Dominion Energy told the York County board that a combination of base rate reviews, riders and a fuel‑factor update pushed bills higher; the company described a new 2027 rate class and standardized 14‑year contracts for large data‑center customers intended to protect other customers from cost shifts.

At an evidentiary hearing in docket 26-01-26, Connecticut Water Company described plans to replace aging mains, install meter pits for 46 customers and adopt its tariffed metered rates; commissioners pressed the company on main extensions, cost estimates (currently about $611,000), potential SRF financing and the proposed negative acquisition adjustment.

Council debated an ordinance to rewrite how sewer-use averages are calculated for billing, with Councilman Williams arguing customers are being charged for irrigation water and staff saying the change alters calculation method, not rates; a motion to adopt a four-month winter average failed for lack of a second.

Testimony advises maintaining excess liability insurance costs in base rates for Rocky Mountain Power.