During cross‑examination, Hazardville Water Company described several near‑ and mid‑term capital projects the utility is proposing or has completed. Company witnesses confirmed the Copper Street main replacement was completed and in service in 2024; final project cost after change orders was reported in the record at about $183,980.

On long‑range storage, the company said an engineering study supports construction of a new 1,000,000‑gallon storage tank and accompanying infrastructure upgrades. Initial cost estimates cited in testimony approach $3.4 million once site preparation, soil remediation (lead‑paint concerns) and tank removal are included. The company said tank decommissioning and site prep work are planned to begin in 2026 with construction in 2027, subject to contractor availability and potential state funding.

The company also outlined recurring capital needs: it plans to replace roughly 600 meters per year (pro forma budgeted at about $88,000 annually) and to purchase replacement radio transmitters for meter reads (budget line about $42,000 per year) as units reach their service life. The company has eight generators across its system for emergency power; a recent Avery Well generator cost reported in the record was $75,007.60 with a DPH loan/grant combination (loan ~$37,325.83) covering a portion of the expense.

Staff and OCC examiners asked the company to provide an updated pro forma plant schedule that shows percent completion, cost to date, date placed in service, and in‑service (used‑and‑useful) status for each plant addition the company seeks to include in rate base. PURA ordered a late‑file exhibit to capture these project status updates and any corrected allocations or recategorizations (for example, moving a project between plant accounts could change the applicable depreciation rate).