PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
OF WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON
TARIFF FORM NO. 10
REVISED NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE RATES
(Tariff Rule 19-A)
HUTTONSVILLE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT – SEWER
CASE NO. 14-0590-PSD-19A
On April 14, 2014, Huttonsville Public Service District filed with the Public Service Commission an Application to increase its sewer rates. An interim rate increase of 17.52 percent was approved for use by the District on July 8, 2015. Commission Staff has recommended three sets of rates that will provide sufficient revenue for the District to repay a loan to its water utility and provide adequate cash working capital as mandated by Senate Bill No. 234. Staff recommended Step 1 rates implement a surcharge and will generate additional annual revenue of $126,591, or 23.28{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c}, over rates that were in effect prior to this case. Step 1 rates are to remain in effect for one year or until the loan is repaid to the water utility, whichever occurs. Staff-recommended Step 2 rates eliminate the surcharge and will generate additional annual revenue of $91,570, or 16.84{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c}, over rates that were in effect prior to this case. Step 1 and 2 rates provided additional revenue for the one-eighth cash working capital reserve and Step 3 rates eliminate the additional revenue for the one-eighth cash working capital reserve and will take effect July 9, 2017. Step 3 rates will generate additional annual revenue of $60,306, or 11.09{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c}, over rates that were in effect prior to this case. The prior and the Staff-recommended rates are as follows:
Staff Staff Staff
Recommended Recommended Recommended
Prior Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
RATES (Customers with metered water supply) (per 1,000 (per 1,000 (per 1,00
gallons) gallons) gallons)
First 3,000 gallons used per month $ 11.64 $ 14.35 $ 13.60 $ 12.93
Next t3,000 gallons used per month $ 10.27 $ 12.66 $ 12.00 $ 11.41
Next 4,000 gallons used per month $ 8.79 $ 10.84 $ 10.27 $ 9.77
All Over 10,000 gallons used per month $ 7.38 $ 9.09 $ 8.62 $ 8.20
Minimum Charge $ 34.92 $ 43.05 $ 40.80 $ 38.79
Flat Rate Charge $ 50.33 $ 64.04 $ 58.80 $ 55.91
Leak Adjustment $ 1.51 $ 1.37 $ 1.37 $ 1.37
Anyone desiring to protest the changed rates and charges must do so, in writing, within ten (10) days of the date of publication of this notice. All protests should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323. To help the Commission determine the justification for additional review and investigation, protests must be specific as to reasons that the changed rates and charges should be modified. In addition, anyone desiring a hearing in this matter must demand a hearing in the letter of protest.
If no hearing is demanded, the Commission may affirm the proposed rates without a hearing.
HUTTONSVILLE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
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