Press Release

PUC Approves Settlement for Lower Rate Increase than Requested by Little Washington Southeast Consolidated Division

Published on 6/9/2011

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a lower rate increase than requested by the Little Washington Southeast Consolidated Division for wastewater services.

The Commission voted 5-0 to approve the annual increase in rates of $999,000 ($852,314 in the first year; $146,686 in the second year) rather than the amount of $1.078 million as originally requested.  The settlement was reached among the company, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and the PUC’s Office of Trial Staff.  As part of the settlement, the monthly bill for an average residential customer will change as follows:

• $17.23 to $34.06 (97 percent) in the first year and from $34.06 to $37.88 (11.2 percent) in the second year for customers using 3,800 gallons per month in the Media Division
• $95.10 to $106.00 (11.46 percent) for customers using 3,400 gallons per month in the Greens at Penn Oaks Division
• $54.74 to $67.42 (23.16 percent) for customers using 4,400 gallons per month in the Twin Hills Division
• $66.67 to $70.64 (5.95 percent) for customers who pay a flat rate in the New Daleville Division
• $100.20 to $161.00 (60.68 percent) for customers using 6,800 gallons per month in the Newlin Green Division
• $71.33 to $77.74 (8.99 percent) for customers using 4,700 gallons per month in the Peddlers View Division
• $85.03 to $93.95 (10.5 percent) for customers using 3,500 gallons per month in the Little Washington Division
• $49.68 to $52.60 (5.88 percent) for customers using 3,200 gallons per month in the Chesterdale Division

Little Washington Southeast Consolidated Division provides wastewater service to approximately 4,349 customers in portions of Chester, Bucks and Delaware counties.

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.

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Docket No. R-2010-2207853

Contact:

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