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PURA resumes Hazardville Water evidentiary hearing; staff presses company on rate design, surcharges and late‑file exhibits
Summary
At a Dec. 4 evidentiary session, PURA staff pressed Hazardville Water Company witnesses for data and clarifications on rate design, allocation, proposed meter and usage increases, and the treatment of WICAA and RAM surcharges. The company agreed to multiple late‑file supplements and to provide hypothetical models for inclining block rates and a two‑year amortization analysis.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Dec. 4 resumed an evidentiary hearing in the Hazardville Water Company rate proceeding, focusing on rate design, revenue allocation and outstanding evidentiary supplements.
PURA staff questioned company witnesses about the underlying data supporting proposed rate changes and allocation choices, identified exhibit linkage errors, and converted several read‑in requests into late‑file exhibits. Company witnesses acknowledged a mislinked Schedule E3.O (summary of operating revenues) and agreed to submit a corrected late‑file exhibit and any necessary flow‑through adjustments.
Why it matters: PURA will use these exhibits and the company’s answers to determine whether the requested revenue requirement and rate design are supported. Several technical corrections and supplemental data could change how the proposed increase is allocated across customer classes.
Key figures and corrections Company witnesses confirmed several substantive numerical points during questioning: meter service charge increases for common residential meters (5/8‑inch) are being moderated as part of the allocation; the company said the 5/8‑inch meter charge increase is 55 percent and that the meter…
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