Press Release

PUC to Investigate Rate Increase Sought by Conneaut Lake Park Water Corporation

Published on 10/19/2023

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted today to suspend and investigate a rate increase proposed by the Conneaut Lake Park Water Corporation, Inc. for water services provided to 162 full-time and seasonal residences, along with several businesses, in and around Conneaut Lake Park in Summit and Sadsbury Townships, Crawford County.

The Commission voted 5-0 today to suspend the rate change request filed by Conneaut Lake Park Water, which is seeking a $257,797 (970.8%) increase in annual revenues.

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, the scheduling of hearings and the issuance of a recommended decision.

Proposed Rate Changes

According to the proposal filed with the PUC by Conneaut Lake Park Water, the rate for a full-time residential customer would increase from the current $172.68 annual flat-rate charge ($14.39 per month) to a new monthly rate of $122.30 (an increase of 749.9%). There are approximately 90 full-time residences served by the system.

The proposed rate for a seasonal residential customer would increase from the current $86.40 annual flat-rate charge ($7.20 per month) to a new monthly rate of $122.30 (an increase of 1,598.6%). There are approximately 72 seasonal residences served by the system.

A final PUC decision on the Conneaut Lake Park Water rate increase request is due by May 31, 2024.

More information on the ratemaking process is available on the PUC’s website.

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Docket No.: R-2023-3041575

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