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LIHEAP A federal program that provides grants to help families afford their gas bills. LIHEAP | |
Washington, DC | Cell 1
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Maryland | Cell 1
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Virginia | Cell 1
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LIHEAP A federal program that provides grants to help families afford their gas bills. WAFF (Washington Area Fuel Fund) | |
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 PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS
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.
Two hearings for the purpose of soliciting comments from the public to the Maryland Public Service Commission will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. If you would like to participate at the hearings, please send an email to kimberly.schock@maryland.gov by 12:00 noon on Friday, March 20, 2026 (for the first hearing) or by 12:00 noon on Friday, April 3, 2026 (for the second hearing). Any questions about the public hearing should be directed to kimberly.schock@maryland.gov.
Written comments on this matter may also be submitted electronically or by first-class mail no later than June 1, 2026. Comments submitted electronically must be filed through the Commission’s Public Comment Dropbox, accessible through the Commission’s website at www.pscmaryland.com. Instructions for logging into the Public Comment Dropbox are available under the “Online Services” section of the website, by selecting “File/Search Public Comments,” which can be accessed directly via the following link: https://www.pscmaryland.com/online-services/file-a-public-comment/. Commenters utilizing the Public Comment Dropbox for the first time are required to complete a one-time registration. 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, 16th Floor, 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
