PSC-03-11-00013-P Water Rates and Charges

1/19/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-03-11-00013-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 3

January 19, 2011

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-03-11-00013-P

Water Rates and Charges

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

PSC is considering a rate request from Garrow Water Works Company, Inc. to increase its annual revenues by $125,000 or 1509% and for a surcharge to reconcile capital improvement costs.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 89-c(1) and (10)

Subject:

Water rates and charges.

Purpose:

For approval to increase Garrow Water Works Company, Inc.'s annual revenues by approximately $125,000 or 1509%.

Text of proposed rule:

On January 3, 2011, Garrow Water Works Company, Inc. (Garrow or the company) filed, to become effective on April 1, 2011, tariff amendment (Leaf No. 12, Revision 2) to its electronic tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 1 – Water. The filed amendment is designed to increase the company’s annual revenues by $125,000 or 1509%. The company also requested to implement a surcharge to reconcile the actual costs of capital improvements as well as related operating expenses. The company provides flat rate water service to 45 residential customers in the Town of Schuyler Falls, Clinton County.

The company’s current tariff, along with the proposed changes, is available on the Commission’s Home Page on the World Wide Web (www.dps.state.ny.us) located under Commission Documents – Tariffs). The Commission may approve or reject, in whole or in part, or modify the company’s request.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

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