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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-038641"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T01:28:41.909057+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virginia American Water gets $14.6M rate increase; AWCC closes $800M note offering

## Summary
- VA American Water rate case settled: $14.6M annualized revenue increase approved, down from $19.7M requested.
- New rates retroactive to May 1, 2024; customer credits for overpayment (avg $2/month water, $1.5/month wastewater) to be issued within 90 days.
- ROE approved at 9.70% (unchanged); equity component increased to 45.67% from 40.73% in prior case.
- AWCC sold $800M of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2035, net proceeds ~$791.7M, to refinance $525M 3.4% notes due March 2025 and commercial paper.
- Incremental capital investments >$110M drove rate case; rate base now $369M vs $275M in 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-038641
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312525038641/0001193125-25-038641-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312525038641/d925484d8k.htm

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