Procedural History

On January 13, 2010, Golden State filed its general rate case for Region I. By Resolution ALJ 176-3247 dated January 21, 2010. There was a pre-hearing conference on March 3, 2010 (Rule 7.2), and an assigned Commissioner's Scoping Memorandum and Ruling (Rule 7.3), dated March 11, 2010, adopted a preliminary schedule and defined the scope of the proceeding.

Decision 10-12-059 adopted a settlement on most of the issues for the test year revenue requirement, as proposed, and resolved all litigated or otherwise contested issues, except for those issues that we address today, i.e., the ratemaking treatment for the abandonment of Hill Street and the replacement water agreement with Contra Costa. The agreement with Contra Costa was otherwise conditionally approved. (OP 1.) Regarding the ratemaking issues deferred to today's decision, opening Briefs were filed by Golden State and DRA on September 17, and replies on September 23, 2010. There were no further hearings.