Cost of Capital

	Test Year ____ Escalation Years ____ and ____
	Capital Structure	Cost	Weighted Cost
Debt
Preferred Stock
Common Equity
Total	100.00 %

Transactions with Corporate Affiliates

Identify and explain all transactions with corporate affiliates involving utility employees or assets, or resulting in costs to be included in revenue requirement. Include all documentation, including a list of all such contracts, and accounting detail necessary to demonstrate that any services provided by utility officers or employees to corporate affiliates are reimbursed at fully allocated costs.

Unregulated Transactions

To the extent the utility uses assets or employees included in revenue requirement for unregulated activities, the utility shall identify, document, and account for all such activities, including all costs and resulting revenue, and provide a list of all contracts.

Proposed Schedule

Include a proposed schedule for the case, which shall be consistent with this RCP.

Test Period

The test year shall be consistent with this RCP.

Water Supply and Quality

Include a thorough discussion of all water supply and quality issues, including whether, since the last district's GRC, the utility has complied with Department of Health Services (DHS) safe drinking water standards. Explain in detail each maximum contaminant level (MCL) exceedence and deviation from accepted water quality procedures. Include a copy of the annual consumer confidence report for each year not covered by the last GRC shall be included. Include a copy of DHS citations, if any, last annual inspection report, and information on all responsive actions taken by the utility.

The utility shall also include a concise list of all major water sources, including the permit number or contract, remaining duration of the entitlement, and any pending proceedings or litigation concerning any major source. Location of the source need not be included.

Real Property Subject to Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 1996

To the extent not included in a previous GRC application, include a detailed, complete description accounting for all real property that, since January 1, 1996, was at any time, but is no longer, necessary or useful in the performance of the water corporation's duties to the public and explain what, if any, disposition or use has been made of said property since it was determined to no longer by used or useful in the performance of utility duties. The disposition of any proceeds shall also be explained.

Rate Increase History Since Last GRC Decision

Include a list of all rate increases since the last GRC decision, and show the date, percentage of typical residential customer's bill, as well as percentage of revenue requirement, and total dollars, of each increase. Also include citations to Commission authorization for each increase. All increases shall be added to show the total increase since the last GRC.

Proposed Notice to Customers

Include a proposed notice to customers that has been submitted for review by the Commission's Public Advisor and which spells out the reasons for the requested increase and estimates average bill increase for a typical customer in each customer class.

ORA Master Data Request

Include complete responses to all requests in ORA's master data request.

Workpapers

Include in workpapers all supporting analysis, documentation, calculations, back-up detail, and any other information relied on but not readily available to other parties. Workpapers shall also include copies of all electronic spreadsheets or other analytical methods necessary to fully calculate the effect of any revenue requirement change on final rates. All workpapers must include a table of contents, page numbering, and cross-references to issues discussed in testimony, and must be arranged in a logical fashion.

Any Other Information Necessary to Meet Utility's Burden of Proof

The utility bears the burden of proving that its proposed rate increase is justified

and must include in the PA all information and analysis necessary to meet this burden.

D. ORA Evaluation of PA

ORA will review and evaluate the PA to determine whether the PA complies with these requirements. No later than 30 days after the PA is tendered, ORA will inform the utility in writing whether the PA complies. If ORA determines that the PA complies with these rules, then ORA will notify the Commission's docket office that the docket office should accept for filing a GRC application from that utility at any time within the following 30 days. If ORA determines that the PA does not comply with these rules, then ORA will issue a deficiency letter.

2. Deficiency Letter Issued

No later than 30 days after the PA is tendered, ORA shall issue any deficiency letter, and shall also transmit a courtesy electronic copy of the letter to the utility's representative on the day of issuance. The deficiency letter shall include a list of the topics on which the PA is deficient.⁽ To the extent known, ORA shall describe the information and analysis needed to cure the deficiencies. Upon request, ORA shall promptly meet and confer with the utility. Unless and until the defects listed in the deficiency letter are altered pursuant to the appeals process or cured, the GRC application will not be accepted for filing.

3. Appeal to Executive Director

If the utility disagrees with any or all defects listed in the deficiency letter, the utility may file and serve an appeal to the Executive Director. Service shall include copies to the Executive Director, the Director of the Water Division, the assigned ALJ, and ORA. The utility shall concisely identify the points in the deficiency letter with which it disagrees and shall provide all necessary citations and references to the record to support its claim.

4. Executive Director Acts

No later than 5 days after the appeal is filed, the Executive Director shall act on the appeal by letter ruling served on all parties. Electronic courtesy copies shall also be provided on the day of issuance.

5. Application Filed

Day 0 (All Applications)

No later than 60 days after the PA is filed and ORA has notified the docket office that the PA has been accepted, the utility may file its complete GRC application. All data included in the PA shall be updated to include information that was not available when the PA was filed, and all such changes shall be quantified and explained in a comparison exhibit. The application shall conform to the content of the PA, as approved by ORA, and shall include all final versions of the exhibits and testimony provided in the PA. The utility shall serve copies of the application as provided above for the PA.

Up to 45 days after filing, more recent recorded data used in the application may be provided by the utility and used by ORA in its reports. The utility may also use the data in its rebuttal testimony. More recent recorded data are utility plant or expense account balances showing actual historical amounts. The more recent recorded data must be used in the same manner and for the same purpose as the data included in the original application. New or additional items or forecasted costs are not updates to recorded data and will not be accepted.

Under extraordinary circumstances, a water utility may seek discretionary post-application additions. Any such request must, at a minimum, show that the addition sought: (1) causes material changes in revenue requirement, (2) is the result of unforeseeable events, (3) is not off-set by other cost changes, and (4) can be fairly evaluated with proposed schedule changes that have been agreed to by all parties. Any request for an addition shall be by made by written motion, with an opportunity for other parties to respond, as provided in the Rules of Practice and Procedure. The Principal Hearing Officer shall rule on the motion and, if the motion is granted, shall provide the other parties commensurate additional time to respond and shall set a revised expected effective date for rates.

6. PHC and PPH, if any, Held

Day 5 to 75 (All Applications)

The assigned Commissioner and/or ALJ shall convene a PHC and set the procedural schedule for the proceeding. Such a schedule may include Public Participation Hearings (PPH) if necessary due to public interest. The ALJ and/or Commissioner may also direct the applicant to make information about the rate case available to the public via other communication channels including the Internet and other means of public outreach. The applicant shall provide notice of the hearings in accordance with Rule 52 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure and any supplemental procedures adopted ORA and/or directed by the ALJ pertaining to notice of hearings.

7. Distribution of ORA and Intervener Reports

Day 97 (1 District)

Day 102 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 112 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 122 (7 - 8 Districts)

ORA and any intervenors shall serve their exhibits and prepared testimony on all parties listed on the service list to the proceeding. Two sets shall be submitted to the Principal Hearing Officer. Workpapers shall be included with the set for the applicant and all active parties. ORA shall use its best reasonable efforts to arrange its workpapers in an organized and logical fashion.

8. Utility Distributes Rebuttal to ORA and Intervener Reports

Day 112 (1 District)

Day 117 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 127 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 142 (7 - 8 Districts)

The Utility shall distribute any rebuttal testimony to all parties listed on the service list, with workpapers to all active parties, and two copies to the Principal Hearing Officer.

9. Formal Settlement Negotiations

Day 116 (1 District)

Day 121 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 131 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 146 (7 - 8 Districts)

In addition to any informal discussions taking place between or among the parties, a formal settlement conference shall be scheduled and noticed as provided in Rule 51.1(b).

10. Hearings

Day 126 - 130 (1 District)

Day 131 - 135 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 141 - 145 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 162 - 166 (7 - 8 Districts)

The Principal Hearing Officer shall preside over evidentiary hearings and shall take evidence to prepare the formal record. At the conclusion of the hearings, the Principal Hearing Officer shall set the briefing schedule and set the date for closing the record and submitting the case for decision by the Commission, consistent with the schedule set out above.

11. Initial Briefs Filed and Served

Day 150 (1 District)

Day 155 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 170 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 191 (7 - 8 Districts)

The parties may file concurrent initial briefs setting out their recommendations on specific issues, with supporting references to the record. The applicant shall include a comprehensive discussion of the issues and shall address in detail each issue identified as "contentious" in the application. The Principal Hearing Officer may adopt a uniform topic outline for use by all parties.

12. Reply Briefs Filed

Day 157 (1 District)

Day 162 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 177 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 201 (7 - 8 Districts)

Each party may file a brief responding to the issues raised by the other parties in their initial briefs. The applicant and ORA shall prepare and submit a Joint Comparison Exhibit showing complete comparison tables for the test and escalation years. The tables shall show each party's final position on each component of revenue requirement and shall identify all remaining major disputed issues, and the dollar amounts associated with each disputed issue. All major revisions to a party's position on an issue shall be explained. The tables shall consolidate the two test years and one attrition year methodology for capital additions with the one test year and two escalation years program for expenses to show a complete projected revenue requirement for each of the three years in the cycle. Final adjustments to balancing or memorandum accounts that have been approved by ORA may be incorporated in the Joint Comparison Exhibit.

13. Principal Hearing Officer Memo to Advisory Staff of Water Division

Day 170 (1 District)

Day 177 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 195 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 221 (7 - 8 Districts)

The Principal Hearing Officer will provide the Advisory Staff of the Water Division with the proposed resolution of issues necessary to prepare appendices and tables for the proposed decision.

14. Water Division provides Tables

Day 228 (1 District)

Day 233 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 248 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 269 (7 - 8 Districts)

The Water Division will prepare the necessary appendixes and tables and provide them to the Principal Hearing Officer.

15. Principal Hearing Officer's Proposed Decision Mailed

Day 240 (1 District)

Day 245 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 260 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 281 (7 -8 Districts)

The Principal Hearing Officer's proposed decision shall be filed and served consistent with applicable law and regulations.

In addition to relevant issues raised in the proceeding, each decision: (1) shall discuss utility's district-by-district compliance with water quality standards; and (2) unless deviation is otherwise expressly justified in the decision, shall include standard ordering paragraphs providing for escalation year increases subject to an earnings test. A sample ordering paragraph is set out in the footnote.⁽

16. Comments on Proposed Decision

Day 260 (1 District)

Day 265 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 280 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 301 (7 - 8 Districts)

Comments on the proposed decision shall be filed and served on all parties consistent with Commission rules.

17. Replies to Comments

Day 265 (1 District)

Day 270 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 285 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 306 (7 - 8 Districts)

As provided in Commission rules, the parties may file and serve replies to comments on the proposed decision.

18. Expected Commission Meeting

Day 280 (1 District)

Day 285 (2 - 4 Districts)

Day 300 (5 - 6 Districts)

Day 321 (7 - 8 Districts)

The proposed decision may be on the agenda for the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission occurring 30 or more days after the date the proposed decision is filed.

Rate Case Plan for Class A Water Utility

General Rate Applications

V. Class A Water Company Schedule

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
WATER UTILITY GENERAL RATE CASE FILING SCHEDULE
Filing	Districts	Utility	Filing	Districts	Utility
Date			Date
			Sept. 04	8	CalWater & GO
				1	San Gabriel:
					GO & LA
Feb. 05	8	So Cal: Region III & GO	July 05	8	CalWater
	3	CalAm: GO, Monterey		1	Great Oaks
		Felton
	1	Park: Apple Valley & GO		1	San Gabriel:
					Fontana
				1	Suburban
Jan 06	1	So Cal: Region II	July 06	8	CalWater
	1	San Jose		1	Valencia
	3	Cal Am LA Districts
	1	Park: Central
Jan 07	7	So Cal: Region I
	2	Cal Am: Sacramento, Larksfield/Coronado Village

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