12/30/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-52-09-00007-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 a filing by Southside Water Inc. requesting approval to increase its annual revenues by 90% or $65,000.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 89-c(1) and (10)
Subject:
Water rates and charges.
Purpose:
To decide whether to approve the requested increase in annual revenues of $65,000 or 90%.
Text of proposed rule:
On November 5, 2009, Southside Water Inc. (Southside or the Company) filed tariff amendments (Rate Leaf No. 10 revision 1, and Leaf No 12 revision 2) to its electronic tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 1 – Water to become effective on May 1, 2010. The company has filed new rates to produce additional annual revenues of about $65,000, or 90% over current annual revenues. The Company provides metered water service to approximately 104 customers in the Lettiere Development, Town of Watertown, Jefferson County.
In addition, the Company is requesting an increase in its restoration charge which is currently $25.00 at all times to $150.00 at all times and that it be allowed to charge $150.00 to turn off service at a customer’s request. The company is also requesting to be allowed to institute a fee of $75.00 to take a final reading and a $25.00 fee to set up a new account. The company’s tariff, along with its proposed changes, is available on the Commission’s Home Page on the World Wide Web (www.dps.state.ny.us) located under Commission Documents. 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:
Secretary@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.
