Press Release

PUC Investigates Pennsylvania American Water Co. Rate Change Requests

Published on 6/9/2011

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to investigate rate change requests for Pennsylvania American Water Company.

The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate the request.  The request is suspended for up to seven months and will be assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for public hearings and a recommended decision or settlement.  A final decision must be made by Jan. 28, 2012.  More information on the ratemaking process is available on the Commission’s website.     

The proposed annual increases and decreases are as follows:

• $581.40 to $658.44 (13.3 percent) for residential customers including Butler, City of Pittsburgh, Coatesville, Hershey, Mechanicsburg, Pittsburgh-McMurray, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre areas with an annual use of 49,800 gallons. 
• $524.40 to $658.44 (25.6 percent) for residential customers including Lehman Pike and Palmer Areas with an annual use of of 49,800 gallons.
• $435.96 to $658.44 (51 percent) for residential customers in the Monroe County area with an annual usage of 49,800 gallons.
• $511.69 to $658.44 for residential customers in the Boggs and Centre County areas with an annual usage of 49,800 gallons.
• $202.80 to $427.80 (110.9 percent) in the Nittany area for residential customers with an annual usage of 49,800 gallons.
• $381.35 to $658.44 (72.7 percent) for residential customers in the Sutton Hills area with an annual usage of 49,800 gallons.
• $686.28 to $658.44 (-4.1 percent) for residential customers in the Birch Acres area with an annual usage of 49,800 gallons.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

For recent news releases, audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.state.pa.us.

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Docket No. R-2011-2232243

Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov