PSC approves rate reduction for Atmos

ATLANTA (AP) The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved reduced rates for Atmos Energy residential customers in Columbus and Gainesville.

The commission voted Tuesday for a rate reduction of $12.50 per customer as part of a settlement between the state and the St. Louis-based Atmos. The overall rate reduction is more than $820,000.

Atmos, one of the country's largest natural-gas distributors, serves 3.2 million residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers in 12 states. The company has about 57,000 customers in Georgia.

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