9. Parties, Service List, and Subscription Service
California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Del Oro Water Company, Inc., Golden State Water Company, and San Gabriel Valley Water Company are named respondents to this Rulemaking. The Division of Ratepayer Advocates is also a named respondent to this Rulemaking.
Park Water Company and Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company are commonly considered a single entity comprised of two districts. However, they are distinctly separate entities. Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Park Water Company. Park Water Company and Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company are not named respondents to this Rulemaking because they are not part of a multi-district water company. However, they are welcome to participate.
San Jose Water Company is not included in the multi-district water utility classification because its rates are based on a single revenue requirement and are uniform throughout its service territory except for pump charges in its mountain service territory. San Jose Water Company is also welcome to participate in this rulemaking.
We will serve this OIR on the named respondents and on the service lists (appearances, state service list, and information-only category) of Applications ("A.") 11-05-003 (California American Water Company), A.11-05-001 (California Water Service Company), A.11-05-004 (Golden State Water Company), and A.10-07-019 (San Gabriel Valley Water Company). Del Oro Water Company, which files individual district advice letters for Consumer Price Index increase in rates in lieu of general rate case proceedings, must serve a copy of this OIR on all persons that have commented on its advice letters since January 1, 2009. Other interested persons are invited to participate in this rulemaking.
Such service of the OIR does not confer party status in this proceeding upon any person or entity, and does not result in that person or entity being placed on the service list for this proceeding.
The Commission will create an official service list for this proceeding, which will be available at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/published/service_list. We anticipate that the official service list will be posted before the first filing deadline in this proceeding. Before serving documents at any time during this proceeding, parties shall ensure they are using the most up-to-date official service list by checking the Commission's website prior to each service date.
In order to participate in the OIR or simply monitor it, follow the procedures set forth below. To ensure you receive all documents, send your request within 20 days after the OIR is published. The Commission's Process Office will update the official service list on the Commission's website as necessary.
9.1. Official Service List
The named respondents are automatic parties to the proceeding pursuant to Rule 1.4(d) and will be listed as such on the official service list. Within 20 days of the publication of this OIR, each named respondent must inform the Commission's Process Office of the contact information for a single representative to be named in the respondent's listing in the Parties category of the official service list, although other representatives and persons affiliated with the named parties may be placed in the "Information Only" category of the official service list.
Any person who wishes to ensure service of documents filed in this proceeding will be added to the "Information Only" category of the official service list upon request to the Process Office at any time. However, in order to ensure service of the initial comments, it is advisable that you make your request to the Process Office within 20 days of the publication of this OIR. (Persons who expect to become parties by filing comments will not be added or moved to the Parties category until and unless such comments are filed.)
Any persons may become a party to the proceeding by filing and serving timely comments (Rule 1.4(a)(2)(ii), and will be added to the Parties category of the official service list at that time. (If you are already on the official service list in the "Information Only" category, you will be automatically moved to the Parties category upon the filing of comments.)
Persons may also become a party by making an oral motion (Rule 1.4(a)(3), or by filing a motion (Rule 1.4(a)(4)). If you make an oral motion or file a motion, you must also comply with Rule 1.4(b). These rules are in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, which you can read at the Commission's website.
You may contact the Process Office by e-mail (Process_Office@cpuc.ca.gov) or letter (Process Office, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102). Include the following information:
Once you are on the official service list, you must ensure that the information you have provided is up-to-date. (Rule 1.9(f).) To change your postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, or the name of your representative, send the change to the Process Office by letter or e-mail.
9.2. Serving and Filing Documents
When you serve a document, use the official service list published at the Commission's website as of the date of service. You must comply with Rules 1.9 and 1.10 when you serve a document to be filed with the Commission's Docket Office.
The Commission encourages electronic filing and e-mail service in this Rulemaking. You may find information about electronic filing at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/efiling. E-mail service is governed by Rule 1.10. If you use e-mail service, you must also provide a paper copy to the assigned Commissioner and ALJ. The electronic copy should be in Microsoft Word or Excel formats to the extent possible. The paper copy should be double-sided. E-mail service of documents must occur no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date that service is scheduled to occur.
If you have questions about the Commission's filings and service procedures, contact the Docket Office.
9.3. Subscription Service
This proceeding can also be monitored by subscribing in order to receive electronic copies of documents in this proceeding that are published on the Commission's website. There is no need to be on the service list in order to use the subscription service. Instructions for enrolling in the subscription service are available on the Commission's website at http://subscribecpuc.cpuc.ca.gov/.
9 Parties are not required to serve hard copies of filed documents on persons who appear in the Information Only category of the official service list. (Rule 1.10(b).) In order to receive electronic service of such documents, persons who appear in the Information Only category must include an e-mail address.
10 If you are not already a party, choose "State Service" status if you are an employee of the State of California; otherwise, choose "Information Only" status.
