Proceeding A0605025
Date Filed: May 22, 2006
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY (U 210 W)
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 46

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: May 29, 2007
Filed By:
American Water Works Company, Inc.
California-American Water Company
RWE Aktiengesellschaft
Thames Water Aqua Holdings GmbH
Description: Opposition to the Application of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District for Rehearing of Decision 07-05-031.

Type: REHEARING REQUEST

Filing Date: May 14, 2007
Filed By:
San Lorenzo Valley Water District
Description: Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-05-031.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 4, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On May 1, 2007, Ray Charvez, Project Manager, Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn in San Francisco. Also present were Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong; and Robert Kinosian, Assistant Director for DRA, and Selina Shek, counsel for DRA. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The representatives discussed the Proposed Decision (PD) of ALJ Galvin and the various harms and added costs related to the Proposed Transaction. The representatives also discussed DRA's PD comments that have been filed. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 2, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On April 27, 2007, Ray Charvez, Project Manager, Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Pam Nataloni, advisor to Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Also present were Robert Kinosian, Assistant Director for DRA, and Selina Shek, counsel for DRA. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The representatives discussed the Proposed Decision (PD) of ALJ Galvin and the various harms and added costs related to the Proposed Transaction. The representatives also discussed DRA's PD comments that have been filed. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 1, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: On April 26, 2007, Ray Charvez, Project Manager, Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Danilo Sanchez, Manager for DRA Water Branch, Robert Kinosian, Assistant Director for DRA, and Selina Shek, counsel for DRA. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The representatives discussed the Proposed Decision (PD) of ALJ Galvin and the various harms and added costs related to the Proposed Transaction. The representatives also discussed DRA's confidential PD comments that have been filed.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 23, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: Reply; on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 23, 2007
Filed By:
American Water Works Company, Inc.
California-American Water Company
RWE Aktiengesellschaft
Thames Water Aqua Holdings GmbH
Description: Reply; on the Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 17, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: (REDACTED VERSION) on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 17, 2007
Filed By:
American Water Works Company, Inc.
California-American Water Company
RWE Aktiengesellschaft
Thames Water Aqua Holdings GmbH
Description: Joint; on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: April 17, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: Motion to File Under Seal Portions of Comments on Proposed Decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: March 28, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/GALVIN/CPUC
Description: Opinion Approving a Change of Control. Opening Comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than April 17, 2007. Reply Comments are due 5 days after Opening Comments are filed.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: January 25, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/Shek/CPUC
Description: Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: January 25, 2007
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: Post-Hearing Reply;

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 17, 2007
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Description: On January 11, 2007, Kevin Tilden of California- American Water Company, sent an electronic note (attached to the notice) to Robert Lane and Laura Krannawitter, advisors to Cmmr. Bohn, Rami Kahlon, advisor to President Peevey, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and Nilgun Atamturk, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich. On the same day, Tilden sent an electronic note (attached to the notice) to Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: January 9, 2007
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: Post-Hearing Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: January 9, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: (PUBLIC VERSION) Opening;

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: January 9, 2007
Filed By:
DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES - SHEK
Description: Motion to File Under Seal the Unredacted Version of the Opening Brief.

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: December 26, 2006
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: Submitted; Volume 6.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: December 12, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/GALVIN/CPUC
CMMR/BOHN/CPUC
Description: DENYING A MOTION TO MODIFY THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING. Denies the October 27, 2006 motion of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, as set forth.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 20, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Description: On November 15, 2006, Paul Townsley of the California-American Water Company (Cal-Am), met with Comr. Grueneich in San Francisco. Also present were Nilgun Atamturk, advisor to Comr. Grueneich, Kevin Tilden of Cal-Am and Lenard Weiss of Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, P.C., counsel for Cal-Am. Townsley, Tilden, and Weiss discussed the Cal-Am's support for the Assigned Commissioner's Scoping Memo and Ruling, issued October 6, 2006. In addition, Cal-Am pointed out the differences between the Felton District and Cal-Am's former Montara District.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 9, 2006
Filed By:
County of Santa Cruz
Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water
San Lorenzo Valley Water District
Description: SUMMARY: On November 6, 2006, Mark Stone, Santa Cruz County (County) Supervisor, with Cmmr. Grueneich in San Francisco. Also present were Nilgun Atamturk, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, Jim Nelson, Chairman of Board of Directors, Betsy Herbert, Environmental Analyst, and Edward O'Neill, counsel, for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD), and Barbara Sprenger, member of Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water. Stone, Nelson, Sprenger, and. Herbert stated that public acquisition is supported by an overwhelming majority of local residents and every local agency with authority over the matter. O'Neill stated that the Commission has the authority and duty to consider reasonable alternatives to the proposed transfer of control through the IPO and that public acquisition could mitigate the adverse effects of the proposed IPO. Stone, Nelson, and Sprenger urged the Commission to modify the Scoping Memo and Ruling to permit consideration of public acquisition of the Felton District and to order divestiture of the F

Type: OPPOSITION

Filing Date: November 9, 2006
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: of Joint Applicants to San Lorenzo Valley Water District's Motion for Reconsideration and Modification of the Scoping Memo and Ruling.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: November 9, 2006
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: of Joint Applicants to strike testimony of Messrs. Prokop, Mueller, and Stone regarding the condemnation of the Felton District.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 2, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Description: On October 30, 2006, Kevin Tilden of the California-American Water Company (Cal-Am), met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were David Stephenson of Cal-Am and Lori Anne Dolqueist of Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, P.C., counsel for Cal-Am. Tilden, Stephenson and Dolqueist discussed the Cal-Am's support for the recent Scoping Memo and Ruling, issued October 6, 2006, and pointed out the differences between the Felton District and Cal-Am's former Montara District.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: October 27, 2006
Filed By:
San Lorenzo Valley Water District
Description: FOR RECONSIDERATION AND MODIFICATION OF THE ASSIGNED COMMISSIONER'S SCOPING MEMO AND RULING.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 23, 2006
Filed By:
County of Santa Cruz
Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water
San Lorenzo Valley Water District
Description: SUMMARY: On October 18, 2006, Mark Stone, Santa Cruz County (County) Supervisor, with Tim Sullivan, Advisor to Cmmr. Chong, Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, and Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, in three separate meetings in San Francisco. At the meeting with Robert Lane also present was Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn. Also present were Jim Mueller, General Manager of San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD), Jim Mosher, Chair, Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water (Felton FLOW) Legal Committee, and Edward O'Neill, counsel to Felton FLOW. Parties stated that the Felton parties would participate in alternative dispute resolution before the Commission. Mosher and Stone explained however, that there appears little likelihood that differences between the parties concerning public acquisition of the Felton District can be resolved through this means. O'Neill further explained that Felton FLOW, the County and SLVWD have urged the Commission to consider public acquisition of the Felton District.

Type: SCOPING RULING

Filing Date: October 6, 2006
Filed By:
COMMR/BOHN/CPUC
Description: The scope and schedule for this proceeding is as set forth. This ruling confirms that this application is a ratesetting proceeding. ALJ Galvin is the principal hearing officer. An Evidentiary Hearing is scheduled as set forth.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: September 26, 2006
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO., INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER CO.
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: to DRA's Motion for Additional Time

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: September 14, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: for Additional Time (to serve Testimony).

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 18, 2006
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER ACQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: Reply; responding to the Prehearing Briefs of San Lorenzo Valley Water District and the County of Santa Cruz regarding status of Condemnation of the Felton District and impact of change of ownership of the utility's parent on the condemnation process.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 11, 2006
Filed By:
SAN LORENZO VALLEY WATER DIST.
Description: Prehearing; requested by ALJ Galvin at the PHC.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 11, 2006
Filed By:
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
Description: Prehearing; requested by ALJ Galvin at PHC.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 4, 2006
Filed By:
CALJ/MINKIN/PUC
Description: Revised; of public participation hearing.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 3, 2006
Filed By:
CALJ/MINKIN/PUC
Description: of public participation hearing.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: July 31, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/GALVIN/CPUC
Description: Granting City of Duarte Petition to Intervene.

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: July 12, 2006
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: joint.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: July 6, 2006
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: to Protests.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: July 3, 2006
Filed By:
CALJ/MINKIN/PUC
Description: of Prehearing Conference.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: June 29, 2006
Filed By:
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
Description: Amended. (Filed per authorization ftom ALJ Galvin).

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: June 28, 2006
Filed By:
SAN LORENZO VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Description: Amended (Filed per authority of ALJ Galvin).

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: June 26, 2006
Filed By:
CPUC/DRA/SHEK
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: June 26, 2006
Filed By:
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
Description: to the application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: June 26, 2006
Filed By:
SAN LORENZO VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Description: to the application.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: June 15, 2006
Filed By:
COMR/CPUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3174; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted.

Type: PETITION

Filing Date: June 15, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF DUARTE
Description: Petition to Intervene.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: May 22, 2006
Filed By:
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY (U 210 W)
RWE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
THAMES WATER AQUA HOLDINGS GMBH
Description: In the Matter of the Application of California-American Water Company (U-210-W), a California Corporation, RWE Aktiengesellschaft, a Corporation Organized Under the Laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, Thames Water Aqua Holdings GmbH, a Corporation Organized Under the Laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, and American Water Works Company, Inc., for an Order Authorizing the Sale by Thames GmbH of up to 100% of the Common Stock of American Water Works Company, Inc. Resulting in a Change of Control of California-American Water Company and For Such Related Relief as May be Necessary to Effectuate Such Transaction.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 2

Decision Number: D0708032

Rendered Date: August 23, 2007
Effective Date: August 23, 2007
Description: Denies application for rehearing of Decision 07-05-031. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0705031

Rendered Date: May 3, 2007
Effective Date: May 3, 2007
Description: Approves a change of control as set forth. This proceeding is closed.

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