WATER/ICRJ/RHG

Decision 05-01-015 January 13, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application for Authority to Transfer Control or Ownership of SLEEPY HOLLOW ACRES, INC. doing business as WEIMAR WATER COMPANY U-100-W to GERRY LaBUDDE pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 851-854.

Application 03-12-018 (Filed December 12, 2003)

O P I N I O N

1. Summary

Pursuant to Pub. Util. Code §§ 851 through 854¹, this decision authorizes Frederic J. Fahlen, owner of Weimar Water Company (WWC), to sell and transfer ownership of the water system to Gerry O. LaBudde, as described in Application (A.) 03-12-018 and exhibits attached (Application). LaBudde is an experienced water system operator who has been solely operating the WWC water system since 2000.

While the parties previously endeavored to transfer ownership in 2000, such transaction was void, lacking prior Commission approval. Today's authorization required cancellation of the prior agreement and issuance of a new agreement that is prospective in its effectiveness.

Notice of the filing appeared on the Commission's Daily Calendar of December 15, 2003. No protests have been received.