Saturday, December 04, 2010
PSC To Conduct Hearings On Utility Rate Hikes
WEST VIRGINIA....
The Public Service Commission will begin conducting evidentiary hearings Monday in Charleston on requests that could hike West Virginia American Water Co. rates by 13 percent and Appalachian Power Co. rates by 13.8 percent. The PSC has received hundreds of letters and petitions protesting both proposals. The West Virginia chapter of AARP, an especially outspoken opponent, urged its members to speak out during public comment hearings held last month around the state. Thousands of West Virginia consumers are facing a potential 40 percent increase in home utility costs in less than a year, and the AARP says, with consumers acting responsibly and being more efficient in their energy and utility usage, it's particularly alarming that two major utility providers are seeking steep rate increases.
The Public Service Commission will begin conducting evidentiary hearings Monday in Charleston on requests that could hike West Virginia American Water Co. rates by 13 percent and Appalachian Power Co. rates by 13.8 percent. The PSC has received hundreds of letters and petitions protesting both proposals. The West Virginia chapter of AARP, an especially outspoken opponent, urged its members to speak out during public comment hearings held last month around the state. Thousands of West Virginia consumers are facing a potential 40 percent increase in home utility costs in less than a year, and the AARP says, with consumers acting responsibly and being more efficient in their energy and utility usage, it's particularly alarming that two major utility providers are seeking steep rate increases.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:23 PM 
