News Release

For more information contact: Abbie Hodgson, 785-271-3269

April 14, 2010

KCC to Hold Public Hearing on Atmos Rate Increase

The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) will hold a public hearing Wednesday, April 21st regarding Atmos Energy's application for a $6 million (13 percent) rate increase.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Olathe City Hall
Council Chambers
100 E. Santa Fe
Olathe, KS 66051

And via video conference at:

Tabor College Library
Room 103
400 S. Jefferson
Hillsboro, KS 67063

Independence Community College
Academic Building, Room AC 105
1057 W. College Ave.
Independence, KS 67301

Ulysses High School
Conference Room
111 S. Baughman
Ulysses, KS 67880

Members of the public unable to attend the public hearing may submit comments to the KCC through June 24th. Comments should reference: Docket No. 10-ATMG-495-RTS and be emailed to: , made over the phone at: 1-800-662-0027, or mailed to:

Kansas Corporation Commission
Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection
1500 S.W. Arrowhead Road
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027

On January 29, 2010, Atmos Energy filed an application requesting a rate increase of $6 million. Atmos' last rate increase of $2.1 million was approved in May 2008. Since that time, Atmos has made investments in its system and experienced increases in operating costs.

If approved, the average residential customer who uses 830 hundred cubic feet (Ccf) of natural gas a year would see an increase of $4.18, or 19%, a month.

A complete copy of Atmos' application and supporting testimony is available at: http://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kcc/PSC/DocketDetails.aspx?DocketId=8ed9722b-1ca8-480a-ba67-a2e49ba6a21f. An evidentiary hearing is scheduled for June 28th in Topeka, and the KCC must issue an order by September 27th.