PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST
VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON
CASE NO. 23-0796-PSWD-DU
CITY OF PADEN CITY and
PADEN CITY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
Proceeding to Determine Whether the City of Paden City and Paden City Municipal Water Works is a
Distressed or Failing Utility.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND EVIDENTIARY HEARING
On November 3, 2023, the Public Service Commission opened a proceeding to investigate whether the City of Paden City and the Paden City Municipal Water Works (collectively, City) is a distressed or failing utility
pursuant to the Distressed and Failing Utilities
Improvement Act, W. Va. Code § 24-2H-1, et seq.
The Commission named the City of New Martinsville, City of Sistersville, and Tyler County Public Service
District as parties and potential capable proximate
utilities that could assume operation or ownership of the City if necessary.
The Commission will conduct an evidentiary hearing
beginning at
1:30 p.m. on January 29, 2024, at the Paden City
Municipal Building, 208 W. Main, Paden City, West
Virginia, to address the statutory elements of W. Va. Code § 24-2H-1, et seq., including whether the City is a distressed or failing utility and, if so, whether New
Martinsville, Sistersville, or Tyler County Public Service District are capable proximate utilities that could provide services to help the City or take over the operations of the City. Thereafter, the Commission will hold a public comment hearing beginning at 5:30 p.m. to receive
public comments regarding, but not limited to, possible options available to bring the potential distressed or
failing utility into compliance with appropriate statutory and regulatory standards concerning actual or imminent public health problems or unreasonable quality and
reliability service standards.
Anyone desiring to file a written comment should do so as soon as possible, although comments will be
accepted throughout the pendency of this proceeding. All written comments should state the case name and number and be addressed to Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323. Written
comments also may be filed electronically via the
“Submit a Comment” link on the Commission website at
www.psc.state.wv.us.
CITY OF PADEN CITY and
PADEN CITY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
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