The Missouri Public Service Commission has established the deadline for those wishing to intervene and participate in a natural gas rate case filed by The Empire District Gas Company Liberty.

According to a press release, applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than Monday, September 27, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s Electronic Filing and Information System (EFIS) at www.psc.mo.gov.

Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel by calling (866) 922-2959,or the Public Service Commission Staff at (800) 392-4211. The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

Officials say, on Monday, August 23, Liberty filed a natural gas rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking an increase in its base distribution revenues of approximately $1.36 million. According to Liberty, if approved, the rate adjustment would cost average residential Liberty natural gas customers approximately $2.71 a month, based on approximately 54 Ccf of usage per month.

Liberty provides natural gas service to approximately 43,500 natural gas customers in Missouri. Counties effected in the KMMO listening area includes Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and Saline.