Press Release

PUC Approves Settlement in Buck Hill Water Company Rate Case

Published on 7/11/2019

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to approve a joint settlement resulting in a smaller-than-requested rate increase for the Buck Hill Water Company (Buck Hill), which serves customers in Monroe County.

The Commission voted 5-0 to approve the settlement filed by Buck Hill and the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, which will result in a $76,000 (24.5%) increase in annual revenues for Buck Hill, compared to their initial request for a $106,458 (34.5%) increase. The settlement also includes a three-year “stay out” agreement, providing customers with a level of rate security.

Under the terms of the settlement, the total bill for a typical residential customer using 7,000 gallons per quarter would increase from $207.80 per quarter to $258.66 per quarter. This is a 24.5% increase, rather than the 33.5% increase in the original Buck Hill request. 

Buck Hill serves 300 residential water customers and 13 commercial customers in and around the community of Buck Hill Falls, Monroe County.

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Docket Nos.:
R-2019-3007103
C-2019-3007947
C-2019-3008081

Contact:

• Nils Hagen-Frederiksen
  Press Secretary
  717-418-2701
  nhagen-fre@pa.gov