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City plans 4.1% water rate increase under simplified PSC filing; officials cite rising treatment and capital costs
Summary
Finance staff presented a simplified rate filing that would raise water utility rates by 4.1% under Public Service Commission rules, citing rising operating costs, PFAS treatment and large upcoming capital projects; the average customer impact was described as about $3 per quarter.
Finance Director Winters told the Eau Claire City Council on Monday that the city will pursue a simplified rate increase for the water utility under Public Service Commission (PSC) procedures that would raise rates by 4.1 percent.
Winters said the simplified filing does not change the rate structure or design; instead it adjusts rates to reflect rising costs and help maintain the utility’s long‑term cash flow. He said the average customer impact is about $3 per quarter based on typical…
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