Press Release

PUC to Investigate Rate Increase Requests for Sewer and Water Companies in Venango County

Published on 11/13/2014

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to investigate rate increase requests by Venango Water Co. (Venango Water) and B.E. Rhodes Sewer Co. (B.E. Rhodes).

The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate the companies’ annual rate increase requests.  Venango Water is seeking an annual increase in rates of $13,692 (9.9 percent).  B.E. Rhodes is seeking an annual increase in rates of $20,266 (29.4 percent). The requests will be suspended for up to seven months and will be assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for a recommended decision. More information on the ratemaking process is available on the PUC’s website.

Under the proposal, the annual bill for the average residential customer of Venango Water would increase by $42.12 from $421.92 to $464.04 (9.98 percent).

As part of the proposal, the annual bill for the average residential customer of B.E. Rhodes would increase by $75.72 from $260.52 to $336.24 (29.06 percent).

Venango Water provides water service to 244 customers and B.E. Rhodes provides sewer service to 224 customers.  All customers are located in Venango County.

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Docket Nos. R-2014-2427035; R-2014-2427189

Contact:

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