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PR-10-135 -- MEDIA REMINDER: PSC To Hold Local Public Hearing In Shell Knob in Aqua Missouri Rate Cases
Contact: Kevin Kelly (%&3) 751-9300
FOR IMMEDIATE -- FEBRUARY 3, 2010
JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a local public hearing in Shell Knob on February 11, 2010, to receive customer comment in a water rate case filed by Aqua-RU, Inc. d/b/a Aqua Missouri, Inc. Customers who have had any service related issues may also bring those to the attention of the Commission during the local public hearing.
The Shell Knob local public hearing will be held in Shell Knob Elementary School Music Room, Highway 39 South. The PSC staff question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.
This local public hearing will be held in a building that meets accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate in this hearing should call the Public Service Commission’s hotline at 1-800-392-4211 (voice) or Relay Missouri at 711 prior to the hearing.
Customers wishing to make written comments or secure additional information may contact the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone (866) 922-2959 or (573) 751-4857. Comments may also be registered by using the PSC’s Internet Filing System at http://www.efis.psc.mo.gov/mpsc/Comments.html .
On July 15, 2009, Aqua Missouri, Inc. filed rate requests with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to change the water and sewer rates of its customers in Cole, Callaway, Pettis, Greene, Benton, Taney, Christian, Morgan, Stone and Barry counties.
Under the small company rate case process, the PSC staff audits the books and records of the company. After the audit, the PSC staff and Aqua Missouri, Inc. met to discuss the audit. Based upon those discussions, the PSC staff and Aqua Missouri, Inc. reached an agreement in the water and sewer rate cases filed.
The current monthly bill for a residential customer using 4,000 gallons of water in the Lakewood Manor and Ozark Mountain service areas and the proposed monthly bill for that same residential customer under an agreement reached between the company and the PSC staff appears below.
Service Area Monthly Bill at Monthly Bill at Company & PSC Staff
Current Rates Agreed Upon Rates*
Lakewood Manor $52.87 $55.14
Ozark Mountain $33.77 $45.03
*This is an agreement between Aqua Missouri, Inc. and the PSC staff. The five member Commission decides all cases before it. The Commission has not decided this case.
Aqua Missouri, Inc. serves approximately 390 water customers in its Ozark Mountain service area and approximately 35 water customers in its Lakewood Manor service area.
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