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Powder River Energy’s (PRECORP) bid to adjust its rates this year has been scheduled for a public hearing this month. The cooperative proposed the increase to the Wyoming Public Service Commission (PSC) at the tail end of 2019 in an effort to offset declining sales in the energy industries caused by industry consolidations and idling facilities.

If approved by the PSC, the revised tariffs would increase the overall system revenue by $7,030,045 per year. The new rates would go into effect on September 1.

For the average residential customer, the proposal is expected to involve an average m...