PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
On August 28, 2008, Groman Shores LLC (Groman) made a filing to increase its revenues by approximately $14,571 or 155.49%, change its billing periods, increase the escrow surcharge and institute charges for customers who leave the water system.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 89-c(1) and (10)
Subject:
Water rates and charges.
Purpose:
For approval of Groman Shores LLC's tariff filing.
Substance of proposed rule:
On August 28, 2008, Groman Shores LLC (Groman Shores or the company) filed, in Case 08-W-0996, to become effective on March 1, 2009, tariff amendments (Leaf No. 12, Revision 1) to its electronic tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 1 - Water containing new rates designed to increase its revenues by $14,571 or 155.49% which would produce total annual revenues of $23,942. The company is also requesting a revision of tariff amendment (Leaf No. 9, Revision 1) under Discontinuance of Service - Other to reflect a charge of $200 to be incurred by the customers who opt to be permanently disconnected from the system. This charge would cover the cost of parts, labor, excavation, backfilling, permits and road restoration costs. Additionally, discontinued customers who opt to return to the water system would be charged actual costs incurred to reconnect a service line plus the installation of a shut-off valve. These customers would also have to pay a proportion of any surcharge amounts for capital improvements collected since leaving the system; this would be returned to the prior existing customers on a proportional basis. The company also requests a customer base change relative to its 28 campsites where 5 campsites are equal to one EDU (estimated domestic usage) and the fact that a few customers left the system. Rates and surcharges would now be based on 57 users rather than 80. The company requests to increase the surcharge to fund and replenish its $5,000 escrow account to reflect the change in number of users. The current semi-annual surcharge of $30.12 will increase to $43.86. The company is also requesting to revise its billing to an annual basis occurring on April 1 for the 6-month season covering the annual charge plus any escrow replenishment and that a second billing be established on September 1 for the remainder of the escrow replenishment for the year. Groman Shores currently provides unmetered water service on a seasonal basis, April 15 to October 15, to 52 homeowners and 28 campsites in the Town of Sandy Creek, Oswego County. 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.us
Data, 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.us
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.
