Proceeding A0508007
Date Filed: August 8, 2005
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category: Ratesetting
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY (U 60-W)

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 40

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 23, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: On August 21, 2006, Cynthia Walker, Deputy Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Cmmr. Grueneich in San Francisco. Also present were Nilgun Atamturk, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, Danilo Sanchez, Water Branch Program Manager, Jay Morse, Senior Analyst, and Jason Reiger, counsel, for the DRA, and Carla Peterman, Student Intern. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. DRA representatives detailed its views about how a Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism would affect a utility's rate of return and explained its response to comments filed on the proposed decision of ALJ McVicar.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 15, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Reiger/CPUC
Description: Reply; to the Proposed Decision of ALJ McVicar.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 15, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: Reply; to the Proposed Decision of ALJ McVicar.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 14, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: On August 9, 2006, Stan Ferraro, Vice President of California Water Service Company (Cal Water) met with Robert Lane, Advisor to Comr. Bohn, in San Francisco. Ferraro addressed four issues in Cal Water's 2005 general rate case: the decoupling of sales and revenues, increasing block rates, return on equity, and the effective date of rates. Specifically, Ferraro requested that Cal Water's position on these issues, as set forth in its comments on the Proposed Decision of ALJ McVicar, be adopted. Additionally, Ferraro requested that Draft Decision of ALJ McVicar granting interim rate relief be adopted.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 14, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: On August 9, 2006, Stan Ferraro, Vice President of California Water Service Company (Cal Water) met with Comr. Grueneich, in San Francisco. Also present was Nilgun Atamturk, Advisor to Comr. Grueneich. Ferraro addressed four issues in Cal Water's 2005 general rate case: the decoupling of sales and revenues, increasing block rates, return on equity, and the effective date of rates. Specifically, Ferraro requested that Cal Water's position on these issues, as set forth in its comments on the Proposed Decision of ALJ McVicar, be adopted. Additionally, Ferraro requested that Draft Decision of ALJ McVicar granting interim rate relief be adopted.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 10, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Reiger/CPUC
Description: Opening; on the Proposed Decision of ALJ McVicar.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 9, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: on Proposed Decision of ALJ McVicar.

Type: DRAFT DECISION

Filing Date: July 25, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: OPINION GRANTING INTERIM RATE RELIEF. Comments are due August 14, 2006; reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: July 21, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: Comments are due August 10, 2006; reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: July 21, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/CPUC
Description: to the Motion of California Water Service Company to Set Effective Date for Interim Rates pursuant to Section 455.2 of the Public Utilities Code.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: July 6, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: to set effective date for interim rates pursuant to Section 455.2 of the Public Utilities Code.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: June 14, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: Serving Letter on Parties. Enters the May 2, 2006 letter from the DRA into the record.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: June 6, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/CPUC
Description: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING PROPOSED DECISION

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 9, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: On March 7, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Rami Kahlon, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, and Danilo Sanchez, DRA Water Branch Program Manager. DRA detailed its views about how a Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism would affect a utility's rate of return.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 9, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: On March 6, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present were Danilo Sanchez, Water Branch Program Manager, Jason Reiger, Counsel, and Jay Morse, Senior Analyst, for DRA. DRA detailed its views about how a Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism would affect a utility's rate of return.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 9, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 9, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: opening.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: March 9, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: to approve a stipulation concerning the water revenue adjustment mechanism (WRAM) and a stipulation regarding remaining issues.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 9, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: reply.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 3, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: On February 28, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present were Jason Reiger, counsel, and Jay Morse, Senior Analyst, for DRA. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. DRA's representatives detailed their views about how to promote cost-effective conservation and also discussed California Water Service Company's present request for a Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: March 2, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: Extends the time to file Settlement to March 9, 2006.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: March 2, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: Joint; to Approve Stipulation concerning Rate Base Equalization Account (RBEA) Settlement.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: February 28, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: joint; to extend date for submission of motion to approve settlement documentation.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: February 27, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: February 27, 2006
Filed By:
LEONA VALLEY CHERRY GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: February 27, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: opening.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 22, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/REIGER/PUC
Description: On February 21, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Peevey, Brown, Grueneich, Bohn, and Chong. The letter stated DRA's position on how to promote cost-effective conservation.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: December 21, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: Denies a December 15, 2005 motion of Lucerne to late-file a notice of intent; denies Lake Isabella's petition to intervene in A05-08-010 of December 9, 2005.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: December 5, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: Grants the November 29, 2005 petition to intervene of Marcos Pareas, as set forth.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: November 8, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: Grants Petitions to Intervene filed by Jeffrey Young and Jack Miller.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: October 21, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/MCVICAR/PUC
Description: Grants LCWO's petition to intervene, as set forth. Accepts CalWater's October 3, 2005 motion for post-application additons and CalWater's September 7, 2005 amendments to A05-08-010 and A05-08-013.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: October 18, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/REIGER/PUC
Description: to the motion of CWSC for post-application additions relating to the Kern River Valley and the Redwood Valley Districts.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: October 3, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: for post application additions relating to the Kern River Valley District (A05-08-010) and the Redwood Valley District (A05-08-013).

Type: SCOPING RULING

Filing Date: September 26, 2005
Filed By:
CMMR/BOHN/PUC
Description: Confirms that this is a ratesetting proceeding. Sets the following schedule: 11/30/5 - 2nd prehearing conference; 1/24-27, 2006 - evidentiary hearings; 2/17/6 - opening briefs, 2/27/6 - reply briefs/proceeding submitted; June 2006 - decision. Grants ORA's motion to withdraw its September 21, 2005 motion.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: September 22, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/REIGER/PUC
Description: Amended Motion to Establish a New Schedule and to Withdraw the September 21, 2005 Motion to Establish a Schedule.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: September 21, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/REIGER/PUC
Description: to establish a schedule.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: September 9, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/REIGER/PUC
Description: to each of eight (8) Applications. [ Eight (8) Applications consolidated 09/09/05 at PHC by ALJ McVicar. MMN]

Type: COMPLIANCE FILING

Filing Date: September 7, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Description: 30 Day Update in compliance with D.04-06-018.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: August 25, 2005
Filed By:
COMR/PUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3157; Ratification of preliminary determination of category adopted.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: August 8, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY (U 60-W)
Description: for authority to increase rates charged for Water Service in the Bear Gulch District by $2,107,653 or 11.16% in fiscal year 2006-2007; by $1,099,700 or 5.24% in fiscal year 2007-2008; and by $1,099,700 or 4.97% in fiscal 2008-2009. (TEND 0305)

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 2

Decision Number: D0608014

Rendered Date: August 24, 2006
Effective Date: August 24, 2006
Description: Grants interim rate relief.

Decision Number: D0608011

Rendered Date: August 24, 2006
Effective Date: August 24, 2006
Description: Approves general rate increases for eight California Water Service Company districts for fiscal test year 2006/2007, as set forth. These proceedings are closed.

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