Corp Commissioners To Hold Ajo Public Comment Meeting

Arizona Corporation Commissioners will host a public comment meeting in Ajo, Arizona at 3 p.m. tomorrow to hear from customers of the Ajo Improvement Company regarding its application for a rate increase for its electric, water, and wastewater divisions.

Ajo Improvement Company serves the city of Ajo, Arizona. Its water and electric divisions each have approximately 980 customers, and its wastewater division has approximately 1,032 customers.

On December 5, 2017, Ajo Improvement Company filed applications with the Arizona Corporation Commission for permanent rate increases for its water, wastewater, and electric divisions that would see rates increase over a five-year rate phase-in period.

Breakdown of the increases for each of its three divisions:

  • The application for the wastewater division seeks an increase of 507.4 percent at the end of the phase-in period. The average residential wastewater customer would see a bill increase from $16.10 to $100.30 at the end of the five-year period.
  • The application for the electric division seeks an increase of 132.47 percent at the end of the phase-in period. The average residential electric customer would see a bill increase from $45.41 to $106.11 at the end of the five-year period.
  • The application for the water division seeks an increase of 356.97 percent at the end of the phase-in period. The average residential water customer would see a bill increase from $18.40 to $82.66 at the end of the five-year period.

Commissioner Andy Tobin will be in attendance and other Commissioners may participate via WebEx. It is important to note that Commissioners will not be able to comment or answer questions, but will be available to hear the concerns of those affected.

View a copy of the rate application here:.

When: Tuesday, June 5, 2018, 3 p.m.

Where: Ajo Ambulance Services Building

Community Meeting Room/Training Room

1850 N. Ajo Gila Bend Hwy

Ajo, AZ 85321

Public Comment Meeting Agenda

  1. Commissioner Introductions
  1. Public Comment on Ajo Improvement Company’s applications for rate increases to its electric, water, and wastewater services
  1. Closing Remarks

To view all documents related to Ajo Improvement Company’s applications for permanent rate increases go to the Corporation Commission’s online docket at http://edocket.azcc.gov and search for the following docket numbers WS-01025A-17-0361, E-01025A-17-0362, WS-01025A-17-0363.