The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, steam, natural gas, water and sewer and telephone companies. Its mission is to ensure Missouri consumers have access to safe, reliable and reasonably priced utility service while allowing those utility companies under our jurisdiction an opportunity to earn a reasonable return on their investment. The PSC also regulates manufacturers and retail dealers who sell new and used manufactured homes and modular units. The commission was established in 1913. The PSC is comprised of five commissioners, who are appointed by the governor.
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PR-08-109 -- PSC Sets Intervention Deadline In Missouri-American Water Company ISRS Request
Contact: Kevin Kelly (573-751-9300)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FEBRUARY 6, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri-American Water Company has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to establish an infrastructure system replacement surcharge (ISRS) on the bills of its St. Louis County customers. Missouri-American Water Company first established an ISRS on customer bills in December of 2003.
Under the filing, Missouri-American Water Company seeks an ISRS on residential customer bills of 6 cents per 1,000 gallons of water used.
The infrastructure system replacements for which Missouri-American seeks ISRS recognition are either: 1) mains and associated valves and hydrants installed as replacements for existing facilities that have worn out or were in a deteriorated condition; or 2) a main cleaning and/or relining project; or 3) infrastructure facility relocations due to construction or improvements of a highway, road, street, public way or other public work required by or on behalf of the United States, the State of Missouri, a political subdivision of the State of Missouri, or another entity having the power of eminent domain. These costs are not currently in rates.
Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than February 21, 2008, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. Copies of the application should be sent to: Mary Sullivan, Esq., Missouri-American Water Company, 727 Craig Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63141; General Counsel, Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102; and the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230.
The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the commission. Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone (866) 922-2959, e-mail opcservice@ded.mo.gov) or the Public Service Commission staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, e-mail pscinfo@psc.mo.gov).
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