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Water bills reflect higher power costs (July 1)

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The Department of Water Supply (DWS) announces it is increasing its Power Cost Charge (PCC) on customer bills from $1.77 to $1.91 per 1,000 gallons of water used effective July 1.

The PCC is applied to each 1,000 gallons of water used by the customer to account for fluctuations in the cost of energy needed to operate the water system. The PCC is one part of the total water bill.

For an average residential customer using 20,000 gallons of water in a two-month period, the change will increase costs by $2.80 over the two-month billing cycle, or $1.40 per month.

A brief public hearing on proposed changes to the PCC on DWS billings was held June 15 in Hilo before the Water Board of the County of Hawaii prior to its monthly meeting.

The Water Board clarified to consumers that the PCC lags behind the market price of oil by four months, and may need to be adjusted again soon because of recent increases in the cost of oil.

Under rules adopted by the Board of Water Supply last year, the PCC can be adjusted every two months.

— Find out more:
www.hawaiidws.org

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