On June 15, 2022, the Water, Sewer, and Storm Water Rate Board filed its official determination on the Rate Adjustments proposed by the Philadelphia Water Department for the 2023 fiscal year. Read the official Determination →
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On January 21, 2022, the Philadelphia Water Department filed Advance Notice of the Department’s proposed changes to its Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider Surcharge rates (TAP-R), proposed to become effective September 1, 2022.
Formal Notice was filed on February 25, 2022.
Participating in this Proceeding
Persons affected by the rates may become participants in this annual reconciliation proceeding to consider changes to TAP-R by sending their names, addresses, email addresses and on whose behalf they are participating to:
TAP-R Reconciliation Proceeding
Water Rate Board, ℅ Steven Liang
City of Philadelphia Law Dept.
1515 Arch St., 17th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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 | Notice | PWD | January 21, 2022 |
Discovery
Formal Notice
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Notice of Proposed Changes in Rates and Charges; Annual Adjustment of Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider Surcharge Rates (TAP-R); Final Proposed TAP-R Reconciliation Statement PDF | Notice | PWD | February 25, 2022 | ||
| Rate Rider Reconciliation Workbook - Formal Notice xlsx | Exhibit | PWD | March 3, 2022 | ||
| Customer Bill Impact Workbook - FY 2023 xlsx | Exhibit | PWD | March 3, 2022 | ||
| TAP Reconcilable Rider Reports and Projection Model - Schedule RFC-3 xlsx | Exhibit | PWD | March 3, 2022 |
Motions and Procedural Orders
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP-R Prehearing Conference Order PDF | Order | Marlane R. Chestnut | March 9, 2022 |
Participant Testimony
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Testimony of Lafayette K. Morgan, Jr., with accompanying schedules and appendices PDF | Testimony | Public Advocate | March 22, 2022 | ||
| Rebuttal Testimony of Raftelis Financial Consultants on behalf of PWD PDF | Rebuttal | PWD | March 29, 2022 |
Public Hearings
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 TAP-R Annual Rate Adjustment Public Presentation PDF | Presentation | PWD | March 29, 2022 | ||
| Public Advocate Hearing Exhibit PDF | Exhibit | Public Advocate | March 30, 2022 | ||
| PGW 2019 Universal Services Program Impact Evaluation PDF | Hearing Exhibit | Lance Haver | March 30, 2022 | ||
| 2022 TAP-R Technical Hearing | Recording | Water Rate Board | March 31, 2022 | ||
| 2022 TAP-R Public Hearing | Recording | Water Rate Board | April 1, 2022 | ||
| 2022 TAP-R Public and Technical Hearings Transcript PDF | Transcript | Court Reporter | April 21, 2022 | ||
| PWD Tap Exhibit 2 (Public Outreach) PDF | Exhibit | PWD | April 29, 2022 | ||
| Public Advocate Post-Hearing Exhibit PDF | Hearing Exhibit | Public Advocate | May 3, 2022 | ||
| Lance Haver’s Motion to Strike Public Advocate’s Post-Hearing Exhibit PDF | Motion to Strike | Lance Haver | May 4, 2022 | ||
| Public Advocate’s Response to Lance Haver’s Motion to Strike Post-Hearing Exhibit PDF | Response | Public Advocate | May 5, 2022 |
Participant Briefs
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Brief of the Philadelphia Water Department PDF | Main Brief | PWD | April 22, 2022 | ||
| Main Brief of Philadelphia Large Users Group (PLUG) PDF | Main Brief | Philadelphia Large Users Group (PLUG) | April 22, 2022 | ||
| Public Advocate's Letter in Lieu of Brief PDF | Main Brief | Public Advocate | April 22, 2022 |
Proposed Settlement
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Petition for Settlement of TAP-R Proceeding PDF | Petition | PWD and Public Advocate | April 22, 2022 | ||
| Lance Haver Objections to Settlement PDF | Main Brief | Lance Haver | April 28, 2022 | ||
| Public Advocate Response to Haver Objections PDF | Response | Public Advocate | May 4, 2022 | ||
| PWD Response to Haver Objections PDF | Response | PWD | May 4, 2022 |
Hearing Officer Report
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing Officer Report PDF | Report | Marlane R. Chestnut | May 11, 2022 | ||
| Lance Haver Exceptions to Hearing Officer Report PDF | Exceptions | Lance Haver | May 18, 2022 |
Rate Determination
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 TAP-R Rate Determination PDF | Board Decision | PWD | June 15, 2022 |