IN RE NEW JERSEY-AMERICAN WATER CO.


755 A.2d 1192 (2000)

333 N.J. Super. 398

In re Petition of NEW JERSEY-AMERICAN WATER CO., INC., for an Increase in Rates for Water and Sewer Service and Other Tariff Modifications.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew K. Dembia, Deputy Ratepayer Advocate, for appellant Division of the Ratepayer Advocate (Blossom A. Peretz, Ratepayer Advocate, attorney; Ms. Peretz, of counsel; Mr. Dembia, Robert J. Brabston and Debra F. Robinson, on the brief).

Carla Vivian Bello, Senior Deputy Attorney General, for respondent Board of Public Utilities (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Bello, on the brief).

William D. Lavery, Jr., Cherry Hill, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey-American Water Co. (Cozen & O'Connor, attorneys; Mr. Lavery and David R. Oberlander, on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, NEWMAN and FALL.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SKILLMAN, P.J.A.D.

The Division of Ratepayer Advocate (Ratepayer Advocate) appeals from the part of a final decision of the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), which allowed respondent New Jersey-American Water Company (American Water) to include fifty percent of its charitable contributions in the operating expenses used to determine the rates it charges customers for water and sewer service.

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