Spire Alabama's fixed monthly charge is rising by 2.50 dollars in October 2026 and another 2.50 dollars in October 2027, which the commission says will be offset by lower usage based rates so the change is revenue neutral overall.
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Rate Stabilization and Equalization mechanism review
Approved Rider or surcharge, natural gas before the Alabama Public Service Commission.
No residential dollar figure published yet
The filing does not state a typical-bill impact we can verify. We will add one when the commission staff or the consumer advocate publishes it.
What happens next
The new rate took effect October 1, 2026 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionSep 1, 2026
On billsOct 1, 2026
Alabama regulators reviewed Spire Alabama's Rate Stabilization and Equalization mechanism, a periodic true up separate from a full base rate case, and on September 1, 2026 rejected the company's request for a higher authorized return, cutting it to 9.4 percent from the 10.5 percent Spire sought, and shortening the mechanism's term from 5 years to 2. The commission did approve a 5 dollar a month increase to the customer fixed charge, phased in as 2.50 dollars starting October 2026 and another 2.50 dollars in October 2027, which it described as revenue neutral overall rather than a net increase.
What it means for your bill: Your Spire Alabama fixed monthly charge is approved to rise 2.50 dollars in October 2026 and another 2.50 dollars in October 2027; regulators call the overall change revenue neutral.
- Status
- Approved
- Utility
- Spire Alabama
- Commission
- Alabama Public Service Commission
- Decided
- September 1, 2026
- On bills from
- October 1, 2026
- Last checked
- September 8, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Spire Alabama bill go up?
That has not been published yet; we will add it once the commission staff or the consumer advocate release a figure.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on October 1, 2026.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
History
- Sep 8, 2026: Added as approved
Sources
- Ala. regulators reject Spire's bid for higher profits, change how customers pay gas bills, ABC 3340 (WBMA), 2026-09-01
- Alabama PSC lowers Spire return, raises fixed gas charge, Alabama Political Reporter, 2026-09-02
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