GARY L. RYMER Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 236 Middlebourne, West Virginia 26 149

(304) 758-4448 or 1-800-499-4433 November 8, 201 6

Ms. Sandra Squire, Executive Secretary Public Service Commission of West Virginia Post Office Box 812 Charleston, West Virginia 25323

RE: Pine Grove 2016 Sewer Rate Increase

Dear Secretary Squire:

The Town of Pine Grove, West Virginia enacted a rate increase on November 8, 201 6, for the Pine Grove Sewer System. Enclosed are the following documents pertaining to said increase:

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A full copy of the Ordinance

A pro forma statement of income and expenses

Affidavit of publication showing pre adoption publication.

A certification of the correct number of customers of this municipal utility for the last billing cycle before adoption of the increase.

A copy of the Tariff Form No. 12, and Affidavit of Publication for the same.

A proof of post adoption publication of the Notice of Change of Rates.

A copy of a local newspaper article about the rate increase.

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The "Affidavit of Public Notice By Posting" will be sent after the 30 days expires. Please advise if further information is needed on the matter. Otherwise, I assume you will forward the appropriate tariff sheet. Please note that the effective date of the ordinance is November 25, 2016.

Sincerely yours,

i Gary . Rymer

TOWN OF PINE GROVE 2016 SEWER RATE ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PINE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA:

I. PRIOR ORDINANCES-- The provisions of any prior Ordinances of the

Town are hereby repealed and replaced insofar as the matters herein addressed

are addressed in such prior Ordinance provisions are not inconsistent or in conflict

with the provisions herein said prior Ordinance provisions shall remain in full force

and effect.

I I . SEWER RATES - REGULAR USERS - The following sewerage rates

shall be effective as to all of the territory served by the pine Grove Municipal Sewer

System for all domestic, commercial and small industrial users based upon the

metered water consumption for each user:

A (1) RATE- EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 25,2016 -- $6.64 per 500 gallons

B (1) MINIMUM CHARGE- EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 25,2016

i. Each metered location served shall be subject to a minimum charge equivalent to 4,500 gallons of usage with no bill to be rendered for less than $59.76

ii. Any Regular Use location served that is not metered, if any, shall be assessed a Fee equivalent to 7,500 gallons of usage with a minimum of $99.60 per month.

C( 1) IRREGULAR USERS-EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 25,2016

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month. The status of Large Industrial shall be determined by the board when an industrial customer seeks to be added to the system. I.

Cleaning Services shall be assessed a Fee for each delivery into the Town Sewerage Collection System of $39.93 for each one thousand gallon delivery. Deliveries of less than 1,000 gallons shall be charged $42.36 each and Deliveries of fractional thousands over 1,000 shall be rounded up to the nearest thousand.

Large Industrial users shall be assessed a Fee of $3,3993.03 per sewer

Random or “Drop-off users such as Motor Homes or Septic Tank

D DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY

The above tariff is net. On all accounts not paid in full within twenty (20) days of date of bill, ten percent (1 0%) will be added to the net amount shown. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and shall only be charged once for each bill where applicable.

E DISCONNECTION

If any bill is not paid within forty (40) days of date of bill, water service to the customer will be discontinued. Water service will not be restored until all past due water bills and sanitary sewerage bills have been paid in full and all accrued penalties plus a re-connection charge of $50.00 for water and a like re-connection charge of $50.00 for sewer have been paid.

F TAP-ON -F E E

The connection charge (tap fee) shall be $250.00 or the actual cost of installation, including materials and labor, whichever is greater.

G MULTIPLE OCCUPACY

On apartment buildings or other multiple occupancy building, house trailer (mobile homes) court or park, each family or business unit shall be required to pay not less than the minimum monthly charge herein established.

111 EFFECTIVE DATE-This Ordinance shall be effective upon the first

FIRST READING: I"i ,rj -7 1 1 ',

TOWN OF PINE GROVE -SEWER

Pro forma Statement of Income and Expenses

For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016, & proposed rate increase to be effective November 25.2016

Description 2016 Books

Operating Revenues 164,736

Operating revenue deductions Operations & Expenses 134,356 Depreciation 109,774 Interest 21,110 Amortization Total Operating Expenses 265,240

Net operating income (loss)

Other income 20

- 100,504

Net Income * -100,484

pro forma 17

172,973

141,074 109,744 20,7 10

-271,558

-98,585

20

-98,565

pro forma 18

181,210

148,128 109,744 20,300

-278,202

-96,992

20

- 9 6.9 7 2

*Does not include a deduction for approximately $4,990 per year in mandated long term debt reduction.

WETZEL CHRONICLE

New Martinsville, WV ... @obF .. / y .......... 2016

State of West Virginia, County of Wetzel:

Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public,

who, being duly sworn,

states that he is the manager of the Wetzel Chronicle, a weekly

newspaper of general circulation, published at New Martinsville,

County of Wetzel, State of West Virginia, and that a copy of the

notice attached hereto was published for .......... / ....... s ccessive

Brian Clutter

weeks in the Wetzel Chronirie, beginning on the ................. /p! day

... of ....... ..., 201 6 and ending on the day

of ...d..&h?h,~..9 2016.

h- ............................................................ Manager, Wetzel Chronicle

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public of said

County, on this ............ /9 ....... day of . . 6 ) & k 2 0 1 6 .

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My commission expires on the 5th day of January, 2021

Printers Fee ........................

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that there were 3 12 customers of the Town of Pine Grove

Sewerage System on November 1,201 6.

MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF PINE GROVE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES BY THE TOWN OF PINE GROVE NOTICE is hereby given that the Pine Grove Municipal Sewerage System, a public utility, has adopted by ordinance on November 1,2016, a tariff containing increased rates, tolls and charges for funiishing sewer service to 312 customers located at or near Pine Grove, West Virginia, in the County of Wetzel.

The proposed increased rates and charges will become effective November 25, 2016 unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service Commission and will produce approximately $16,473.60 in additional revenue, an increase of 10%. The average monthly bill for the various classes of customers will he changed as follows:

($) INCREASE (%) INCREASE Residential $4.40 10% Commercial $4.40 10%

The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated class. Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or less than average. Furthermore, the requested rates and charges are only a proposal and are subject to change (increases or decreases) by the Public Service Commission in its review of this filing. The Commission shall review and approve or modify the increased rates only upon the filing of a petition within thirty (30) days of the adoption of the ordinance changing said rates or charges by:

(1) Any customer aggrieved by the changed rates or charges who presents to the Commission a petition signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the customers served by such municipally operated public utility; or

Any customer who is served by a municipally operated public utility and who resides outside the corporate limits and who is affected by the change in said rates or charges and who presents to the Commission a petition alleging discrimination between customers within and without the municipal boundaries. Said petition shall he accompanied by evidence of discrimination; or

Any customer or group of customers who are affected by said change in rates who reside within tlie municipal boundaries and who present a petition to ihe Commission alleging discrimination between said customer or group of customers and oilier customers of the municipal utility. Said petition shall he accompanied by evidence of discrimination.

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All petitions should he addressed to The Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West

A complete copy of tlie proposed rates, as well as a representative of the Company to provide any information requested concerning it, is available to all customers, prospective customers, or their agents at any of the following offices of the utility:

Virginia, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323.

Pine Grove Municipal Offices, Byrd Center, Pine Grove, Wesi Virginia 26419

A copy of the proposed rates is also available for public inspection at the office of the Executive Secretary of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION at 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia.

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WETZEL CHRONICLE

New Martinsviile, WV ...................................................... . W N ~ L ~ C = L 2016

State of West Virginia, County of Wetzel:

Personally appeared before the undersigned. a Notary Public,

who, being duly sworn,

states that he is the manager of the Wetzel Chronicle, a weekly

newspaper of general circulation, published at New Martinsville,

County of Wetzel, State of West Virginia, and that a copy of the

Brian Clutter

notice attached hereto was published for ......... / ........ successive

weeks in the Wetzel Chronicle, beginning on the .2 .......... day

of .&$&&.r ..., 2016 and ending on the .................. 02 day

of ..@?k&h.fl.., 2016.

.................................... A-- ............... Manager, Wetzel Chronicle

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public of said

County, on this ....... d .......... day of d??%b.f: 2016.

Notary Public

My commission expires o

Dlunns Wtina Printers Fee ...................... ' P18 Swlh ZniAm

Psden CIW, W 28169

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES BY THE TOWN OF PINE GROVE

NOTICE $5 +ICIOO) g vcr. i'rirltile Plne Grove Mun.opalSewsrage System apub:~c~t i~ - ' ty has adoplea b omndnce on hovambsr 1 , 2016. a tarin wnlain'ng 8Qcreasec rates

... io1 j ana charges 10. Ln'shrng sewer serv.ceto312cuslomers bcaled at or nesi Pine Giorc. West V.rg I I a, in In0 Ca~nry 01 Weue

Tne propuseo lncreaseo rates ano charges wld become elienfve November 25.2016 unless olnorn sc OrdCiCd b, tno Puol c Sew,ce Comm ssoon and H, I p,(yIuce approx. imately $16,473.60 tn aod!iolal revsue. an jwre8se 01 looD. The average monlnly bi lo! the var 0"s c1asses 01 c~slomels wd be changea as lollaws

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10% 1009

Resden1,al 9%- Commerclal $4 40

The increase9 ShoHil are basod on averages 01 al. ~ ~ s l o m e r s I" lhe inomled c ass lhio.vld~al customers may receive increases that are realer M less than aver e FLI- Inerrnore. the requested rates and charges are on?y a proposal and are ??&I to cnange increases or decreases) by the Publc S ~ N W Comm sson ,n 41s re vie^ 01 inis 1 I ng \ne Comm.ssion *ha8 reae6 ana approve or modty the increased rates only q o n t n e l i ~ n g o f a p c ~ t ~ o n n th~nt~~~ny(30~daysollhea0op~oiIheordnancecnang- mg sad rates or cnarges Dy

111 Any customer aggrievod by me changsd rates or charges ~)hc presents 10 me Commissa, a POI 1.m SI ineo DY not less than l*enty.fwe percent 01 the customers serve^ by s w h ni~n~opal?y operated pLblic ulilhly: or

121 Any CLsIomer m a 8s serve0 by 3 m L n q a l y operated publffi ulll#ly and who re. Sides outsdc tne corporals I m 1s and who IS atlened by the change an s m rates or cnarges and nno pments 10 tne Comm sston a pelimn alleghg d,scnrnmtion be- ween Customers ,v in8 > a i d Yilinobl me munmpa baunaanes. Said pel!l;on Shal be acmmpm od by evidence 01 d scr~minalton. or

(3) Any c~slo~erorqroipolcusiomerswhoarsa~eclsd bysaiac~ngainralesHho reside w,ln ( I me m n ' c pal baundar,es and wha present a peblon lo the Comm,ssnn a1 eg ng d w r n nat'on betheen 684 cbstowr or group of Customers and other cus. lomers 01 Ine munlclpa LI . ty Sald pelil~on shal De accompanied by svodence 01 d.s- wminaton

AI pol tons sho-lo be addressed lo The E x w t w e Secretary PUDIC S ~ N ~ W Com- m s s m 01 Wosl Vug n a, P.0 Box 812, ChahstOn. Wesl V q n k 25323.

A comp ele copy 01 me proposed rates, as wet. as a represenlal.ve 01 the Company lo provroe ally i itlomalon reqmsled concerning 11, IS avalable 10 all CLsIomers. P~OSPBCI~YB astonws, or thetr agents at any of the toilowfng oncm of the u t l i l ~

Pine Grove Mun'c pal Ontces. Byrd Center, Prne Grove, West Vifgmia 2 a t 9

A copy d !ne proposed rates 1s also ava table lor pubic Ins ection at tho onlce 01 the Execdtive Secretary 01 !ne PUBLIC SERVICE COMMlSSlgN at 201 Broo~s Street. Cnarreston West V,rg nva C.!Users\Classl ed\AppDa!a~ocal\TempVJBLIC hOTlCE OF CHANGE IN SEWER RATES BY THE TOWN OF PlhE GROVE 2016 doc Gary Rymer WC .11-2 13135