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-08-110 -- PSC Grants Conditional Certificate To Southern Missouri Gas To Serve Three Southwest Missouri Communities
Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FEBRUARY 6, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission has granted a conditional certificate of public convenience and necessity to Southern Missouri Gas Company, L.P. d/b/a Southern Missouri Natural Gas (SMNG) to provide natural gas service to Branson, Branson West and Hollister. The commission’s vote was 4 to 1.
Under the commission’s decision, Southern Missouri Natural Gas shall not begin the construction of any facility in Missouri for the purpose of offering natural gas service to Branson, Branson West, Hollister, or the surrounding unincorporated areas until it has obtained commission approval of its financing and a “full” certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission.
After a thorough review of the evidence in this case, the commission determined that there is a public need for the service proposed by SMNG and that SMNG is qualified to provide natural gas service to the area.
A conditional certificate has been granted because the commission has not made a determination at this time as to whether SMNG has the financial ability to provide the proposed service or that the proposal is economically feasible. That will be determined after the commission decides SMNG’s financing case (GF-2007-0215).
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