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COLUMBUS , Ohio (WJW) — The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is pushing back on Dominion Energ y ‘s proposed rate hike for natural gas distribution.
If approved by state regulators, it would cost the average Dominion customer 30% more, or more than $100 per year, according to a Friday news release from the office. An additional rider also under review would tack on nearly $9 to each monthly bill, rising to nearly $30 per month over the next eight years.
“It’s too much for Dominion consumers who are already facing financial difficulties with higher energy prices and inflation,” reads a Friday news release from the office, which represents residential consumers.
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An example of a typical bill found on a Dominion Energy webpage dedicated to the rate hike shows the monthly basic service charge would increase by about $13.
That distribution charge is what customers pay Dominion to pipe natural gas to their home. It’s separate from what customers pay for the gas they use.