CASE NO. 23-0383-W-42T
WEST VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY,
Rule 42T application to increase rates and charges.
CASE NO. 23-0384-S-42T
WEST VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY,
Rule 42T application to increase rates and charges.
NOTICE OF HEARING
On May 1, 2023, West Virginia-American Water Company (Company) tendered for filing revised tariff sheets reflecting increased water and wastewater rates and charges to become effective on February 25, 2024. The Company provides service to water service customers in Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mercer, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, and Webster Counties and wastewater service customers in Fayette and Jefferson Counties. For its water operations, the Company requested increased additional net revenues of $41,175,752 annually over current rate revenues, for an overall increase in revenues of approximately 22.5 percent. The additional $41,175,752 requested by the Company consists of an increase in base rates of $51,308,960 in annual revenue and a decrease in the Company’s Distribution System Investment Charge of $10,133,208 in annual revenue. For its wastewater operations, the Company requested additional net revenues of $470,801 annually over current rate revenues, for an overall increase in revenues of approximately 24.9 percent. The Companies allocated a portion of the wastewater revenue requirement to the water revenue requirement to support the same percentage increase in rates for both water and wastewater customers. The Company also proposed a new set of low-income tariffs and other rate mechanisms in its filings.
The Commission scheduled these matters for evidentiary hearing to be held beginning on December 5, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., and continuing through December 7, 2023, if necessary, in the Howard M. Cunningham Hearing Room, Public Service Commission Building, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia. Interested persons may view the evidentiary hearing via an internet livestream. The Commission website, www.psc.state.wv.us, contains links to “Case Information,” “Submit a Comment,” and “Commission Webcast.”
Individuals or entities interested in providing written comments regarding these cases should submit their comments by mail or hand delivery to Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323 or the Commission website through the “Submit A Comment” link. All written comments should be marked with Case No. 23-0383-W-42T or Case No. 23-0384-S-42T.
WEST VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY