10/31/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-44-07-00040-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed action:
The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve or reject, in whole or in part, a proposal filed by Long Island Water Company d/b/a Long Island American Water (Long Island Water) to make various changes in the rates, charges, rules and regulations contained in its schedule P.S.C. No. 5 for water service. The effective date of the filing has been suspended through March 28, 2008.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, section 89-c(10)
Subject:
Water rates and service.
Purpose:
To consider Long Island Water's request for approval to increase annual water revenues by approximately $9.6 million or 22.7 percent.
Public hearing(s) will be held at:
3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Nov. 14, 2007 at Ralph G. Caso Executive and Legislative Bldg., Legislative Chambers, 5th Fl., One West St., Mineola, NY.
Accessibility:
All public hearings have been scheduled at places reasonably accessible to persons with a mobility impairment.
Interpreter Service:
Interpreter services will be made available to deaf persons, at no charge, upon written request submitted within reasonable time prior to the scheduled public hearing. The written request must be addressed to the agency representative designated in the paragraph below.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering a request by Long Island Water Company d/b/a Long Island American Water (Long Island Water) to increase its rates for water service. In a May 1, 2007 filing, Long Island Water proposed an increase of $9.6 million (22.7%) in annual revenues. The effective date of the filing has been suspended through March 28, 2008 in Case 07-W-0508. The Commission will evaluate the filing and may approve or reject it in whole or part or may otherwise alter rates. The Commission may also take other actions that may alter Long Island Water's service or management or take other actions related to the filing.
Text of proposed rule may be obtained from:
Elaine Lynch, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 486-2660
Data, views or argument may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530
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.
