Press Release

PUC to Investigate Rate Increase Request by Corner Water Supply and Service Corporation

Published on 7/30/2015

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to investigate a rate increase request from the Corner Water Supply and Service Corporation (Clarion County).

The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate the request for up to seven months. The request is suspended 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 PUC’s website. The Commission must issue a final decision by March 1, 2016.

The proposed rates would provide an increase in jurisdictional revenues of $89,155 (27.3 percent). Under the company’s proposal, the total bill for an average residential water customer using approximately 2,990 gallons of water per month would increase from $34.05 to $43.32 (27.3 percent).

The company provides water service to 495 customers in portions of Paint Township, Clarion County.

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Docket Nos. R-2015-2479962 and C-2015-2491641

Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov