9/10/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-37-08-00008-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
On August 20, 2008, Rolling Meadows Water Corporation (Rolling Meadows) filed a petition requesting authority to increase its annual revenues by approximately $83,000 or 20% and to implement a quarterly surcharge to recoup a $31,000 sales revenue deficit.
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 increase Rolling Meadows Water Corporation's annual revenues by about $83,000 or 20%.
Substance of proposed rule:
On August 20, 2008, Rolling Meadows Water Corporation (Rolling Meadows or the company) filed, to become effective on November 30, 2008, tariff amendments (Leaf No. 12, Revision 7) to its electronic tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 4 - Water containing new rates designed to produce additional annual revenues of about $83,000 or 20%. In addition, the company is also requesting a quarterly surcharge of $7.32 be assessed on each customer's bill for eight consecutive quarters to recoup a metered sales revenue deficit of approximately $31,000, a 7% shortfall in the revenue target allowed by the Commission in the company's previous rate case (06-W-0302). Rolling Meadows provides general metered water service to 1,059 customers in the Elmendorf, Leewood Knolls, High Ridge, Rolling Meadows, Hillside Acres and Hurley systems located in the Towns of Hurley, Ulster and Marbletown in Ulster County. Fire protection is not provided. The company's tariff, along with its proposed changes, will be available on the Commission's Home Page on the World Wide Web (www.dps.state.ny.us) located under File Room – Tariffs). 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:
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.
