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Aug 11, 2023 · The commission has allowed private water companies, including Aqua, to buy 20 local water and sewer systems since 2016, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate. These acquisitions have led to $68 million in additional annual charges on customers' water bills, the office said. The ruling is a “shot over the bow” for the ...
- Stephen Caruso
- Capitol Reporter
Jul 25, 2024 · Since Act 12 took effect, the commission has allowed private water companies to buy at least 21 local water and sewer systems, according to state officials. These acquisitions have resulted in rate increases ranging from 44.9% to 116.6%, Stephen DeFrank, the commission’s chair, told lawmakers in testimony last year.
- Marley Parish
- Rural Affairs Reporter
Jul 25, 2024 · — A Pennsylvania commission oversees more than 150 water utilities statewide, most of which are privately owned, and the number of systems acquired by for-profit companies has risen in recent years.
Sep 5, 2024 · Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA. HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania legislature appears unlikely to address a 2016 law that has led to higher utility bills for communities across the state despite customer frustrations and concerns from the commonwealth’s consumer advocate. Act 12 allows investor-owned utilities to bake the costs of buying public ...
- Marley Parish
- Rural Affairs Reporter
Jul 10, 2024 · Bellito’s testimony before the Pennsylvania legislature went viral in December 2023. More than five million people witnessed him calling water privatization a “scam.”. The growth of investor-owned water companies has led to skyrocketing water bills. The Bronx native said it’s by design.
- Kenny Cooper
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Feb 20, 2018 · Regulation of Water Utilities in Pennsylvania. The PaPUC is created by the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa. C. S. § 101 et seq., and exercises jurisdiction over water and wastewater public utilities. That jurisdiction is exercised under the Public Utility Code. PaPUC also regulates municipalities that provide water and wastewater services outside ...
