8/27/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-35-08-00019-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
On July 28, 2008, Rainbow Water Company (Rainbow) and Sunrise Ridge Water Company (Sunrise) filed a petition requesting authority to surcharge their customers $30 per quarter for six years to cover the cost of water system improvements.
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 surcharge Rainbow and Sunrise customers $30 per quarter for six years.
Substance of proposed rule:
On July 28, 2008, Rainbow Water Company and Sunrise Ridge Water Company (Rainbow/Sunrise or the companies) filed a joint petition requesting authority to surcharge their customers $30 per quarter for six years to cover the cost of water system improvements. The companies are proposing a long range funding solution which would result in $17,280 per year or $103,680 being accumulated over the six year period. The funds would be kept in an interest bearing bank account. Rainbow provides metered water service to 88 residential customers and Sunrise provides metered water service to 56 residential customers in the Town of Southeast, Putnam County. The Commission may approve or reject, in whole or in part, or modify the companies' 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.
