Press Release
PUC to Investigate Water Rate Increase Proposed by the Borough of Hanover - Hanover Municipal Water Works
Published on 8/5/2021
Filed under: Water and Wastewater
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to suspend and investigate rate changes for water service proposed by the Borough of Hanover – Hanover Municipal Water Works (Hanover), for customers located outside the Borough of Hanover.
The Commission voted 4-0 to suspend the rate change proposed by Hanover. That system provides water service in the Borough of Hanover as well as serving approximately 11,000 customers (26,800 people) located outside of Borough limits, including Penn Township and Heidelberg Township in York County, along with Conewago Township and McSherrystown Borough in Adams County. The PUC has jurisdiction over the water service provided to customers outside the Borough.
On June 29, 2021, Hanover filed a proposed water service rate increase which would increase annual revenues by an estimated $1,563,100 (27.6%). Under Hanover’s proposal, the average bill for a residential customer would increase from $275.75 to $353.28 per year.
Ratemaking Process
Today’s action by the Commission suspends the rate change request for up to seven months and the case will now be assigned to the PUC’s Office of Administrative Law Judge for an investigation and recommended decision. More information on the ratemaking process is available on the PUC’s website. A final PUC decision on the Hanover rate case is due by March 28, 2022.
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Docket No.: R-2021-3026116
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