% on rate base. The Company requests an effective date of February 1, 2024.