Liberty Utilities: PSC holds virtual public statement hearings regarding Liberty Utilities proposed water rates

Virtual public statement hearings will be held before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) Tara A. Kersey and Dakin D. Lecakes, as follows:

DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
TIME: 1:00 p.m.

Link: https://signin.webex.com/join
Meeting Number: 2336 682 4403
Webinar Password: Sept13-1pm

Phone Access: 1-518-549-0500
Access Code: 2336 682 4403
Password: 73781301

Those wishing to comment on any aspect of this proceeding will have the opportunity to make a statement on the record at the virtual public statement hearings. Any person wishing to provide a public statement must register in advance of the hearing.

To register electronically: Participants who would like to provide a statement and will login to a hearing electronically, must register to do so by clicking on https://signin.webex.com/join by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Registrants should enter the appropriate meeting number for the hearing, click “Register” underneath the enter the webinar password box, click “Register” in the box to the right, and provide all requested information.

Other Hearings

DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Number: 2331 805 3100
Webinar Password: Sept13-5pm

Phone Access: 1-518-549-0500
Access Code: 2331 805 3100
Password: 73781305

Read the Notice
 

Case 23-W-0235 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Liberty Utilities (New York Water) Corp. for Water Service.

Public comment is invited concerning proposed changes in the water [delivery] rates and practices of Liberty Utilities (New York Water) Corp. (Liberty NYW or the Company). More specifically, Liberty NYW proposes to increase revenues by $39,745,567 (or 34.24%) on a consolidated basis across its two service areas (Service Area 1 [SA1]) and Service Area 2 [SA2]) for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025. This includes the consolidation of the rates of the Company’s Sea Cliff and Whitlock service areas with the rates for SA1 with a corresponding elimination of the incremental property tax surcharge that Sea Cliff service area customers currently pay. As a result of the proposed consolidation, the rates under consideration would impact customers in the different service territories by varying amounts. The proposed rates will increase the average residential monthly water bill by about $18.32 for current SA1 customers, $15.74 for Merrick customers, and $7.37 for Sea Cliff customers. The total monthly bill impact from the Liberty NYW revenue request is 39% in SA1, 42% in Merrick and 13% in Sea Cliff.