Keene residents push back on Union Pacific's proposal to raise water rates or abandon system

Keene residents push back on Union Pacific's proposal to raise water rates or abandon system

Residents of Keene voiced concerns Tuesday at a community meeting in Tehachapi, where the state's public utility commission heard testimony on a Union Pacific-owned water system that could see dramatic rate hikes or be dissolved entirely.The water system serving Keene is owned and operated by Union Pacific Rail Company. The rail line has submitted two requests to the California Public Utilities Commission, asking for approval to either raise rat…