The Philadelphia Water Department has filed to increase rates and is trying to raise people's bills by an average of over 17%. There are two public input sessions for people and organizations to speak out about how this rate increase would impact them and their communities. This document provides information about the proposed rate increase and how to participate in the hearing. It also outlines the role that Community Legal Services plays as a public advocate.
Source
Community Legal Services. "Public Advocate Guide for Customer Participation 2021 Philadelphia Water Rate Case." March 11, 2021.
Community Legal Services, 12 March 2021, "Public Advocate Guide for Customer Participation 2021 Philadelphia Water Rate Case", contributed by Alison Kenner, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 12 March 2021, accessed 19 April 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/public-advocate-guide-customer-participation-2021-philadelphia-water-rate-case
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The Philadelphia Water Department has filed to increase rates and is trying to raise people's bills by an average of over 17%. There are two public input sessions for people and organizations to speak out about how this rate increase would impact them and their communities. This document provides information about the proposed rate increase and how to participate in the hearing. It also outlines the role that Community Legal Services plays as a public advocate.