RICHMOND — The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has scheduled a hearing in September 2008 on a request by Atmos Energy Corporation to adjust rates on the portion of a customer’s bill that covers operating expenses. The rate request will increase the company’s overall annual revenue by two percent, or approximately $868,504. For the average residential customer, the increase on a monthly bill would be $1.66.

The rate adjustment will go into effect on an interim basis on April 5. By law, interim rates, based on the company’s request, are temporary and subject to refund with interest pending a final decision by the SCC.

A public hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, before an SCC hearing examiner. It will be held in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, in downtown Richmond. Any person wishing to comment at the hearing should arrive early and notify the SCC bailiff.

Written comments on the proposal must be submitted by July 24, 2008. All correspondence should be sent to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, VA 23218, and refer to case number PUE-2008-00007.

Interested persons desiring to submit comments electronically may do so at the SCC website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Click on the PUBLIC COMMENTS/NOTICES link and then the SUBMIT COMMENTS button for case number PUE-2008-00007. Electronic comments sent to any other SCC e-mail address will not be included as part of the proceeding.

Atmos Energy serves 22,500 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southwestern Virginia.

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Case Number PUE-2008-00007