Press Release

PUC to Investigate Rate Change Requests by Ten Water and Five Wastewater Divisions of Pennsylvania American Water Co.

Published on 6/13/2013

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to investigate proposed rate changes by Pennsylvania American Water Co. (PAWC). 

The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate the request, which proposes an annual increase in revenues of $58,618,355 (10.1 percent). The request is suspended for up to seven months and will be assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for a recommended decision. More information on the ratemaking process is available on the Commission’s website.

Water Customers

Under the company’s proposal, the total bill for a typical residential customer using 47,520 gallons annually would change as follows:

• Main Division Customers – Increase from $630.12 to $703.56 (11.7 percent)
• Nittany Area Customers – Increase from $286.08 to $703.56 (145.9 percent) 
• Sutton Hills Area – Increase from $374.52 to $703.56 (87.9 percent)
• Indian Rocks Area – Increase from $559.92 to $703.56 (25.7 percent)
• Wildcat Area – Increase from $551.28 to $703.56 (27.6 percent). 
• Lake Spangenberg Area – Increase $138.72, from $564.84 to $703.56 (24.6 percent)
• All Seasons Area – Increase from $330 to $703.56 (113.2 percent) 
• Balsinger Area – Increase from $340.80 to $703.56 (106.4 percent)
• Springfield Area – Increase from $554.56 to $703.56 (26.8 percent)
• Olwen Heights – Increase from $529.20 to $703.56 (32.9 percent).  

Wastewater Customers

Under the company’s proposal, the total bill for a typical residential customer using 47,520 gallons annually would change as follows:

• Clarion Area – Increase from $417.36 to $571.56 (6.6 percent)
• Pocono Area – Decrease from $571.56 to $571.56 (-6.6 percent)
• Northeast Systems – Decrease from $702 to $571.56 (-18.6 percent)
• Claysville Area – Decrease from $1,096.44 to $571.56 (-47.9 percent)
• Coatesville Area – Decrease from $810 to $571.56 (-29.4 percent)

The company provides water and wastewater service to approximately 2.2 million residential customers across 35 counties.   

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Docket No.  R-2013-2355276

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