August 9th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

In May of this year, Columbia Gas of Maryland filed a request with the Maryland Public Service Commission to approve revised  rates for further upgrading and replacing portions of the company’s underground natural gas distribution pipelines. Approval of the proposal would result in the average total bill for a residential customer jump from $106 a month to $119. The PSC has scheduled a virtual public hearing for Tuesday, August 23^rd at 7 p.m. Callers to WCBC’s “Dave Norman Show” are not waiting for the hearing to express their dissatisfaction with the proposed rate increase…