Press Release

PUC to Investigate Water Rate Increase Request by Twin Lakes Utilities Inc.

Published on 12/17/2015

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to investigate a request from Twin Lakes Utilities Inc. (Twin Lakes) for a rate increase for its water service.       

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 a recommended decision. More information on the ratemaking process is available on the PUC’s website. The Commission must issue a final decision by Aug. 16, 2016.

The proposed rates would provide an increase in annual revenues of $195,287. Under the proposal, the total monthly bill for an average residential customer using 2,500 gallons of water would increase from $52.73 to $188.26, or by 257 percent. The Office of Consumer Advocate filed a Formal Complaint on Nov. 23, 2015.

Twin Lakes provides water service to 115 residential customers in Shohola Township, Pike County.

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Docket Nos. R-2015-2506337, C-2015-2514368

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