ALJ/GEW/hkr Mailed 1/10/2002

Decision 02-01-014 January 9, 2002

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Del Oro Water Co., Inc. (U-61-W) for a Determination by the Commission that Certain Main Extension Agreements between itself and Others are Neither Invalid nor Fail to Comply with the Utility's Rule 15 and/or the Commission's Decisions, Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Water Main Extension Agreements.

Application 00-11-053 (Filed November 20, 2000)

William G. Fleckles, Attorney at Law, for Del Oro Water Company, applicant.

Patrick J. Power and Morey W. Fuqua, Attorneys at Law, for Breuer, Inc., and Marshall S. Mayer, Attorney at Law, for Jacobs, Lane, and Kasza, protestants.

Marion Peleo, Attorney at Law, for the Water Branch of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, intervenor.

OPINION

1. Summary

Del Oro Water Company (Del Oro) seeks Commission resolution of a dispute over the validity of certain main extension agreements it entered into with developers and others in Del Oro's Lime Saddle District. This decision concurs with a staff analysis and audit and finds that the main extension agreements comply with the utility's tariffs and that Del Oro has properly accounted for funds collected through these agreements.