In January, Questar Gas requested a $167 million increase in its Utah natural gas rates in its semi-annual gas-cost-adjustment or "pass-through" filing.  Such filings enable the Company to adjust rates each year to reflect changes in gas-supply costs. These costs are passed on to the customer on a dollar-for-dollar basis with no markup.

On January 4, 2001 the PSC granted the request on an interim basis, raising the typical customer's annual bill 28.5 percent. The increase was temporarily approved based on sharp increases in the cost of wholesale natural gas. A final decision on Questar Gas's pass-through filing will be made after a through analysis has been done and the PSC hears public comment about the increase.The PSC organized two hearings in early March; however, few customers participated. As a result, the Commission has planned a follow-up hearing that will be broadcast from the University of Utah EDNET facility to several locations in order to give residents in other parts of the state a better opportunity to comment. The teleconference will also give customers an opportunity to hear brief explanations about the natural gas market, and to receive comments and testimony from Questar Gas.

The broadcast will begin at 5:30 p.m. Customers are encouraged to attend and participate. Those who are interested in making comments during the telecast should contact the remote EDNET site in their area. Hearing sites are as follows:

Scheduled Ednet Sites for Questar Gas Hearing
Thursday, April 5, 2001 - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Beaver County USU Cooperative Ext.
105 E. Center Street
Library
Beaver, UT  84713
Contact: Mark Nelson, Phone No.: (435) 438-6450

Box Elder High School
380 S. 600 West
AT-3 (Applied Technologies Bldg.), Ednet Room
Brigham City, UT  84302
Contact: Paulette Valentine, Phone No.: (435) 734-4840

Southwest ATC
520 W. 800 South
Cedar City, UT  84720
Contact: Brent Judd, Phone No.: (435) 586-2899

Davis County USU Cooperative Ext.
28 E. State Street
Farmington, UT  84025
Contact:  Shawn Olsen  Phone No.: (801)451-3402

Delta High
50 W. 300 North
Delta, UT  84642
Contact: Lloyd Loveless, Phone No.: (435) 864-5710

Washington County USU Cooperative Ext.
EDNET Room
197 E. Tabernacle
St. George, UT  84770
Contact: Kathy Riggs, Phone No.: (435) 652-5812

Morgan High
50 W. Young Street
Morgan, UT 84050
Contact: Cheryl Rupp, Phone No.: (801) 829-3418

Garfield County USU Cooperative Ext.
55 S.  Main
Panguitch, UT  84759
Contact: Lucille Procter, Phone No.: (435) 676-8826

Snow College
150 E. College Ave.
Lucy Phillips Library
255 E. Center Street
Ephraim, UT  84627
Contact: Cathy Beal, Phone No.: (435) 283-7080
http://www.snow.edu/campusmap/index.html

Snow College South–Richfield
800 W. 200 South
Main Bldg
Richfield, UT  84701
Contact: Richard Warner, Phone No.: (435) 896-9777

Rich High School
100 W. 25 South
Randolph, UT  84064
Contact: Reed Eborn, Phone No.: (435) 793-2365

South Summit High School
45 S. 300 East
Room 15
Kamas, Utah 84036
Contact: Billy Sue McNeil, Phone No.: (435) 783-4313

Tooele High School
240 W. 100 South
Tooele, UT  84074
Contact: Kendall Topham
Phone No.: (435) 833-1978

Uintah Basin ATC
1100 East Lagoon Street
Roosevelt, UT  84066
Contact: Russell Petersen
Phone No.: 435.722.6927

University of Utah
Eccles Broadcast Center, Front Desk Access
101 S. Wasatch Drive
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
Contact: Colleen Nordberg, Phone No.: (801) 581-5214

Utah State University–Logan
Merrill Library, Room 218
Logan, UT  84322-8500
Contact: Heather Raaum, Phone No.: (435)797-2709
http://www.usu.edu/tour/map_quad_1v1.html

Carbon County USU Cooperative Ext.
451 E. 400 North
Price, UT  84501
Contact: Marlon Winger, Phone No.: (4350 636-3236

Orem USU Continuing Education Center
800 West University Drive
LC Bldg.
Orem, UT  84058
Contact: Elizabeth Warner, Phone No.: (801) 222-8907