The Latest News From the MSC

The MSC Commissioners Next Meeting Is
Scheduled for 4:00 PM May 24, 2012
At The Office Of The Commission
216 Chestnut Street, New Castle

 Click on Plaque for Dedication Video

Click On Plaque For Dedication Video

The MSC produced two Videos for the dedication of the refurbishing of the School Lane Water Treatment facilty and construction of the Dobbinsville Substation which were shown at a dedication reception on May 2nd, 2012 with the Trustees of the New Castle Commons and Mayor and Council of New Castle

Commissioners Adopt New Water and Electric Rates

 At their February 23, 2012 monthly meeting the MSC Commissioners adopted new water and electric rates based on recomendations by their consultants, Utility Financial Services. The rates will tax affect with the new fiscal year which begins April 1, 2012.

The study performed by UFS began in October 2011 where they analysed the data provided by the MSC on the cost to serve electric and water. UFS made recomendations based on that data to fairly spread cost of service to the different customer classes.

UFS analysis showed that the cost of energy was decreasing based on projections by DEMEC (Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation). DEMEC secures energy for eight of the nine municipalities that own their own electric utility. UFS also determined that the MSC was not recovering the cost for production and distribution of water and that water rates should be increased.

For an average customer their overall utility bill should go down. Increases in water will be more than offset by decreases in electric. This may not be true for a customer who uses large amounts of water and very low amounts of electric.

To See New Electric and Water Rates Click on Adopted Tariff Sheets

Adopted Electric Tariff Sheets

Adopted Water Tariff Sheets

MSC CommissionersApprove
DEMEC/Comverge to be CSP

DEMEC and Comverge Applied to Be The Sole
Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) for
The City of New Castle
The Commissioners Approved Their
Application At Their March 16, 2012 Meeting 

FOR WATER QUALITY
THE MSC FLUSHES ITS WATER MAINS
TWICE A YEAR

SPRING FLUSHING WILL BEGIN APRIL 9, 2012

Customers may have experienced some discolored water during the flushing program

 Buttonwood Water Main Project

Is Complete