PSC-10-08-00014-P Water Rates and Charges by Hudson Valley Water Companies, Inc.

3/5/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-10-08-00014-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 10

March 05, 2008

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-10-08-00014-P

Water Rates and Charges by Hudson Valley Water Companies, Inc.

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, or modify, a request filed by Hudson Valley Water Companies, Inc. to increase its annual revenues by $22,774 or approximately 17 percent, to become effective May 31, 2008.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 89-c(1) and (10)

Subject:

Water rates and charges.

Purpose:

To increase Hudson Valley Water Companies, Inc.'s annual revenues by $22,774 or approximately 17 percent.

Substance of proposed rule:

On February 15, 2008, Hudson Valley Water Companies, Inc. (Hudson Valley or the company) electronically filed Leaf 12, Revision 3, and Leaf 13, Revision 3, to its tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 2 - Water, to become effective May 31, 2008. The company proposes to increase its annual operating revenues by $22,774 or approximately 17%. Hudson Valley's tariff is available on the Commission's Home Page on the World Wide Web (www.dps.state.ny.us located under File Room then Tariffs). The company provides metered water service to approximately 430 customers in five real estate developments in Ulster County known as Mt. Marion, High Falls, Hurley Ridge East, Hurley Ridge West, and Mountain Valley Acres. Public fire protection service is only provided to a municipal fire district in the Mt. Marion System. 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:

Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, [phone]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, [phone]

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.

(08-W-0168SA1)