4/11/12 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-15-11-00015-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 3/15/12, the PSC adopted an order approving a Joint Proposal filed by United Water Owego-Nichols, Inc. and Staff for an increase in rate revenues by approximately $469,133, or 31.8%, over a three-year term starting 1/26/12 and running through 1/31/15.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, section 89-c(1) and (10)
Subject:
Major water rate filing.
Purpose:
To approve an increase in rate revenues by approximately $469,133, or 31.8%, over a three-year term.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on March 15, 2012 adopted an order approving a Joint Proposal filed by United Water Owego-Nichols, Inc. (UWON or the Company) and Department of Public Service Staff, and in an Addendum to the Joint Proposal agreed to by UWON, Staff, the Village of Owego, the Village of Nichols, and Sanmina-SCI Corporation (Sanmina). UWON serves approximately 1,669 service connections, 130 fire hydrants, and three wholesale connections in the Village of Owego and the Village of Nichols and parts of the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. Under the Rate Plan the Company's base rate revenues will increase by approximately $469,133, or 31.8%, over a three-year term starting January 26, 2012 and running through January 31, 2015, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2655, email:
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Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
