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As part of an ongoing effort by the NAWC Small Company Committee, we will be bringing you news of steps that are being taken across the country to lessen the regulatory burden on small systems. Earlier this year, the Indiana … Continue reading →
I have long been an advocate for the rate-of-return regulatory model that has served American customers so well across regulated utility industries – electricity, natural gas, and water. Despite expanded service and increasing demand, regulated utility rates have increased more … Continue reading →
Valencia Water Company owner Newhall Land Company has agreed to sell the water company, currently serving 29,022 customers, to the Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) for $73.8 million. The acquisition closed on December 21st and includes the assumption of $24 … Continue reading →
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission recently granted a request by Aqua Indiana that it be permitted to detach itself from the City of Fort Wayne’s water system. Aqua had connected to the city’s supply during emergency drought conditions earlier in … Continue reading →
The Main Public Utilities Commission recently authorized the acquisition of the Biddleford and Saco Water Company (Biddleford) by Connecticut Water Services, Inc. (CTWS). Biddleford serves aproximately 16,000 customers and is expected to be merged into Maine Water Company (formerly Aqua … Continue reading →
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) recently authorized three major water companies – and NAWC members – to implement a distribution system improvement charge (DSIC) within each of their systems. This is a major and positive step in … Continue reading →
Chairman Robert F. Powelson of Pennsylvania has been named as Chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) Committee on Water by President Philip Jones (Washington). Chairman Powelson has become a recognized authority and advocate for innovative thinking … Continue reading →
Aqua America, Inc. (WTR) has announced that it has offered to sell all of its Florida operations to the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) for $95 million. The sale of its Florida water and wastewater systems would conclude Aqua America’s operations … Continue reading →
The current Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Service, Sarah Hofmann, has been chosen to become the new Executive Director of the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners (NECPUC) as of January 1, 2013, according to Thomas … Continue reading →
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) issued an order on September 20, 2012 adjusting rates to allow for ongoing enhancement to Illinois American Water’s water and wastewater infrastructure. The adjustment will increase the utility’s annual revenue by approximately $17.9 million, well … Continue reading →
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