---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-25-000185"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:43:21.269908+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kentucky PSC approves $18.2M annual rate increase for American Water subsidiary

## Summary
- KPSC final order grants $18.2M annualized revenue increase, effective Dec 16, 2025.
- Residential customers using 3,900 gal/mo will see ~$2/month bill increase.
- Increase driven by $212M in water system capital investments since last rate case.
- Authorized ROE 9.70% on rate base of $667M; QIP rider terminated and costs rolled into base rates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-25-000185
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063625000185/0001410636-25-000185-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063625000185/awk-20251216.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-25-000185.txt

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