PSC Seeks Public Input on United Water Westchester, Inc.'s Rates

ALBANY, NY (08/17/2010)(readMedia)-- The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold public statement hearing, and otherwise invites public comments, on a proceeding investigating the request of United Water Westchester, Inc. (UWW) to increase its rates for water service.

A Joint Proposal of the active parties in this case-UWW, Department of Public Service Staff (Staff) and the City of Rye and Village of Rye Brook-was filed with the Commission and is available on the Commission's website at http://www.dps.state.ny.us. (From the homepage, click on "Water," then click on "Case 09-W-0828 United Water Westchester Water Rate Case.")

A summary of the terms of the Joint Proposal, prepared by the active parties, is attached to an August 5, 2010 Notice of Hearings in this case, which is also available at the aforementioned website.

Interested members of the public may provide their comments regarding this matter at a public statement hearing to be held as follows:

Rye, NY Thursday, August 26, 2010

4:00 p.m.

Rye City Hall

1051 Boston Post Road

Rye, New York 10580

Public Statement Hearing

The public will have an opportunity to present comments at the hearing before an administrative law judge assigned by the Commission to this case. It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance or to present written material in order to speak at the public statement hearing. Speakers will be called after completing a card requesting time to speak. Anyone who fills out a card prior to 4:00 p.m. will have an opportunity to speak. The hearing will remain open and will continue until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements are made. All comments at the hearing will be transcribed and become part of the Commission formal record.

Disabled persons requiring special accommodations may place a collect call to the Department of Public Service's Human Resource Management Office at (518) 474-2520 as soon as possible.

Other Ways To Comment

By Mail: Send your comments to The Honorable Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350. Your comments should refer to "Case 09-W-0828 United Water Westchester, Inc. - Rates."

Toll-free Opinion Line: Comments may also be submitted through the Commission's Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is designed to take comments about pending cases from in-state callers, 24 hours a day. Callers should select English or Spanish and press "1" to leave comments.

Internet: Comments may also be submitted via the "PSC Comment Form" in the "Consumer Assistance" file accessed through the Commission's website at http://www.dps.state.ny.us, or via the "Contact Us" link at http://www.AskPSC.com. Many libraries offer free Internet access.

All statements and comments to the administrative law judge and the Commission should be submitted or mailed and post marked no later than September 30, 2010. These will become part of the record and will be available for viewing on our web site at http://www.dps.state.ny.us, click on "Water," then click on "Case 09-W-0828 United Water Westchester Water Rate Case." The company's filings and related documents are also available at this location.

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