Two public events regarding Indiana American Water Company's (IAWC's) pending rate case are scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2009 in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Both events will be held at Kye's, 500 Missouri Avenue:
- At 5:30 p.m., the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) will conduct an information meeting to discuss the regulatory process and describe public field hearing procedures.
- At 6:00 p.m., the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) will conduct a formal public field hearing to accept oral and written consumer comments regarding Indiana American's rates. The comments will become part of the evidentiary record considered by the IURC in reaching its final decision. Commissioners are not permitted to answer consumer questions during the formal field hearing.
The OUCC - the state agency representing consumer interests in cases before the IURC - currently anticipates filing testimony in this case on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
The Jeffersonville public field hearing will be the third of three in this case; previous field hearings were conducted in Gary and Muncie.
IAWC - a wholly owned subsidiary of New Jersey-based American Water, Inc. - provides service to approximately 283,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout the state. The utility's current base rates were approved in 2007.
In its testimony, IAWC states that it is seeking $46.8 million in new annual operating revenues due to growth in operating and maintenance expenses, and due to numerous capital improvements to transmission and distribution systems throughout its Indiana service territories. The proposal's impact on a typical residential customer's bill will vary by service territory as noted in the attached chart.
IAWC customers who wish to submit written comments in advance of Monday's events may send them to the OUCC by mail, fax or the Internet:
- Mail: Consumer Services Staff
Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor
115 W. Washington St., Suite 1500 South
Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Fax: (317) 232-5923
- E-mail:
uccinfo@oucc.IN.gov
- OUCC Website:
www.IN.gov/OUCC
Written comments should include the consumer's name, mailing address, and a reference to IURC Cause No. 43680.
For more information on this case, including links to the utility's testimony, please visit the OUCC's Website at
www.in.gov/oucc/2556.htm. Tips for managing water bills and additional information about the regulatory process are also available on the OUCC's site.
Only the rates and charges of Indiana American Water Co. are at issue in this case. Indiana law does not give the IURC jurisdiction over municipal sewer utilities.
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(IURC Cause No. 43680)
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) represents Indiana consumer interests before state and federal bodies that regulate utilities. As a state agency, the OUCC's mission is to represent all Indiana consumers to ensure quality, reliable utility services at the most reasonable prices possible through dedicated advocacy, consumer education, and creative problem solving. To learn more, visit
www.IN.gov/OUCC.
RATE IMPACT COMPARISON BY SERVICE TERRITORY
Indiana American Water Co. Proposed Rate Increase by Territory (IURC Cause No. 43680)
All figures are based on residential usage of 700 cubic feet (approx. 5,200 gallons) per month.
All figures refer to the utility's proposed water rate increases, unless otherwise specified.
|
Community |
Current Monthly Charges |
Proposed Monthly Charges |
|
Crawfordsville |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Johnson County
(Franklin, Greenwood) |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Kokomo |
$33.68 |
$40.84 |
|
Mooresville |
$33.12 |
$29.44 |
|
Muncie * |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Newburgh |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Noblesville |
$33.68 |
$40.84 |
|
Northwest Indiana **
(Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Gary, Hobart, Merrillville,
Portage, Porter, South Haven) |
$26.37 |
$34.68 |
|
Richmond |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Seymour |
$33.68 |
$40.84 |
|
Shelbyville |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Somerset * |
$33.68 |
$40.84 |
|
Southern Indiana
(Clarksville, Jeffersonville, New Albany) |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Summitville |
$33.68 |
$40.84 |
|
Wabash |
$27.53 |
$29.44 |
|
Wabash Valley
(Terre Haute, Sullivan, Farmersburg) |
$29.58 |
$40.84 |
|
Warsaw |
$25.27 |
$29.44 |
|
West Lafayette |
$20.69 |
$29.44 |
|
Winchester |
$30.14 |
$29.44 |
* IAWC's proposal would decrease the flat monthly sewer rate for residential customers it serves in Muncie (Farmington/Farmington Meadows Subdivisions) and Somerset from $61.29 to $36.00.
** Figures for Northwest Indiana are based on a bi-monthly bill for 1400 cubic feet, which would increase from $52.74 to $69.36 under the utility's proposal.
Source of figures: Indiana American Water Co. Testimony (Exhibit GMV-7), Filed 5/4/09
Table compiled by OUCC, 9/9/09
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