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-08-136 -- PSC Sets Hearing Schedule in Missouri-American Water Rate Case
Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- APRIL 4, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission has scheduled formal evidentiary hearings to begin in late September in water and sewer rate cases filed by the Missouri-American Water Company.
Hearings, scheduled for Room 310 of the Governor Office Building in Jefferson City (200 Madison Street), are scheduled to begin on September 29, 2008. Hearings are scheduled through October 17, 2008.
These hearings will be held in a building that meets accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If any person needs additional accommodations to participate in the hearings, please call the Public Service Commission’s hotline at 1-800-392-4211 (voice) or Relay Missouri at 711 prior to the hearings.
The commission will hold local public hearings to receive customer comment on the rate request. The times, dates and locations of these local public hearings will be announced when finalized.
Applications to intervene and participate in the rate case should be filed no later than April 23, 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: Dean L. Cooper, Brydon, Swearengen & England, P.C., P.O. Box 456, 312 East Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102; and the Office of the Public Counsel, Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.
The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency which 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).
On March 31, 2008, the Missouri-American Water Company filed a rate request with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to increase annual water operating revenues by approximately $49.6 million and annual sewer operating revenues by approximately $133,000.
The impact of the proposed increase on the average residential customer, by district, according to the company’s filing, appears below:
District; Average Customer Usage; Present Rate; Proposed Rate
Brunswick (W) -- 3,500 gallons; $33.48 per month; $43.91 per month
Jefferson City (W) -- 5,000 gallons; $27.57 per month; $33.40 per month
Joplin (W) -- 5,500 gallons; $26.20 per month; $34.62 per month
Mexico (W) -- 4,500 gallons; $31.33 per month; $37.03 per month
Parkville (W) -- 8,000 gallons; $42.92 per month; $57.16 per month
St. Charles (W) -- 8,000 gallons; $24.14 per month; $35.36 per month
St. Joseph (W) -- 5,000 gallons; $30.26 per month; $32.80 per month
St. Louis (W) -- 22,500 gallons quarterly; $67.08 quarterly; $87.57 quarterly
Warrensburg (W) -- 5,000 gallons; $22.09 per month; $28.45 per month
Warren Co. (W) -- 6,500 gallons; $37.70 per month; $32.76 per month
Parkville (S) -- Flat Rate; $46.70 per month; $56.74 per month
Cedar Hills -- (S) Flat Rate-Single Family; $23.52 per mo.; $30.36 per mo.
Warren Co. -- (S) Flat Rate; $29.43 per month; $38.17 per month
(W)-Water
(S)- Sewer
Missouri-American Water Company serves approximately 460,000 water customers and approximately 1,200 sewer customers in Missouri.
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Case Nos. WR-2008-0311 & SR-2008-0312