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Lock Haven staff reports PUC settlement that reshapes water rates; some customers to pay less, others more
Summary
City staff told the council that a negotiated settlement in the city’s Public Utility Commission rate case will change the structure of water billing; average residential bills are expected to fall while commercial, education and certain institutional customers will see increases.
City staff updated the Lock Haven City Council on the status of a water-rate settlement submitted to the state Public Utility Commission that would change how the city charges customers and add a separate line item to recover PENVest debt service.
The update said the settlement, reached after months of mediation with the PUC, the Office of Consumer Advocate and other state parties, aims to make rates more equitable by reflecting the costs to serve different customer classes. The presenter said the average residential customer now pays $100.46 per quarter and that under the…
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