5. Financial Ability and Revenue Requirement

Mayacama provided as Exhibit F to the application its balance sheet as of December 31, 2000 and its income statement from inception on June 17, 1999 through December 31, 2000. Mayacama's assets at December 31, 2000 are approximately $50 million and are adequate for purposes of the proposed public utility sewer services. Mayacama initially did not provide a revenue requirement or a rate design as required under Rule 18(h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

On June 4, 2002, Mayacama submitted a revised summary of earnings, revenue requirement and rate design. The summary of earnings, corrected by the Water Division for numerous mathematical errors, appears below:

Applicant's Estimated Summary of Earning

Mayacama

(in 2002 $'s)

June 4, 2002 Submittal

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

           

OPERATING REVENUES

         

Cottage Revenues

57,288

35,520

36,264

37,032

37,812

Casitas Revenue

47,568

29,496

30,120

30,744

31,404

Golf Club Facilities Revenues

45,024

27,924

28,500

29,100

29,724

TOTAL REVENUES

149,880

92,940

94,884

96,876

98,940

OPERATING EXPENSES

         

Contract Work - Lab

9,500

9,785

10,050

10,380

10,690

Contract Work - Other

74,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

Other Service/Rent

1,200

1,236

1,273

1,311

1,350

Other Supplies

1,000

1,030

1,060

1,092

1,125

Admin. & General

12,500

12,875

13,260

13,660

14,068

General Expenses Parts/Supplies

1,200

1,236

1,273

1,311

1,350

Utilities

17,500

18,025

18,565

19,122

19,696

Chemical Costs

15,500

15,965

16,443

16,937

17,445

Sludge Disposal

4,500

4,635

4,774

4,912

5,064

           

SUBTOTAL

136,900

88,787

90,698

92,725

94,788

Depreciation Expense

0

0

0

0

0

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

0

0

0

0

0

Income Taxes & Franchise Fee

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL DEDUCTIONS

136,900

88,787

90,698

92,725

94,788

NET REVENUE

12,980

4,153

4,186

4,151

4,152

RATE BASE

         

Average Plant

0

0

0

0

0

Average Accumulated Depreciation

0

0

0

0

0

NET PLANT

0

0

0

0

0

RATE BASE

0

0

0

0

0

RETURN ON MARGIN1

9.5%

4.7%

4.6%

4.5%

4.4%

The following shows Water Division's Summary of Earnings, which is based on more recent data and more in-depth analysis as described in its report:

Water Division's Estimated Summary of Earnings

 

Staff Estimates

Mayacama

 

2003

2004

2005

2006

2006

           

OPERATING REVENUES

         

Cottage Revenues

6,501

13,031

26,160

41,350

57,288

Casitas Revenue

8,866

14,810

20,811

30,318

47,568

Golf Club Facilities Revenues

24,087

26,824

26,924

27,457

45,036

TOTAL REVENUES

39,454

54,665

73,895

99,125

149,892

OPERATING EXPENSES

         

Purchased Power

8,510

11,745

15,795

21,981

18,373

Other Volume Related Expenses

8,199

11,528

15,742

20,997

20,997

Employee Labor

0

0

0

0

0

Materials

902

1,268

1,732

2,310

2,310

Contract Work - General Expenses

9,800

13,548

18,245

24,000

74,000

Contract Work - Water Testing

3,879

5,363

7,222

9,500

9,500

Transportation Expenses

0

0

0

0

0

Other Plant Maintenance Expense

0

0

0

0

0

Office Salaries

0

0

0

0

0

Management Salaries

0

0

0

0

0

Employee Pensions and Benefits

0

0

0

0

0

Uncollectible Accounts Expense

0

0

0

0

0

Office Services and Rentals

0

0

0

0

0

Office Supplies and Expenses

0

0

0

0

0

Professional Services

0

0

0

0

0

Insurance

0

0

0

0

0

Regulatory Commission Expense

0

0

0

0

0

General Expenses

0

0

0

0

1,260

SUBTOTAL

31,290

43,450

58,736

78,787

126,439

Depreciation Expense

0

0

0

0

0

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

0

0

0

0

0

Income Taxes & Franchise Fee

1,905

2,525

3,413

4,579

0

TOTAL DEDUCTIONS

33,195

45,975

62,149

83,366

126,439

NET REVENUE

6,259

8,690

11,746

15,759

23,453

RATE BASE

         

Average Plant

0

0

0

0

0

Average Accumulated Depreciation

0

0

0

0

0

NET PLANT

0

0

0

0

0

Contributions

0

0

0

0

0

RATE BASE

0

0

0

0

0

RETURN ON MARGIN

20%

20%

20%

20%

19%

1 Due to the fact that the developer contributed the sewer plant, there is no rate base upon which to earn a return. Applicant shows a return on margin (net revenue/total expenses) ranging from 9.5% the first year to 4.4% in 2006. Water Division recommends a 20% return on margin.

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