The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in Forsyth and Ozark on November 19, 2015, in water and sewer rate cases filed by Ozark International, Inc. The local public hearing schedule appears below.
November 19—Forsyth. Auditorium, Forsyth High School, 178 Panther Street. A PSC staff public information/question and answer session starts at 11:30 a.m. with the Commission receiving testimony from the public beginning at 12:30 p.m.
November 19—Ozark. Municipal Court Room, 203-B East Brick Street. A PSC staff public information/question and answer session starts at 5:30 p.m. with the Commission receiving testimony from the public beginning at 6:30 p.m.
On February 9, 2015, Ozark International, Inc. filed rate cases with the Missouri Public Service Commission on behalf of six of its water companies (Bilyeu Ridge Water Company, LLC, Midland Water Company, Inc., Moore Bend Water Utility, LLC, Riverfork Water Company, Taney County Water, LLC and Valley Woods Utility, LLC) and one of its sewer companies (Valley Woods Utility, LLC).
Valley Woods Utility, LLC serves approximately 42 water customers and 39 sewer customers in Christian County near Spokane, Missouri. The Riverfork Water Company serves approximately 143 water customers in Stone County near Nixa, Missouri. The Bilyeu Ridge Water Company serves approximately 55 water customers in Christian County near Spokane, Missouri. Taney County Water, LLC serves approximately 458 water customers in Taney County near Rockaway Beach and Kissee Mills, Missouri. Moore Bend Water Utility, LLC serves approximately 86 water customers in Taney County near Cedarcreek, Missouri. Midland Water Company, Inc. serves approximately 94 water customers in Christian County near Billings, Missouri.
Under the small rate case process, the PSC Staff audits the books and records of each company. After the audit, the PSC Staff shares its audit review as well as its initial recommendation for resolution of the rate request to the Office of the Public Counsel and Ozark International, Inc. Based upon discussions between the PSC Staff, the Office of the Public Counsel and the company, the PSC Staff and the company have reached an agreement in each of the rate cases. The rate request as filed on February 9, 2015 and the agreed to rate adjustment for each company appears below
Company Rate Request Proposed Agreement*
Bilyeu Ridge Water Company $5,000 (W) $7,716 (W)
Taney County Water, LLC $60,000 (W) $24,414 (W)
Riverfork Water Company $ 5,400 (W) $5,481 (W)
Moore Bend Water Utility, LLC $22,000 (W) $21,882 (W)
Midland Water Company, Inc. $ 9,000 (W) $ 482 (W)
Valley Woods Utility, LLC $ 6,600 (W) $ 0 (W)
Valley Woods Utility, LLC $ 3,900 (S) ($8,602) (S)
(W)-Water (S)-Sewer
*-Proposed agreement between the PSC Staff and Ozark International, Inc.
The impact of the proposed agreement on the monthly bill of a residential customer in each of the company service areas appears below.
Company Usage Current Rate Proposed Rate Under The Agreement*
Water
Bilyeu Ridge Water Company 6,000 gallons $25.90 $38.58
Taney County Water, LLC 6,000 gallons $40.17 $46.33
Riverfork Water Company 5,200 gallons $28.80 $32.38
Moore Bend Water Utility, LLC 1,000 gallons $13.87 $38.44
Midland Water Company, Inc. 6,000 gallons $37.19 $37.75
Valley Woods Utility, LLC 5,000 gallons $33.01 $33.10
Sewer
Valley Woods Utility, LLC Flat $59.43 $42.16
*-Proposed agreement between the PSC Staff and Ozark International, Inc.
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