10/1/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-40-08-00018-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
On 9/10/08, Dwight Arthur & Betty Lemonik made a filing to increase its revenues by approximately $1,672.40 or 207.85% and impose a surcharge in the amount of $2,630.10 for the replacement of failing critical infrastructure.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 89-c(1), and (10)
Subject:
Water rates and charges.
Purpose:
For approval of Dwight Arthur and Betty Lemonik request to increase their rates and impose a surcharge.
Substance of proposed rule:
On September 10, 2008, Dwight Arthur & Betty Lemonik (Dwight Arthur or the company) filed, in Case 08-W-1077, to become effective on January 1, 2009, tariff amendments (Leaf No. 12, Revision 1) to its electronic tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 2 - Water containing new rates designed to increase its revenues by $1,672.40 or 207.85% which would produce total annual revenues of $ 2,477.00. The company also filed a Capital Improvement Surcharge Statement in the amount of $1,315.05 per customer for the replacement of failing critical infrastructure. Rates and surcharges are based on two users, one of which is the owner. Bills for water service are rendered semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year. With respect to the surcharge, the owner is suggesting that the customer make either a single payment of $1,315.05 or three equal payments of $478.11 (includes 8.9% interest) payable at 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months from the approved date.
Dwight Arthur provides unmetered water service to two customers in the town of Carmel, Putnam County. The company's tariff, along with its proposed changes, will be available on the Commission's Home Page on the World Wide Web (www.dps.state.ny.us) located under File Room – 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, (518) 486-2655, email:
leann_ayer@dps.state.ny.usData, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email:
jaclyn_brilling@dps.state.ny.usPublic 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.
