PSC holds hearing on Havre pipeline farm-tap proposal

The Public Service Commission held a public hearing Wednesday in Havre City Hall to review Havre Pipeline Co.'s request to impose regulations on its customer-service obligations on farm tap natural gas lines.

Farm tap customers are served off the company system, and usually obtained their service in exchange for granting a right of way to the company.

In 2016, after receiving complaints that diminishing pressure and associated water was causing customers to lose service, the PSC ruled that farm-tap service was a utility service under law and that Havre Pipeline could not unilaterally aban...