The Wiscasset Water District gives notice to the public that on May 23, 2017, at 6:00 pm at the Wiscasset Water District
meeting room, 65 Birch Point Road, Wiscasset, Maine, a public hearing will be held to discuss and hear comments on a
proposed two step rate increase.
Effective July 1, 2017 step one of the rate increase, total revenues will increase by $ 114,426.15 (19.18%) to $ 710,982.49.
Metered revenues will increase by $ 76,252.10 or 18.9%.
Public fire protection revenues, determined pursuant to Chapter 69 of the Public Utilities Commission Rules, will increase by
$ 36,293.49 or 20.0%. The rate increase is a result of rising operating and non-operating costs. Step two of the rate increase
that will become effective July 1, 2018 will increase total revenue by $ 110,257.73 (15.51%) to $821,240.22. Metered
revenues will increase by $ 71,804.54 or 15.0%. Public fire protection revenues, determined pursuant to Chapter 69 of the
Public Utilities Commission Rules, will increase by $ 36,294.70 or 16.67%. The last rate increase was in 2014.
Pursuant to 35-A MRSA Section (6104), a customer has the right to request additional information relating to the present and
proposed rates from the Utility, the right to an open and fair hearing, and the right to assistance from the Public Advocate.
Customers also have the right under 35-A MRSA Section (6104) to petition the Maine Public Utilities Commission to suspend
and investigate the Utility’s rates pursuant to 35-A MRSA Section 310, if, on or before July 18, 2014 (within 30 days of
the public hearing date), 115 of the Utility’s customers (15% of customers or 1000 customers, whichever is less) file with
the District’s Treasurer, Wiscasset, Maine and with the Public Utilities Commission, c/o Administrative Director, State House
Station #18, Augusta, Maine 04333-0018, a petition or petitions demanding review by the PUC of the proposed rate changes.
Signatures on the petition filed pursuant to Section 7 are invalid unless accompanied by the printed names and addresses of
the signers. Upon request the District will provide customers with petition forms that include space for the signatures and the
printed names and the addresses of the signers.
A copy of material supporting the proposed rate changes will be available at the Wiscasset Town Office and the Wiscasset Water District office for inspection on and after April 25, 2017. If you have any questions or desire additional information, you may contact the Superintendent, Chris Cossette at (207) 882 – 6402 or the Administrative Director of the PUC at (207) 287 – 3831.
For additional assistance, contact the Public Advocate, State House Station #112, Augusta, Maine 04333-0112, (207) 287 –
2445.
Board of Trustees
Wiscasset Water District
PUC Docket # 2017-00076
