Arizona Water Company seeks substantial rate increases for towns along the Copper Corridor
The new Oracle Operations Center for the Arizona Water Company./CopperArea photo
Residents along the Copper Corridor served by the Arizona Water Co. (AWC) could see a substantial increase in their water bills next year if the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) signs off on a request recently filed by AWC.
A proposal (Docket No. W-01445A-16-0443) AWC filed on Dec. 6, 2016 asks for a general rate increase of from 21% to 37% for its customers in northern and eastern Pinal County and in Cochise County. The proposal is currently in the consumer comment stage, with oral testimony scheduled for mid-July and hearings before all ACC commissioners in late September. AWC asks that the rate hikes go into effect on Jan. 1, 2018.
Water bill increases would differ among Copper Corridor towns, according to Joel Reiker, AWC vice president of rates and revenue.
