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Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board

2020 Rate Proceeding

 

On February 11, 2020, the Philadelphia Water Department (“Department”) filed an advanced notice with City Council and the Philadelphia Water, Sewer, and Storm Water Rate Board (Rate Board) of the Department’s intent to propose an increase in water, sewer, and stormwater rates effective September 1, 2020. Formal Notice followed on March 13, 2020.

The request was withdrawn on June 18, 2020.

Advance Notice of Filing

 
Title Description Category Author Date Format
PWD Exhibit 1: Advance Notice PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 2: Summary Fact Sheet PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 3A: Proposed Rates and Charges for FY2021 PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 3B: Proposed Rates and Charges for FY2021 (redline) PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 3C: Proposed Rates and Charges for FY2022 PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 3D: Proposed Rates and Charges for FY2022 (redline) PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 4: Documents Incorporated by Reference PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 5: Official Statement, City of Philadelphia Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 2019B PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 6: Supplemental, Financial, Engineering and Other Data, Black & Veatch Workpapers PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Exhibit 8: Issues In the 2020 General Rate Proceeding PDF Exhibit PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 1: Direct Testimony and Schedules of Randy E. Hayman PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 2: Direct Testimony and Schedules of Melissa C. La Buda PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 3: Direct Testimony and Schedule of Stephen J. Furtek and Thomas Spokas PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 4: Direct Testimony and Schedules of Donna Schwartz and Benjamin Jewell PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 5: Direct Testimony and Schedules of Michelle L. Bethel-Miller and Ravonne A. Muhammad PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 6: Direct Testimony and Schedules of Raftelis PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 7A: Direct Testimony and Schedules of Black & Veatch PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020
PWD Statement No. 7B: Supplemental Testimony and Schedules of Black & Veatch PDF Statement PWD February 11, 2020

Discovery

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Public Advocate Advance Discovery Requests PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate January 23, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate Advance Discovery: Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents 1-17 PDF Response PWD February 21, 2020
Attachment: PWD Response to Public Advocate Advance Discovery: PA-ADV-2 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 21, 2020
Attachment: PWD Response to Public Advocate Advance Discovery: PA-ADV-4 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 21, 2020
Attachment: PWD Response to Public Advocate Advance Discovery: PA-ADV-5 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 21, 2020
Public Advocate's Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents, Set I PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate February 18, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories, Set I, 1-35 PDF Response PWD February 26, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate Discovery: PA-I-2 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 26, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate Discovery: PA-I-6 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 26, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate Discovery: PA-I-10 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 26, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate Discovery: PA-I-13 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 26, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate Discovery: PA-I-22 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 26, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate Discovery: PA-I-24 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 26, 2020
Public Advocate's Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents, Set II PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate February 21, 2020
Public Advocate's Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents, Set III PDF Interrogatories PWD February 21, 2020
Public Advocate's Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents, Set IV PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 04, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate's Advance Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, Set II, 1-28 PDF Response PWD March 8, 2020
Public Advocate's Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents, Set V PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 12, 2020
Public Advocate's Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents, Set VI PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 12, 2020
PWD Response to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, Set III, 1-106 PDF Interrogatories PWD March 13, 2020
Michael Skiendzielewski Discovery, Set I PDF Interrogatories Michael Skiendzielewski March 20, 2020
Objections to Interrogatory and Request for Production of Documents of Michael Skiendzielewski Discovery, Set I PDF Interrogatories PWD March 20, 2020

Formal Notice

Withdrawal of 2020 Rate Proceeding

In light of the current public health emergency the Philadelphia Water Department has requested a withdrawal of its pending request for rate relief. The intent of such is a decision is to terminate all activities related to the general rate proceeding initiated on February 11, 2020 without any admission against or prejudice to any position which any Participant may adopt in the event of any subsequent litigation, if any.
Title Description Category Author Date Format
Water Department Update on 2020 Water Rate Proceeding PDF Notice PWD May 29, 2020
Hearing Officer Response to Water Department Update PDF Response PWD May 29, 2020
Limited Objection of Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. PDF Objection PWD June 3, 2020
Rate Board Order Permitting Withdrawal of Rate Filing PDF Notice PWD June 10, 2020
Hearing Officer's Notice of Rate Filing Withdrawal and TAP-R Adjustment PDF Notice PWD June 10, 2020

Hearing Materials

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Proposed TAP-R Reconciliation Presentation PDF Presentation PWD July 10, 2020

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