PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
OF WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON
CASE NO. 21-0044-S-CN
TOWN OF MONONGAH
a municipal utility,
Application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to undertake a sewer system improvement project, Marion County.
NOTICE OF FILING
On January 26, 2021, the Town of Monongah (Town) filed a duly verified application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to undertake a sewer system improvement project in Marion County.
The Project is consistent with the Town’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan, and is required pursuant to an administrative order issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the Town to upgrade its existing collection system. Specifically, the Project is intended to reduce inflow and infiltration (I&I) into its collection system by replacing extensive portions of the Town’s existing collection system.
The application is on file with and available for public inspection at the Public Service Commission, 201 Brooks Street, in Charleston, West Virginia.
The total estimated Project cost is $4,125,000. The Town will fund the Project with a debt forgiveness loan from the DEP Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) in the amount of $1,000,000, an SRF loan payable over thirty (30) years, at 0.75% interest, with a 0.25% administrative fee on the original principal amount of $2,750,000, and a $350,000 grant from the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC). Part of the DEP SRF Loan proceeds will be used to pay off an interim line of credit financing of up to $500,000 utilized to pay for soft costs of the Project.
The Town anticipates charging the following rates, which have been enacted by Town Council following municipal ordinance procedures.
APPLICABILITY
Applicable in entire territory served on all bills rendered after the Inflow and Infiltration Correction Project is certified as substantially complete.
AVAILABILITY
Available for general domestic, commercial, and industrial service.
RATES (for all customers with metered water supply)
First 2,500 gallons used per month
$16.59 per 1,000 gallons
Next 12,500 gallons used per month
$15.91 per 1,000 gallons
Next 35,000 gallons used per month
$12.30 per 1,000 gallons
All Over 50,000 gallons used per month
$10.19 per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM CHARGE
No monthly bill will be rendered for less than $33.18 (based on 2,000 gallon minimum usage).
These rates represent the following project-related monthly increases that will become effective upon substantial completion of the project:
($) INCREASE INCREASE (%)
Residential
(3,400 Gallons) $ 5.51 11.0%
Commercial
(10,000 Gallons) $ 15.88 11.0%
Industrial
(10,000 Gallons) $ 15.88 11.0%
Public Authority
(2,000 Gallons) $ 3.28 11.0%
The Town has no resale customers.
The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated class. Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or less than average.
The expected increased rates and charges will produce approximately $42,253 annually in additional revenue, an increase of 10.9%. These increases have been enacted by Town Council following municipal ordinance procedures and can be challenged only through a proper petition as set forth in W. Va. Code §24-2-4b.
Anyone desiring to protest or intervene in this Certificate proceeding should file a written protest or request to intervene within thirty (30) days following the date of this publication unless otherwise modified by Commission order. Failure to timely protest or intervene can affect your right to protest aspects of this certificate case or participate in future proceedings. All protests or requests to intervene should briefly state the reason for the protest or request to intervene. Requests to intervene must comply with the rules on intervention set forth in the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. All protests and requests to intervene should be addressed to Connie Graley, Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323.
In the absence of substantial protest received within said thirty (30) day period, the Commission may waive formal hearing and render its decision based on the evidence submitted with the application and its review thereof.
Times: February 3, 2021
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