CHARLESTON, W.Va. –– The state Public Service Commission has announced a deal has been reached in the Hope Gas rate increase case that will affect 131,000 customers in 37 counties.

The original Hope Gas proposal would have increased the base rate by 25% to 35% for customers totaling about $80 million. The settlement slashes the proposed increase nearly in half.

The increase will now be 21% on the customer resulting in $41.2 million in increased revenue. It’s believed the average customer’s bill will go up about $10 a month.

The new rates take effect Feb. 25, 2026. As part of the deal, Hope Gas cannot file another base rate increase request until February 2028.

“All of the parties have a settlement, not only in principle, but we also have a draft second joint stipulation that was circul

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