ALJ/JPO/avs DRAFT CA-8

8/23/2001

Decision PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ O'DONNELL (Mailed 7/18/2001)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Authorizing It to Increase Rates Charged for Water Service in the Palos Verdes District and Establishing "Base Year 2000" Revenue Requirements.

Application 00-09-009

(Filed September 11, 2000)

In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Authorizing It to Increase Rates Charged for Water Service in the Bakersfield District.

Application 00-09-010

(Filed September 11, 2000; Amended January 5, 2001)

In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Establishing "Base Year 2000" Revenue Requirements for Water Service in the Hermosa-Redondo District and General Office Operations.

Application 00-09-011

(Filed September 11, 2000)

In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Authorizing It to Increase Rates Charged for Water Service in the South San Francisco District.

Application 00-09-012

(Filed September 11, 2000)

INTERIM OPINION

APPEARANCES

Gregory Bowling, Attorney at Law, and Francis S. Ferraro for California Water Service Company, applicant.

Peter Fairchild, Attorney at Law, for Water Branch of the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates.

Mark Fogleman, Attorney at Law, and John Cicerone for Califarming, Inc.

Brian J. Todd for Building Industry Association
of Kern County.

I. Summary

By this interim decision the Commission approves a stipulation between the Water Branch of the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and California Water Service Company (Applicant) covering issues in Applicant's general rate increase applications for its Bakersfield and South San Francisco Districts, "Base Year 2000" revenue requirements for water service in the Palos Verdes and Hermosa-Redondo Districts, and the revenue requirement for General Office. We do not authorize rate increases for the Palos Verdes District. Applications (A.) 00-09-009, A.00-09-011, and A.00-09-012 are closed.

Application 00-09-010 remains open to consider the issue of the Special Facilities Fee for the Bakersfield District, and will be addressed in a separate decision.

In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Authorizing It to Increase Rates Charged for Water Service in the Palos Verdes District and Establishing "Base Year 2000" Revenue Requirements.	Application 00-09-009 (Filed September 11, 2000)
In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Authorizing It to Increase Rates Charged for Water Service in the Bakersfield District.	Application 00-09-010 (Filed September 11, 2000; Amended January 5, 2001)
In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Establishing "Base Year 2000" Revenue Requirements for Water Service in the Hermosa-Redondo District and General Office Operations.	Application 00-09-011 (Filed September 11, 2000)
In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a Corporation, for an Order Authorizing It to Increase Rates Charged for Water Service in the South San Francisco District.	Application 00-09-012 (Filed September 11, 2000)