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PUC approves three‑year rate plan increasing GSWA residential fee to $35 then $38
Summary
The Guam Public Utilities Commission approved Guam Solid Waste Authority’s three‑year financial rate plan, raising the monthly residential rate to $35 in FY2026 and to $38 in FY2027 and authorizing new special waste rates and a host community premium increase.
The Guam Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 28 approved a three‑year financial rate plan for the Guam Solid Waste Authority that raises the monthly residential garbage fee to $35 for fiscal year 2026 and to $38 for fiscal year 2027, and establishes new special waste tipping fees.
PUC staff and consultants presented an ALJ report and supporting analyses from two consultants (MSW Consultants and Utility Financial Solutions). The record shows GSWA has run normalized operating deficits in fiscal years 2019–2024; consultants concluded current rates are insufficient to meet operating and capital needs. The ALJ recommended approval of a modest multi‑year increase and a true‑up proceeding in FY2027 to reassess revenues once mandatory islandwide collection begins.
PUC staff’s proposed order summarized the changes: a residential monthly rate increase from $30 to $35 (FY2026) and to…
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