Atmos Energy Corp. has filed with the 66 cities it serves in West Texas to increase its natural gas utility rates. Atmos, which formerly operated in West Texas as Energas Co., last filed for a rate increase in 1999. As a part of its filing, Atmos proposed a Weather Normalization Adjustment Rider to reduce variability in gas bills during the heating season and to help to stabilize customers’ rates and Atmos revenues. If approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the average monthly bill for all customer classes would increase about 7.32%, or about $3.29 a month. Atmos serves approximately 151,255 natural gas utility customers in West Texas.

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