Utility Files for Simplified Rate Case

NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE

Water Customers of Black Creek Municipal Water & Sewer Utility

This is to give you notice that Black Creek Municipal Water & Sewer Utility filed an application on October 31, 2024 with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) for authority to increase water rates. Rates for general service will increase 4.1 percent. The increase is necessary to reduce the existing deficiency in present rates. The request is being made under Wis. Stat. 196.193. Rate increases granted under this statute do not require a public hearing. The effect of the increase for some selected customers is shown below. Public Fire Protection and Wholesale rates (if applicable) will also increase 4.1 percent.

Customer Classification

 

Meter Size

 

Gallons

Existing Monthly Rate

Revised Monthly Rate

Average Residential

¾”

4,000

$19.32

$20.12

Multi-Family

2”

30,500

$103.49

$107.71

Commercial

1″

19,300

$63.54

$66.16

Public Authority

1½”

51,700

$149.96

$156.03

Industrial

4”

286,700

$672.75

$699.96

 

This rate increase will go into effect on January 1, 2025.

If you have any questions about the rate increase request, call the Utility at (920) 984-3295.