BELLEVUE — Puget Sound Energy natural gas customers could see lower rates starting Nov. 1 if a request by the company is approved by regulators.
If the state Utilities and Transportation Commission approves the reduction, the average rate for a residential customer would drop by 15 percent.
The typical business would see rates drop by nearly 18 percent.
Company officials said in a news release Monday they’re asking for the decrease due to a continuing drop in natural gas prices. Puget Sound Energy is also seeking a slight rate increase for replacing aging natural gas pipelines to improve safety.
The company’s nearly 800,000 customers would see the reduced rates starting in their November PSE bills.
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