Notice of Application

UW18302

GEORGETOWN SEWAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT CORPORATION

Application to Increase Sewer Rates

TAKE NOTICE that the Georgetown Sewage Collection and Treatment Corporation (the Utility) filed an application with the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (the Commission) seeking approval to increase sewer rates.

THE APPLICATION proposes to phase in increases over time, starting May 1, 2011.  Currently, the Utility charges $32.00 per unit, every four months (or $96.00 per year).  In addition, the Utility has a frontage rate in effect of $0.20 per linear foot (where applicable).

Following is a schedule of the Utility's proposed changes:

(Per Four-Month Period)

Date

Flat Rate
Per Unit
Frontage Rate*
Per Foot

May 1, 2011

$41.60 $0.26

Sep 1, 2011

$54.08 $0.34

Jan 1, 2012

$64.90 $0.41

May 1, 2012

$77.88 $0.49

*Where applicable

Total annual charges per unit will be $127.68 in 2011; $220.65 in 2012; and $233.64 in 2013, plus frontage charges, where applicable.

TO VIEW THE APPLICATION and information filed by the Utility in support of the proposal can be viewed by clicking here (1,108 KB pdf file) and its current tariff of rates can be viewed by clicking here.

IF YOU WISH TO COMMENT on the application, please write to the Commission at the address provided. Written comments must be received no later than Friday, April 8, 2011.

FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, the Commission will commence its review and analysis of the Utility's suggested rate changes.

THE NECESSITY OF A PUBLIC HEARING will be decided by the Commission following its initial review of the filing and the written comments received concerning this application.  If a public hearing is to be held, a Notice of Hearing will be published.  Otherwise, the Commission will finalize its review in the form of a written Order.  Any Orders issued in this matter will be made available on the website at www.irac.pe.ca.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, please contact:

Administrator
Georgetown Sewage Collection
and Treatment Corporation
P.O. Box 89
Georgetown, PE C0A 1L0
Tel 652-2924
georgetown@pei.sympatico.ca

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission
Re: Georgetown Rate Filing
P.O. Box 577
Charlottetown, PE  C1A 7L1

Tel 892-3501 Fax 566-4076
Toll Free 1-800-501-6268

info@irac.pe.ca

DATED at Charlottetown, this 11th day of March, 2011.
 

Posted: 2011/03/15

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