Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

07/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2024 07:07

PUC Schedules Public Input Hearing on Proposed Acquisition of Greenville Sanitary Authority in Mercer County by Aqua PA

PUC Schedules Public Input Hearing on Proposed Acquisition of Greenville Sanitary Authority in Mercer County by Aqua PA

Published on 7/16/2024

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

Telephonic Hearing set for Tuesday, July 30, to Gather Public Input from Customers and Other Concerned Parties

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled a telephonic hearing to gather public input on the proposal by Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater Inc. (Aqua PA) to acquire the Greenville Sanitary Authority in Mercer County. The Greenville Sanitary Authority provides wastewater service to approximately 2,281 customers in the Borough of Greenville as well as Hempfield and West Salem townships.

PUC Public Input Hearing

The telephonic public input hearing for the proposed acquisition is scheduled for the following:

  • Tuesday, July 30, 2024
    • The telephonic hearing will begin at 6 p.m.

PUC Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Mark A. Hoyer and Administrative Law Judge Alphonso Arnold III will preside over the hearing.

To participate in the hearing, interested parties must dial the toll-free conference number listed below and then enter the PIN number below when instructed. Callers will be prompted to speak their name and press the "#" key - at which point they will be connected to the hearing.

  • Toll-free bridge number: 888-395-6703
  • PIN number: 88097140

Signing Up for the Public Input Hearings

Individuals wishing to testify at the telephonic public input hearing are encouraged to pre-register with the Office of Administrative Law Judge by 4 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024. If you do not pre-register and provide the information listed below, you may not be able to testify. Individuals will testify in the order in which they pre-registered.

To pre-register by email, please email Judge Hoyer's legal assistant, Mary Swarner, at [email protected] and provide the following:

  • Your first and last name.
  • The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
  • If you require an interpreter to participate in the hearing, the language of the interpreter.

To pre-register by phone, please call Judge Hoyer's office at 412-565-3550 and leave a message providing the following:

  • Your first and last name.
  • The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
  • A phone number where you can be reached prior to the hearing if we need to contact you.
  • Your email address, if you have one.
  • If you require an interpreter to participate in the hearing, the language of the interpreter.

Requests for Interpreters

If you require an interpreter, please pre-register as soon as possible. If you register too close to the hearing date, we may not have enough time to arrange for an interpreter. If you request an interpreter, we will make every reasonable effort to have one present.

If you need assistance pre-registering to testify, you may have someone register for you, but they will need to provide all the information listed above. Additionally, if more than one person in your household would like to testify, one person may pre-register for other individuals in the same household, but we will need the information for each individual.

The TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired is 711.

Hearing Exhibits

If you intend to offer any exhibits at the public input hearing, please email your proposed exhibit(s) to Judge Hoyer's legal assistant, Mary Swarner, at [email protected] by Monday, July 29, 2024. The legal assistant will forward the exhibits to the judges and all parties.

Listening to the Hearing

If you do not wish to testify but want to listen to the public input hearing, please contact Judge Dunderdale's office by email at [email protected] or phone at 412-565-3550 and provide your name so we can ensure we have adequate caller capacity on the conference bridge to accommodate all callers.

Individuals needing assistance with pre-registration, or having questions about the public input hearing or the company's application, may contact the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate toll free at 1-800-684-6560 or by email at [email protected].Offering Testimony at a Public Input Hearing

The PUC offers tips on how to participate in a public input hearing, including:

  • Prepare what you are going to say beforehand. Even though it is not required, you may want to write out your statement, which can be read.
  • Any formal testimony that is offered during the hearing will become part of the record on which the PUC will issue its final decision.
  • Understand that parties in the case may want to ask you a question to clarify something you said.

If you have questions about the public input hearing or the company's application, please contact the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate toll free at 1-800-684-6560 or by email at [email protected].

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