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Posted: 10:06 AM Sep 17, 2008
Last Updated: 10:06 AM Sep 17, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press
Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- The state Public Service Commission has scheduled public hearings in October on West Virginia American Water Co.'s latest request for a rate increase.

The hearings are Oct. 7 at the Princeton City Building and Oct. 8 at the Huntington City Building. Both hearings start at 7 p.m.

The PSC also will hear public comments prior to a hearing on Dec. 8 at the agency's Charleston headquarters.

West Virginia-American's request for a 12.37 percent increase comes on top of a nearly 15 percent increase that was approved in mid-March.

West Virginia American has said it needs the rate increase to combat rising expenses and to recoup part of the $29.2 million it invested in its operations in the state last year.

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Posted by: Anon from H'ton on Sep 18, 2008 at 09:21 AM
This is robbery tha's supposidly "legal"! How on earth these utility companies think people can pay these high rates is beyond me! I'd love to know why WV has some of THE highest utility rates in the nation for phone, electric, water and gas as well as sewer? Especially when we're always #1 on the list of poorest states with the lowest per capita income the only one lower is Mississippi! Yet they continue to raise the utilities despite the fact we're the poorest citizens & state as a whole! Greed Greed & more Greed You know a funny thing about the gas co in huntington at least about 10-15 yrs ago they would continually replace office furniture, carpet etc in their H'ton admin office on 6th Ave AFTER getting hefty raises Since they did it EVERY year sometimes it seemed like 6 mos..I seriously doubt they needed all that new stuff in their office but they'd do it by the vanfulls Nice that we pay for all these places to have nice offices & high exec salaries

Posted by: ky on Sep 17, 2008 at 11:47 PM
how do they expect the people to pay more than what they already do. you know i thought city water would be great, but it is getting so high i wish we could go back to the old way using well water. people can't afford the raise on every stinkin bill they have because of mistakes that the rich have made. it makes me sick!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 17, 2008 at 11:05 AM
so are they saying that $60 and more from each household in the region isnt enough?? Give me a break. All of you utility People are killing us. All we get to do is pay bills. There wont be any money left for food and a little fun. All your doing is putting it in your pockets.

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 17, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Why don't they start billing every 2 months and reading the meter every 2 months to save some money on gas instead of driving around wasting so much money. Then maybe they won't need to charge us an arm and a leg for water.

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