11/12/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-46-08-00015-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
The Commission is considering the filing of Bristol Water Works Corporation (Bristol) filed on October 27, 2008, requesting authority to increase its annual revenues by approximately $38,542 or 42.53% and going from a flat rate to a metered rate.
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 Bristol Water Works Corporation's annual revenues by about $38,542 or 42.53%.
Substance of proposed rule:
On October 27, 2008, Bristol Water Works Corporation (Bristol or the company) filed, to become effective on March 1, 2009, tariff amendments (Leaf No. 10, Revision 1, Leaf No. 12, Revision 1, Leaf 13, Revision 1, and Leaf 14 Revision 1) to its electronic tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 3 – Water containing new rates designed to produce additional annual revenues of about $38,542 or 42.53%. The company also requests to be allowed to change its current residential rate structure and billing period from a monthly, flat rate billed in advance to a quarterly metered rate structure. The proposed metered rates will consist of an $85 quarterly minimum charge billed in advance, which includes a usage allowance of 7,500 gallons, and a usage rate of $4.50 per 1,000 gallons for all water use above the minimum allowance. Bristol expects to have all the meters installed by the end of 2008. The company also requests permission to increase its restoration of service charges from a flat rate of $10 at all times to $50 during normal business hours, $75 outside of normal business hours and $100 during weekends and public holidays. Bristol provides flat rate water service to 316 residential customers and metered water service to 4 commercial customers in the Town of South Bristol, Ontario County. Fire protection service is not provided. 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 Access to Commission Documents – Tariffs. The Commission may approve or reject, in whole of 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.
