2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 13 - Rates and Rate Making
1328 - Determination of public fire hydrant rates.

     § 1328.  Determination of public fire hydrant rates.
        (a)  General rule.--A public utility that furnishes water to
     or for the public shall be allowed to recover in rates the full
     cost of service related to public fire hydrants.
        (b)  Charge to municipalities and other customers of the
     public utility.--
            (1)  In determining the rates to be charged for public
        fire hydrants by a public utility that furnishes water to or
        for the public, the commission shall as part of a utility's
        general rate proceeding provide for the recovery of the costs
        of public fire hydrants in such a manner that the
        municipalities in which those public fire hydrants are
        located are not charged for more than 25% of the cost of
        service for those public fire hydrants, as such cost of
        service is reasonably determined by the commission.
            (2)  The commission shall also as part of the utility's
        general rate proceeding provide for the recovery of the
        remaining cost of service for those public fire hydrants not
        recovered from the municipalities under paragraph (1) by
        assessing all customers of the public utility the remaining
        cost of service to the public fire hydrants. The remaining
        cost of service for those public fire hydrants shall be
        included in the public utility's fixed or service charge or
        minimum bill.
        (c)  Effect on current rates.--The legal rates charged to
     municipalities for public fire hydrants in effect on the
     effective date of this section shall remain frozen and shall not
     be changed until the present rates for those public fire
     hydrants are determined to be below the 25% ceiling established
     under subsection (b). The remaining cost of service for those
     public fire hydrants not recovered from the municipality shall
     be recovered from all customers of the public utility in the
     public utility's fixed or service charge or minimum bill.
        (d)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "public
     fire hydrant" means a fire hydrant that is charged, at least in
     part, to a municipality such as a city, borough, town or
     township.
     (June 30, 1995, P.L.165, No.23, eff. 60 days)

        1995 Amendment.  Act 23 added section 1328.