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Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board

2023 Rate Proceeding

On January 24, 2023, the Philadelphia Water Department filed Advance Notice of proposed changes in water, sewer, and stormwater rates and related charges to take effect on or about September 1, 2023 and September 1, 2024. On February 23, 2023, the Department filed Formal Notice of these proposed changes.

Find the complete documentation of the General Rate Proceeding in the document tables below.

Persons affected by the rates may become participants in the General Rate Proceeding to consider those changes by sending their names, addresses, email addresses and on whose behalf they are participating by March 6, 2023 to:

General Rate Proceeding
Water Rate Board, ℅ Steven Liang
City of Philadelphia Law Dept.
1515 Arch St., 17th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102

or WaterRateBoard@phila.gov.

Advance Notice of Filing

Title Description Category Author Date Format
PWD Exhibit 1 - Notification of Rate Filing PDF Notice PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Exhibit 2 - Summary Fact Sheet PDF Exhibit PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Exhibit 3 - Proposed Rates and Charges PDF Exhibit PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Exhibit 4 - Documents Incorporated by Reference PDF Exhibit PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Exhibit 5 - Official Statement - Series 2022C PDF Exhibit PWD January 24, 2023
Index to PWD Exhibit 6 PDF Exhibit Attachment PWD January 31, 2023
PWD Statement 1 - Direct Testimony and Schedules of the Water Commissioner PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 2A - Direct Testimony and Schedules of the Financial Panel PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 2B - Direct Testimony and Schedules of the Financial Advisors PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 3 - Direct Testimony and Schedules of the Capital Panel PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 4 - Direct Testimony and Schedules of the Operations Panel PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 5 - Direct Testimony and Schedules of the Water Revenue Bureau PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 6 - Direct Testimony and Schedules of Raftelis PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 7 - Direct Testimony and Schedules of Black and Veatch PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023
PWD Statement 8 - Direct Testimony and Schedules of the Communications and Engagement Panel PDF Statement PWD January 24, 2023

Discovery

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Public Advocate’s Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents - Set I PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate February 15, 2023
Public Advocate’s Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents - Set II PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate February 17, 2023
Public Advocate’s Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents - Set III PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate February 17, 2023
PWD Objections to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents - Set I PDF Response PWD February 21, 2023
Response to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I PDF Response PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 1 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 5 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 7 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 15 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 22 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 25 zip Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 26 zip Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 33 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 34 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 35 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 36 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 40 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 43 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 46 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 48 xls Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 49 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 56 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 57 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 58 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 61 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 62 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 68 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 69 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 70 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 71 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 79 PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II PDF Response PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 4 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 5 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 19 xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 3, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 20 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 27 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 28 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 29 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 31A PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 31B PDF Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 44 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 45 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate’s Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Questions 54 and 57 xlsx Response Attachment PWD February 27, 2023
Response to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III PDF Response PWD March 6, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III, Question 16 xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 6, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III, Question 22 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 6, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III, Question 22, O&M Adjustment Input xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 6, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III, Question 22-S xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 6, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III, Question 27 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 6, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III, Question 30 xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 6, 2023
Public Advocate Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set IV PDF Interrogatories PWD March 6, 2023
Response to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set IV PDF Response PWD March 9, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set IV, Question 2 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set IV, Question 7 xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set IV, Question 8 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set IV, Question 15 xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set IV, Question 26C xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set IV, Question 27 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set IV, Question 37 xlsx Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Public Advocate Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set V PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 6, 2023
Response to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set V PDF Response PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set V, Question 4A PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set V, Question 4B PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set V, Question 6 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set V, Question 7 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents - Set V, Question 9 PDF Response Attachment PWD March 10, 2023
Public Advocate Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set VI PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 6, 2023
Public Advocate’s Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents - Set VII PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 7, 2023
Public Advocate’s Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents - Set VIII PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 8, 2023
Public Advocate’s Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents – Set IX PDF Interrogatories Public Advocate March 16, 2023
Lance Haver Interrogatories & Requests for Production of Documents – Set I docx Interrogatories Lance Haver March 14, 2023
Lance Haver Exhibit 1-A PDF Exhibit Lance Haver March 14, 2023
Public Advocate Objections and Responses to Lance Haver Discovery - Set I PDF Objection Public Advocate March 16, 2023
Public Advocate Response Attachment to Objections and Responses to Lance Haver Discovery - Set I PDF Response Attachment Public Advocate March 16, 2023
Lance Haver Objections to Public Advocate Objections and Responses to LH Set I PDF Objection Lance Haver March 16, 2023

Formal Notice

Title Description Category Author Date Format

Federal Funding Information Request

Title Description Category Author Date Format
PWD Memo Re: Federal Funding PDF Memo PWD February 27, 2023

Public Input

Title Description Category Author Date Format
State Rep. Darisha Parker PDF Public comment Darisha Parker February 13, 2023
City of Philadelphia City Council PDF Public comment City of Philadelphia City Council February 14, 2023

Motions and Procedural Orders

Title Description Category Author Date Format
Pre-Hearing Conference Order PDF Order Hearing Officer March 7, 2023

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