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Date

Event

Location

January 6, 2009
2:00 P.M.

On May 23, 2008, New Jersey American Water Company along with the BPU filed a petition seeking authorization to implement a Distribution System Improvement Charge mechanism to allow for quarterly adjustments to customer rates to recover the cost of certain specified capital expenses.  The amount of the surcharge will grow between rate cases and is capped at 7.5% of the customer bill.

A public hearing will be held where members of the public are encouraged to attend and voice any concerns or issues they may have regarding the proposed rate increase.

Customers may file written comments regardless of whether or not they attend the public hearing with the Hon. Kristi Izzo, Secretary, Board of Public Utilities, Two Gateway Center, 8th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102; or the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, 31 Clinton Street, 11th Floor, P.O. Box 46005, Newark, New Jersey 07101.  Please include Docket Number WO08050358 in your comment letter.

Maplewood Library
51 Baker Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040

January 6, 2009
7:00 P.M.

On May 23, 2008, New Jersey American Water Company along with the BPU filed a petition seeking authorization to implement a Distribution System Improvement Charge mechanism to allow for quarterly adjustments to customer rates to recover the cost of certain specified capital expenses.  The amount of the surcharge will grow between rate cases and is capped at 7.5% of the customer bill.

A public hearing will be held where members of the public are encouraged to attend and voice any concerns or issues they may have regarding the proposed rate increase.

Customers may file written comments regardless of whether or not they attend the public hearing with the Hon. Kristi Izzo, Secretary, Board of Public Utilities, Two Gateway Center, 8th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102; or the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, 31 Clinton Street, 11th Floor, P.O. Box 46005, Newark, New Jersey 07101.  Please include Docket Number WO08050358 in your comment letter.

Memorial Middle School
485 Adelphia Road
Freehold, NJ 07728

January 8, 2009
2:00 P.M.

On May 23, 2008, New Jersey American Water Company along with the BPU filed a petition seeking authorization to implement a Distribution System Improvement Charge mechanism to allow for quarterly adjustments to customer rates to recover the cost of certain specified capital expenses.  The amount of the surcharge will grow between rate cases and is capped at 7.5% of the customer bill.

A public hearing will be held where members of the public are encouraged to attend and voice any concerns or issues they may have regarding the proposed rate increase.

Customers may file written comments regardless of whether or not they attend the public hearing with the Hon. Kristi Izzo, Secretary, Board of Public Utilities, Two Gateway Center, 8th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102; or the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, 31 Clinton Street, 11th Floor, P.O. Box 46005, Newark, New Jersey 07101.  Please include Docket Number WO08050358 in your comment letter.

Westfield Memorial Library
550 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090

January 8, 2009
7:00 P.M.

On May 23, 2008, New Jersey American Water Company along with the BPU filed a petition seeking authorization to implement a Distribution System Improvement Charge mechanism to allow for quarterly adjustments to customer rates to recover the cost of certain specified capital expenses.  The amount of the surcharge will grow between rate cases and is capped at 7.5% of the customer bill.

A public hearing will be held where members of the public are encouraged to attend and voice any concerns or issues they may have regarding the proposed rate increase.

Customers may file written comments regardless of whether or not they attend the public hearing with the Hon. Kristi Izzo, Secretary, Board of Public Utilities, Two Gateway Center, 8th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102; or the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, 31 Clinton Street, 11th Floor, P.O. Box 46005, Newark, New Jersey 07101.  Please include Docket Number WO08050358 in your comment letter.

Westhampton
Municipal Building
710 Rancocas Road
Westhampton, NJ 08060