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 Pabst Water Company, Inc. requesting approval to increase its annual revenues by approximately $4,172 or 13.75%, and establish an escrow account funded by a $20 customer surcharge per billing period.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 89-c(1) and (10)
Subject:
Water rates and charges.
Purpose:
To approve an increase in annual revenues by about $4,172 or 13.75%, and establish a $20 customer surcharge per billing period.
Substance of proposed rule:
On February 15, 2012, Pabst Water Company, Inc. (Pabst or the company) filed tariff amendment Leaf No.12 Revision 4, Leaf No. 5 Revision 2, and Statement No.2 to become effective July 1, 2012 to its tariff PSC No. 3 - Water. Under the company proposed changes the annual residential customer charge would increase from $463.20 to $530.97; Pabst’s proposed rates are designed to produce additional annual revenues of approximately $4,172 or 13.75%.
The company is also requesting to establish a replenishable interest bearing escrow account with a maximum balance of $24,000 to cover the cost of extraordinary repairs and/or plant replacement. The escrow account would be funded through a customer surcharge of $20 per billing period effective with the customer billing July 1 2012.
In addition, the company proposes to change the language under paragraph J of leaf No. 5, to state that “All mains, services (up to the property line including the curb valve) and other water system facilities will be maintained and replaced by the company.”, instead of “All mains, services (up to the property line) and other water system facilities will be maintained and replaced by the company.”
Pabst provides flat rate water service to 65 year-round residential customers in an area known as Northern Westchester County Club in the Town of North Salem, Westchester County. Fire protection service is not provided.
The company’s tariff and the pending rate increase request will be available online on the Commission’s web site on the World Wide Web (www.dps.state.ny.us) located under Commission (Document-Tariffs). The Commission may approve or reject, in whole or in part, or modify the company’s rates.
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, NY 12223-1350, (518) 486-2655, email: leann.ayer@dps.ny.gov
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email: Secretary@dps.ny.gov
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.
