Proposed Major Rate Increase in SWNY's Annual Base Revenues of Approximately $31.5 Million ...
NY-ADR
6/5/19 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-23-19-00005-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XLI, ISSUE 23
June 05, 2019
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-23-19-00005-P
Proposed Major Rate Increase in SWNY's Annual Base Revenues of Approximately $31.5 Million (or 19.8% in Total Revenues)
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
The Commission is considering a proposal filed by SUEZ Water New York Inc., et al. (SWNY) to make various changes in the rates, charges, rules and regulations contained in its Schedule P.S.C. No. 1 — Water.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, section 89-c
Subject:
Proposed major rate increase in SWNY's annual base revenues of approximately $31.5 million (or 19.8% in total revenues).
Purpose:
To ensure safe and adequate service at just and reasonable rates charged to customers without undue preferences.
Public hearing(s) will be held at:
10:30 a.m., August 7, 2019 and continuing daily as needed at Department of Public Service, Agency Bldg. 3, 3rd Fl. Hearing Rm., Albany, NY. (Evidentiary Hearing)*
*On occasion, there are requests to reschedule or postpone hearing dates. If such a request is granted, notification of any subsequent scheduling changes will be available at the DPS website (www.dps.ny.gov) under Case 19-W-0168.
Interpreter Service:
Interpreter services will be made available to hearing impaired persons, at no charge, upon written request submitted within reasonable time prior to the scheduled public hearing. The written request must be addressed to the agency representative designated in the paragraph below.
Accessibility:
All public hearings have been scheduled at places reasonably accessible to persons with a mobility impairment.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering a proposal filed by SUEZ Water New York Inc. (SWNY), SUEZ Water Westchester Inc. (SWWC), and SUEZ Water-Owego-Nichols Inc. (SWON and collectively, the Companies) on March 4, 2019, the Companies are requesting an annual base revenue increase of $31.5 million or 19.8% for the rate year ending January 31, 2021.
The proposed rates will result in varying bill impacts to customers depending on which jurisdiction the customers are served. The Companies’ proposed rates will increase the approximately average residential monthly water bill by $10.50 or 18.6% in Rockland County; $540 or 11.5% in the City of Rye and the villages of Rye Brook and Port Chester in Westchester County; and $2.70 or 5.6% in Forest Park. Customers in other parts of Westchester will see a reduction in their monthly bill of $4.20 or 7.5% per month and customers in Owego and Nichols will see no change in their monthly bills. The major drivers of the revenue increase include increased plant investment, higher property taxes and income taxes, and a reduced sales forecast. The initial suspension period for the proposed filing runs through July 31, 2019.
The full text of the proposal and the full record of the proceeding may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service web page: www.dps.ny.gov. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the action proposed and may resolve related matters.
Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:
John Pitucci, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 486-2655, email: [email protected]
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Kathleen H. Burgess, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email: [email protected]
Public comment will be received until:
Five days after the last scheduled public hearing.
Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement
Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
(19-W-0168SP1)
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