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LIHEAP A federal program that provides grants to help families afford their gas bills. LIHEAP | |
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Washington, DC Washington, DC | Cell 1 Application period is January 1 – May 31. |
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Before the Public Service Commission of Maryland
Washington Gas Light Company’s application for authority to increase rates and charges for natural gas services
Case No. 9849
Notice of in-person public comment hearing
On December 29, 2025, Washington Gas Light Company filed an application for authority to increase its existing rates and charges and to revise the terms and conditions applicable to gas service in its Maryland service territory.
An in-person only public comment hearing before the Maryland Public Service Commission is set for Monday, June 22, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, in the Technical Center, TC-136 Lecture Hall, located at 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, Maryland. A campus map identifying the location is available on the Commission’s website at https://webpscxb.pscmaryland.com/DMS/case/9849.
The purpose of the hearing is to ensure all affected Washington Gas customers have an opportunity to comment on the proposed rate increase. If you would like to participate during the hearing, please send an email to laura.robinson2@maryland.gov by 12:00 noon on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Written comments on this matter may be submitted electronically or by first-class mail no later than June 1, 2026. Details of the e-file system can be found on the Commission’s website, psc.maryland.gov. All comments must include a reference to Case No. 9849. If submitted by first-class mail, comments must be addressed to Andrew S. Johnston, Executive Secretary, Maryland Public Service Commission, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
