The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, steam, natural gas, water and sewer and telephone companies. Its mission is to ensure Missouri consumers have access to safe, reliable and reasonably priced utility service while allowing those utility companies under our jurisdiction an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on their investment. The PSC also regulates manufacturers and retail dealers who sell new and used manufactured homes and modular units. The commission was established in 1913. The PSC is comprised of five commissioners, who are appointed by the governor.
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PR-08-129 -- PSC Sets Hearing Schedule In Trigen-Kansas City Energy Corporation Steam Rate Case
Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARCH 13, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold hearings in late October in a steam rate case filed by Trigen-Kansas City Energy Corporation (Trigen).
Hearings, to be held in Room 310 of the Governor Office Building in Jefferson City, are scheduled for October 20-24 and October 27-31, 2008. The Governor Office Building meets the accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If any person needs additional accommodations to participate in any hearing, please call the Missouri Public Service Commission’s hotline at 1-800-392-4211 (voice) or Relay Missouri at 711 prior to the hearing.
Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than April 1, 2008, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0360. Copies of the application should be sent to: Jeffrey A. Keevil, Stewart & Keevil, L.L.C., 4603 John Garry Drive, Suite 11, Columbia, Missouri 65203; and the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230.
The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency which represents the general public in matters before the commission. Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone (866) 922-2959, e-mail opcservice@ded.mo.gov) or the Public Service Commission staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, e-mail pscinfo@psc.mo.gov).
On March 11, 2008, Trigen filed a rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to increase annual steam revenues by approximately $1,228,000. According to Trigen, if the request is approved, the average increase for current standard tariff customers would be approximately 17.5%. Customers currently receiving service under the Alternative Heating Source or Vacant Building Rider tariffs will experience an increase of approximately 35.4%.
Trigen-Kansas City Energy Corporation serves 56 steam customers in the Kansas City area.
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