Press Release

PUC Approves Lower Rate Increase than Requested for Borough of Hanover – Hanover Municipal Waterworks

Published on 2/3/2022

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to approve a lower than requested increase in rates for water service proposed by the Borough of Hanover – Hanover Municipal Water Works (Hanover), for customers located outside the Borough of Hanover.

The Commission 3-0 to approve a joint settlement for an increase in annual revenue of $1,044,980, which is approximately 33% lower than the original amount of $1,563,100, requested by the company.

According to the settlement, the average quarterly bill for a residential customer will increase from $68.94 to $81.72. The settlement was reached among the Borough, the PUC’s independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the state’s Office of Consumer Advocate, the state’s Office of Small Business Advocate and the Hanover Foods Corporation.

The 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.

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Docket No.: R-2021-3026116

Contact:

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