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Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board

2019 TAP-R Reconciliation Proceeding

On June 28, 2019, the Water, Sewer, and Storm Water Rate Board filed its official determination on the Rate Adjustments proposed by the Philadelphia Water Department for the 2019 and 2020 fiscal years. Read the official determination.

On April 4, 2019, the Philadelphia Water Department filed an Advance Notice to implement the annual adjustment to the Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider (TAP-R) and to revise related water, sewer, and fire service connection quantity charges.

Registered Participants

The Philadelphia Water Department and the Public Advocate, as of its appointment, are automatically Participants in the Rate Proceeding.

  • Public Advocate: Community Legal Services

The below have registered with the Board to be Participants:

  • Michael Skiendzielewski
  • Dave Becker
  • Philadelphia Large Users Group (PLUG)

Advance Notice of Filing

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Advance Notice of Proposed Changes in Rates and Charges - Annual Adjustment of TAP-R, Preliminary Proposed TAP-R Reconciliation Statement PDF Philadelphia Water Department April 4, 2019

Official Filing

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Water Department Formal Notice PDF Exhibit PWD May 6, 2019

Discovery

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Discovery, Public Advocate Set I PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate April 29, 2019
PWD Response to Public Advocate Discovery, Set I PDF Response PWD April 29, 2019
Water Rate Board TAP Rider Reconciliation: Technical Consultant Initial Questions PDF Interrogatories Water Rate Board May 3, 2019
PWD Response to Rate Board Consultant Questions PDF Response PWD May 10, 2019

Technical Conference/Public Hearing

Title Description Category Author Date Format
PWD Technical Hearing Exhibit 1 PDF Hearing Exhibit Philadelphia Water Department June 05, 2019
PWD Technical Hearing Exhibit 2 PDF Hearing Exhibit Philadelphia Water Department June 05, 2019
PWD Technical Hearing Exhibit 3 PDF Hearing Exhibit Philadelphia Water Department June 05, 2019
Transcript of Technical Conference on June 5, 2019 PDF Transcript Hearing Reporter June 11, 2019
Transcript of Public Hearing on June 5, 2019 PDF Transcript Hearing Reporter June 11, 2019

Participant Testimony

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Direct Testimony of Lafayette Morgan, Jr. PDF Written Testimony Public Advocate May 24, 2019

Public Comment

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Comments of the PWD and Public Advocate in Support of Joint Statement PDF Statement PWD and Public Advocate June 12, 2019

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