onApril 29 filed with the Virginia State Corporate Commission requesting a total increase inrevenues of $37 million per year to recover costs associated with itsnatural gasdistribution system safety andreliability initiatives.

Ifapproved, the total monthly natural gas bill for a typical residential customerwould increase by $9.14 per month or 13.9%, based on the rates in effect as ofMarch 2016 and 5.8 Dth in monthly usage.

TheNiSource Inc. unitasked that the new rates come into effect Oct. 1.

Thecompany was last authorized to increase its base rates in October 2014.