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How to verify gas program and tariff changes in Virginia

This is a document-verification guide, not a claim that a particular new rule has taken effect. A proposal, approved order and effective tariff can describe different stages of the same proceeding.

Reviewed October 16, 2026

By Commercial Gas Rates editorial team · Educational guidance; verify account-level terms.

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Virginia: Trace a change from filing to the affected account

Start with FERC: interstate and intrastate pipeline responsibilities. The table below links this decision to the represented gas companies in Virginia. It does not establish service or supplier availability for every account.

Keep a tariff change record

Record issuing utility, docket or filing reference, affected schedule, approval status, effective date and the first service period affected. Compare the approved sheet with the account’s actual classification.

Treat branding and enrollment separately

A company acquisition or a renamed program does not by itself establish a new price, automatic contract cancellation or eligibility at another utility. Retain customer notices and confirm the legal company and effective service rules.

Virginia utility application

Gas service companySchedule and implementation evidencePrimary reference
Washington GasWashington Gas or Columbia gas company and the eligible commercial categoryOfficial program / tariff
Atmos Energy VirginiaAtmos Virginia commercial gas scheduleOfficial program / tariff
City of Charlottesville gasCity commercial or industrial gas classOfficial program / tariff
Columbia Gas of VirginiaWashington Gas or Columbia gas company and the eligible commercial categoryOfficial program / tariff
Virginia Natural GasVNG commercial sales or separately qualified transportationOfficial program / tariff
Danville UtilitiesDanville commercial sales or qualified commercial transportationOfficial program / tariff
Richmond Department of Public UtilitiesRichmond Gas Works commercial gas scheduleOfficial program / tariff
Roanoke GasRoanoke Gas commercial or qualified transportation classOfficial program / tariff

Washington Gas: the program detail behind this decision

Virginia SCC directs customers to utility-specific natural-gas choice information. Washington Gas and Columbia gas arrangements must be checked against the actual company, class and supplier participation. A regional SCC map is an approximation; it cannot determine a property’s eligibility or substitute for the account’s bill. Program Virginia.

Apply the evidence to an account file

Match a proposed or approved change to Washington Gas or Columbia gas company and the eligible commercial category. Reopen the effective company reference and confirm Utility-specific enrollment, current supplier participation and return rules instead of importing a rule from another service company.

A change log with an explicit implementation gate

Use a row for the company, source URL, document type, schedule, status, approval date, effective date, affected accounts and action owner. A proposed sheet can inform a sensitivity scenario while remaining outside the effective budget. After approval, verify the final sheet rather than assuming the requested amount survived. For an ownership change, attach the service notice and identify any separate legacy rate areas. Retain the prior reference for earlier billing periods so corrections can be checked against the right rules.

Turn the review into a calculation

Plan notice and enrollment milestones. The planner uses your calendar-day inputs and does not send notices or confirm a utility enrollment date.

Read the Virginia utility guide for the wider service-company distinctions. Convert billed gas units using the bill’s heat-content factor when moving from volume to energy.

Sources and review notes

Reviewed October 16, 2026. Program information can change. Confirm the effective utility tariff, supplier availability and written offer before proceeding. Examples and planning tools are educational; they are not executable quotes or verified customer results.

A practical next step

Put the full contract in view.

Ask about your utility, supply terms or renewal. Keep account numbers and documents out of the initial inquiry.

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