Gas Co. Customers Likely To Pay Higher Fees

Ocean City gas customers will likely have to start chipping in to continue infrastructure improvements following the buy-out of the city’s propane provider.

Somewhat counter-intuitively, the Maryland Public Service Commission – which ostensibly protects customers from rate swings – will require that Chesapeake Utilities impose an additional fee on rate payers to justify continued infrastructure improvements in the resort.

These improvements were previously shouldered by the de-regulated Eastern Shore Gas Company, which Chesapeake purchased last year, and now operates as Sandpiper Energy.

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