Rate Filing
On November 21, 2023, Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW) has filed rate schedules with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to change rates for all of its customer classes, including General Metered (GM), Non-Metered, Municipal, and Private Fire Services, and portions of special contracts as well as for all the customers of Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. (PEU) and the Pittsfield Aqueduct Company, Inc. (PAC). A companion petition to merge PEU and PAC into PWW is also being filed. PWW seeks an overall permanent increase of 9.95%, although the rate changes to each individual rate class will differ. The proposed rates will be the same for all customers regardless of community except in two customer classes, the GM Volumetric rate and the public fire protection rates. There will be two volumetric rates, one for Core customers and one for Non-Core customers. A Core customer gets their water supply directly from the Nashua Water Treatment Plant. A Non-Core customer gets their water supply from a source other than the Nashua Water Treatment Plant.
PWW’s petition and subsequent docket filings for this case, other than information for which confidential treatment is requested of or granted by the Commission, are posted to the Commission’s website at www.puc.nh.gov/Regulatory/Docketbk/2023/23-088.html
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Merger Filing
On December 15, 2023, Pennichuck East Utility, Inc. (PEU), Pittsfield Aqueduct Company (PAC), and Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW)(Collectively, the Joint Petitioners) filed a joint petition requesting that the Commission approve PWW’s acquisition of PEU and PAC pursuant to agreements and plans of merger. In support of their petition, the Joint Petitioners submitted the direct testimony and related attachments of: John J. Boisvert, Chief Engineer of PWW (Boisvert Testimony); Donald L. Ware, Chief Operating Officer of PWW (Ware Testimony); and George Torres, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Controller of PWW and Pennichuck Corporation (Penn Corp). All docket filings, other than any information subject to confidential treatment, are available on the Commission’s website at www.puc.nh.gov/regulatory/docketbk/2023/23-101/html.
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The Commission has scheduled a Pre-Hearing Conference to be held at the Commission’s Offices in Concord on February 6, 2024 at 9:00am. At the Pre-hearing Conference, the Commission will hear preliminary statements from PWW and other parties, and will consider requests for formal intervener status. Individuals seeking to intervene in the proceedings shall file with the Commission a petition to intervene with copies sent to Joint Petitioners and any other parties on the service list, on or before January 19, 2024.
The Pre-Hearing Conference is open to the public. Customers and other interested parties are invited to attend the Pre-Hearing and comment on PWW’s request. Those unable to attend the hearing may submit written comments to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission at 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10, Concord NH 03301 or via e-mail at puc@puc.nh.gov