RICHMOND — The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has scheduled a hearing for April 29, 2008, on a request by Roanoke Gas Company 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 less than one percent, or approximately $695,000.

The rate adjustment will go into effect on an interim basis on November 1, 2007. 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, April 29, 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 December 19, 2007. 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-2007-00086.

Interested persons desiring to submit comments electronically may do so at the SCC website: www.scc.virginia.gov/case/. Click on the PUBLIC NOTICES link and then the SUBMIT COMMENTS button for case number PUE-2007-00086. Electronic comments sent to any other SCC e-mail address will not be included as part of the proceeding.

Roanoke Gas, a subsidiary of RGC Resources, Inc., serves 59,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Roanoke and Bluefield areas.

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Case Number PUE-2007-00086