PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON CASE NO. 17-0466-W-CN WEST VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY Lewis County, West Virginia Application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct certain additions and improvements to its Weston and Webster Springs systems in Lewis and Webster Counties, West Virginia. NOTICE OF FILING On April 14, 2017, West Virginia-American Water Company (WVAWC) filed a duly verified application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct certain additions and improvements to its Weston and Webster Springs systems in Lewis and Webster counties. WVAWC plans to construct certain facilities that will allow it to (1) decommission its antiquated Webster Springs Plant by connecting the customers that it currently serves to the Weston Plant and (2) make necessary upgrades to expand its Weston Plant. WVAWC seeks certificates for both components of the project in its application. WVAWC asserts that the project is a better approach than constructing a new treatment plant in Webster Springs, in part because the Weston plant upgrades would still need to be made under that scenario The application is on file with and available for public inspection at the Public Service Commission, 201 Brooks Street, in Charleston, West Virginia. The estimated cost of the Project is $20.8 million over a four-year period: $6.1 million for the Weston plant upgrades and $14.7 million (net the new customer offsets) for the facilities to interconnect the two systems. WVAWC intends to seek initial recovery of these costs in future Distribution System Improvement Charge proceedings. WVAWC does not seek a rate increase in connection in this filing and will continue to charge the current tariff rates. Anyone desiring to protest or intervene in the Certificate proceeding should file a written protest or request to intervene within 30 days following the date of this publication unless otherwise modified by the Commission order. Failure to timely protest or intervene can affect your right to protest aspects of this certificate case, including any associated rate increases, or to participate in future proceedings. All protests or requests to intervene should briefly state the reason for the protest or intervention. Requests to intervene must comply with the Commission's rules on interventions and should be addressed to Ingrid Ferrell, Director, Executive Secretary Division, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323. In the absence of substantial protest received within thirty (30) days of this publication, the Commission may waive formal hearing and grant the application based on Commission review of the evidence submitted with the application. LH-51924 4-22-17
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