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New year brings higher cable TV, water bills

A manager of network operations for EPB monitors operations of EPB's fiber network. A federal appeals court ruling limits EPB's planned expansion of broadband to underserved areas.
A manager of network operations for EPB monitors operations of EPB's fiber network. A federal appeals court ruling limits EPB's planned expansion of broadband to underserved areas. A manager of network operations for EPB monitors operations of EPB's fiber network. A federal appeals court ruling limits EPB's planned expansion of broadband to underserved areas.

By Dave Flessner 5 min read

Utility rate changes in 2017

EPB Fiber: Increases an average 13 percentComcast cable: Increases an average 3.8 percentTennessee American Water: Increases 3.57 percent, pending regulatory approvalEPB electricity: January rate is down 1.1 percent from December but 3.9 percent above a year agoSources: EPB, Comcast, Tennessee American Water

The new year will ring in higher cable TV rates and perhaps higher water bills for some Chattanoogans, and while electricity rates will slide a tad from December, they’re still higher than a year ago.

In most instances, homeowner rates for cable TV, water and electricity this year will raise at twice the rate of inflation, which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said averaged only 1.8 percent in the past 12 months.

EPB is boosting cable TV rates by more than 13 percent, effective today, while Comcast rates will rise nationwide by an average 3.8 percent. The cable TV providers blamed higher costs for content for most of those increases.

EPB, the largest cable provider in Chattanooga, last raised its rates for EPB Fiber TV customers in January 2015, the third increase since it rolled out the service in 2009.