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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
FOR APPROVAL OF A 2025 SAVE RIDER
PROJECTED FACTOR AND TRUE-UP FACTOR
CASE NO. PUR-2025-00084
On May 30, 2025, Atmos Energy Corporation (鈥淎tmos鈥 or 鈥淐ompany鈥) completed the filing
of an application (鈥淎pplication鈥) pursuant to 搂 56-603 et seq. of the Code of Virginia (鈥淐ode鈥),
known as the Steps to Advance Virginia鈥檚 Energy (鈥淪AVE鈥) Plan Act, for approval of its annual
update of its SAVE Rider (鈥2025 SAVE Rider鈥). The proposed 2025 SAVE Rider consists of
a revised Infrastructure Replacement Current Rate (鈥淧rojected Factor鈥) and an Infrastructure
Replacement Reconciliation Rate (鈥淭rue-Up Factor鈥) under the Company鈥檚 previously approved
SAVE Plan. Pursuant to Code 搂 56-604 E, the Commission shall approve or deny, within 90
days, a natural gas utility鈥檚 proposed SAVE rider adjustment.
In support of its Application, Atmos states that, pursuant to the Commission鈥檚 prior orders
regarding its SAVE Plan, the Company is filing thisApplication for approval to implement updated
SAVE Rider rates, effective with the first billing cycle in October 2025. Atmos has requested
a Projected Factor revenue requirement of $3,044,607 for the upcoming SAVE Plan year as
well as a True-Up Factor revenue requirement of $18,266 related to the Company鈥檚 fourth year
of investment under its SAVE Plan, for a combined 2025 SAVE Rider revenue requirement of
$3,062,874. As proposed, the 2025 SAVE Rider rate for residential customers would be $3.51
per month, an increase of $0.52 over the current rate of $2.99 per month for such customers.
Additional details are set forth in the Company鈥檚 Application. Interested persons are
encouraged to review the Company鈥檚 Application and supporting exhibits.
TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may adopt rates that differ from those appearing
in the Company鈥檚 Application and supporting documents and may apportion revenues among
customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application
and supporting documents.
The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Comment that, among other things,
directed the Company to provide notice to the public and provided interested persons an
opportunity to comment on the Company鈥檚 Application.
To promote administrative efficiency and timely service of filings upon participants, the
Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony and pleadings, unless they contain
confidential information, and required electronic service on parties to this proceeding.
An electronic copy of the Application may be obtained, at no charge, by submitting
a written request to counsel for the Company: Timothy E. Biller, Esquire, and Andrea D.
Gardner, Esquire, Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 E. Byrd
Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219, tbiller@hunton.com, agardner@hunton.com. Interested
persons may also download unofficial copies of the Application and other documents from the
Commission鈥檚 website: scc.virginia.gov/case-information.
On or before July 28, 2025, any interested person may file comments on the Application
by following the instructions on the Commission鈥檚 website: scc.virginia.gov/case-information/
submit-public-comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically
may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o
Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All such comments
shall refer to Case No. PUR-2025-00084.
On or before July 28, 2025, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in
this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with the Clerk of the Commission at:
scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation
electronically may file such notice by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address
listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties
or their counsel, if available. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent,
of the Commission鈥檚 Rules of Practice and Procedure, 5 VAC 5-20-10 et seq. (鈥淩ules of
Practice鈥), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of
the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and
(iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government
body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-2030, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2025-00084. For
additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a
copy of the Commission鈥檚 Order for Notice and Comment.
On or before July 28, 2025, any interested person may request that the Commission
convene a hearing in this matter by filing a request for hearing electronically via scc.virginia.
gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file electronically may file a request for
hearing by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Requests for
a hearing shall include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party鈥檚 interest in the proceeding; (ii)
a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; (iii) a statement of the legal
basis for such action; and (iv) a precise statement why a hearing should be conducted in this
matter. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2025-00084.
A copy of any notices of participation and requests for hearing shall be served electronically
on counsel for the Company, Commission Staff, and any respondents.
The Company鈥檚 Application, the Commission鈥檚 Rules of Practice and the Commission鈥檚
Order for Notice and Comment may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/case-information.
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION

4860 COX ROAD SUITE 150, GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060

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