Suez Accepts PSC Rate Plan

PEARL RIVER, NY — SUEZ officials announced the company will accept the Public Service Commission's revised plan for rate hikes in Rockland County.

Here's the statement:

In the best interest of its customers, SUEZ announced today an agreement with the New York State Public Service Commission on a three-year rate plan that will feature significant benefits to the company’s 300,000 customers in Rockland and Orange counties including:

• Over $150 million in infrastructure investments including an innovative smart network that will increase the reliability and resiliency of the distribution system, help customers find leaks in their homes and enhance billing accuracy.
• A robust conservation plan aimed to promote the reduction of both indoor and outdoor water use.
• A three-tiered inclining block rate structure with consistent rates throughout the year that rewards customers who use limited water.
• A resolution to the Haverstraw Water Supply Project.

In addition, SUEZ re-emphasizes the important roles that the County of Rockland, its municipalities and all its residents must play in preserving Rockland’s precious water supply.