Guest Guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Posted Thursday April 24, 2008 PSC allows water company merger in Tioga By Eric Reinagel Press & Sun-Bulletin OWEGO -- A drinking water rate hike won't be as dramatic for United Water Owego customers, but on average they will pay $80.43 more a year in their 2008-09 bill, according to a state Public Service Commission ruling this week. The commission unanimously approved a merger between United Water Owego and United Water Nichols on Wednesday. United Water received approval for a three-year rate plan that would raise the average Nichols and Owego customers' yearly bills to $392.31 by 2011. The new rates reflect a 2 percent increase for the average Nichols' bill and a 57 percent hike for the average Owego customers' bill by 2011. The average Owego customer was paying $234.08 a year and the average Nichols customer was paying $384.80 a year. The average Owego customer will pay $314.51 in 2008-2009, $371.36 in 2009-2010 and $392.31 by 2010-2011. The average Nichols customer will pay $384.80 in 2008-2009, $422.71 in 2009-2010 and $392.31 in 2010-2011. United Water, the parent company of both Owego and Nichols, had asked to reduce Nichols' customers' average yearly water bill to $347.94 and increase Owego customers' average bill to $347.94 in 2008-2009. STORY CHAT Post a Comment View All Comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They should all be thankful they do not live in Binghamton have to deal with Matthew T. Ryan, Tarik Abdelazim and Luke Day, and their incompetence, waste and mismanagement. Ryan is planning to raise the water rates by 81% not as far away as 2011 but by August 2009. From December 2006 at $1.65 to August 2009 at $2.99 , for 81%. Binghamtonians would welcome a 57% increase, that's how bad things are there. Posted by: Ed not allowed on Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:29 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 I thought consolidation was supposed to REDUCE prices and result in SAVINGS. I guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Posted Thursday April 24, 2008 PSC allows water company merger in Tioga By Eric Reinagel Press & Sun-Bulletin OWEGO -- A drinking water rate hike won't be as dramatic for United Water Owego customers, but on average they will pay $80.43 more a year in their 2008-09 bill, according to a state Public Service Commission ruling this week. The commission unanimously approved a merger between United Water Owego and United Water Nichols on Wednesday. United Water received approval for a three-year rate plan that would raise the average Nichols and Owego customers' yearly bills to $392.31 by 2011. The new rates reflect a 2 percent increase for the average Nichols' bill and a 57 percent hike for the average Owego customers' bill by 2011. The average Owego customer was paying $234.08 a year and the average Nichols customer was paying $384.80 a year. The average Owego customer will pay $314.51 in 2008-2009, $371.36 in 2009-2010 and $392.31 by 2010-2011. The average Nichols customer will pay $384.80 in 2008-2009, $422.71 in 2009-2010 and $392.31 in 2010-2011. United Water, the parent company of both Owego and Nichols, had asked to reduce Nichols' customers' average yearly water bill to $347.94 and increase Owego customers' average bill to $347.94 in 2008-2009. STORY CHAT Post a Comment View All Comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They should all be thankful they do not live in Binghamton have to deal with Matthew T. Ryan, Tarik Abdelazim and Luke Day, and their incompetence, waste and mismanagement. Ryan is planning to raise the water rates by 81% not as far away as 2011 but by August 2009. From December 2006 at $1.65 to August 2009 at $2.99 , for 81%. Binghamtonians would welcome a 57% increase, that's how bad things are there. Posted by: Ed not allowed on Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:29 pm I'm glad I live in the sticks with a well! @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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