Show I Hearing on Gas Increase To Be Held February 13 An application of Utah Gas Service Service Ser Ser- vice company for an Increase in ln its rates in an amount equal to that it will have to pa pay to Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Northwest Pipeline corporation corporation corpor corpor- atlon by reason of an increase to tobe tobe tobe be granted to that company by bythe bythe bythe the Federal Power Commission will be heard before the Public Service commission of at Utah at its office in the state capitol building on Thursday February 13 it was this week by hv v C. C R. R Jr se secretary of the commission The proposed increase would effect all firm service customers In the state of Utah presently I receiving Deceiving gas but will not affect I customers which are under the Interruptible Industrial gas rates of Utah Gas Service company It was reported According to word received Wednesday from Ed E. E Drake vice president of Utah Gas ServIce Service Servo ice company in Moab an automatic automatic auto auto- matic increase in wholesale natural natural natural nat nat- ural gas rates in Utah is scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- to go into effect during the month of f February under the rules of the Federal Power Commission Application for increased Increased increased In in- in- in creased rates was made last faily fall fail by y the wholesale suppliers Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Northwest Pipeline corporation corporation corporation corpor corpor- but the crowded schedule of the Federal Power Commission has not permitted a public hearIng hearing hear hear- ing log to date Therefore the Increase Increase In In- In crease is being made effective effective- under bond and is refundable Inthe In In- inthe the event that the economic Justification Justification justification Jus jus- is not proven in hearIn hearIngs hearings hear hear- In ings s to be held soon Mr Drake Drakes s said ld This Increase will effect the residential and commercial customers customers customers cus cus- of Utah Gas Gag Service company company com corn pany in Monticello Moab and Vernal since the local utility Is required by the Utah Public Service Service Ser Ser- vice commission to pass any such Increase along to its customers The rates for industrial service were Increased similarly a few months ago All of the distributing utility customers of the Pacific Northwest Northwest North North- west Pipe Pipeline tine corporation will be in this manner |