Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Issues Regulatory Update on Delafield Municipal Water Utility Rate Adjustment

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued a public notice regarding the Delafield Municipal Water Utility's application to adjust water rates, marking the first time the utility has filed for a rate adjustment since its last conventional rate case in 1994. The proposed rate decrease would result in an estimated 21.11% overall rate decrease over the utility's present revenues, totaling $193,857.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Delafield Municipal Water Utility has filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to adjust water rates, marking the first time the utility has filed for a rate adjustment since 1994.
  • The proposed rate decrease would result in an estimated 21.11% overall rate decrease over the utility's present revenues, totaling $193,857.
  • The utility currently collects 100% of the total cost for public fire protection (PFP) through the property values method, which would be maintained in this rate proceeding.
  • A public hearing has been scheduled for May 14, 2025, to discuss the application, which will be livestreamed and recorded on YouTube.
  • Parties and Commission staff may appear by Zoom or telephone connection, while members of the public may attend by Zoom or audio-only telephone connection.
  • A person may testify in this proceeding without becoming a party and without attorney representation, submitting testimony in one of three ways: web comment, live comment, or mail comment.

Statistics:

  • Estimated overall rate decrease: 21.11%
  • Total decrease in water revenues requested: $193,857
  • Average Residential customer with a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter, using 6,000 gallons of water per quarter, and having a property value of $500,000: water bill would decrease from $379.50 to $265.80, a 29.96% decrease, including PFP.
  • Residential customer with a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter, using 16,000 gallons of water per quarter, and having a property value of $1,000,000: water bill would decrease from $722.00 to $503.80, a 30.22% decrease, including PFP.

Sources:

  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (no specific publication date mentioned in the original text)
  • U.S. Mail address: P.O. Box 7854, Madison, WI 53707-7854
  • Commission's web site: http://psc.wi.gov
  • Zoom connection information: https://us02web.zoom.us/my/pschearings and +1 312 626 6799 (dial-in number)