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Public Hearing Water Rates December 30, 2014 11 a.m.

December 29, 2014
Written by Jodi

The Lena Municipal Water and Sewer Utility has filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to increase water rates. The increase is necessary due to a 227 percent increase in gross plant investment (including a radium treatment plant) and a 95 percent increase in operating expenses since the last water rate case was completed in 2006.

The total increase in water revenues requested is $139,160 which will result in an estimated overall rate increase of 97 percent over the water utility’s present revenues. If the request is granted, the water bill for an average residential customer with a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter who uses 10,000 of water per quarter will increase from $32.80 to $50.00, or 52% (not including the public fire protection charge), and will increase from $58.30 to $92.00, or 58% (including the public fire protection charge).

A telephonic public hearing on the application has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. in the Lena Village Hall, 117 East Main Street, Lena. Scheduling questions regarding this hearing may be directed to the PSCW at (608) 266-3768.

A person may testify in this proceeding without becoming a party and without attorney representation. A person may submit this testimony in only one of the following ways:

Web Comment. Go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, click on the Public Comments” button on the side menu bar. On the next page select the Tile a comment” link that appears for docket number 3120-WR-105. Web comments shall be received no later than the day before the hearing.

Oral Comment. Spoken testimony at the public session.

Written Comment. Instead of speaking at the hearing, write out a comment and submit it at the public session.

Mall Comment. All comments submitted by U.S. Mail shall be received no later than the day before the hearing. A mail comment shall include the phrase “Docket 3120-WR-105 Comments” in the heading, and shall be addressed to:

Attn: Stephen Kemna – Docket 3120-WR-105 Comments Public Service Commission P.O. Box 7854 Madison WI 53707-7854

 

The PSCW intends to webcast this hearing live on the PSCW’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov under the “PSC Live Broadcast” button.

 

All documents in this docket are filed on the Commission’s Electronic Regulatory Filing (ERF) system. To view these documents: (1) go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, (2) enter “3120-WR-105″ in the box labeled `Link Directly to a case,* and (3) select “GO”.

 

If you have any question, please contact Charlene Meier, Village Clerk – Treasurer, Lena Municipal Water and Sewer Utility at (920) 829-5226.