Last week's filings before both the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Public Service Commission of South Carolina reflect declines in the company's wholesale natural gas costs, which are passed through to customers on a dollar for dollar basis.
If approved by the respective commissions, the new rates would go into effect on January 1, with most residential customers seeing a reduction in their natural gas billing rates of more than 5 percent from current rates and saving more than $5 per month over the remaining winter months of January, February, and March.
Greer Commission of Public Works will set its 2015 rates this week.