III. Procedural Summary

On September 24, 2004, CalAm filed its application requesting a CPCN to construct and operate the Coastal Water Project and recover all past, present, and future costs in rates.¹

On July 14, 2005, CalAm filed a motion for interim rate relief along with an amended CPCN application and its Proponent's Environmental Assessment (PEA).

In a September 6, 2005 ruling, the ALJ determined that there should be two distinct phases to this proceeding: (1) Phase I - interim rate relief and (2) Phase II - selection of a water supply solution. A Scoping Memo issued May 23, 2006 set forth the schedule for Phase I of this proceeding. Evidentiary hearings on the interim rate relief request were held on July 25 through July 28, and August 1 and 10, 2006. Opening briefs were filed on September 1, 2006 by CalAm, DRA, Independent Reclaimed Water Users Group (IRWUG), Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District (PSMCSD), and Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD). Reply briefs were filed on September 22, 2006, by CalAm, DRA, IRWUG, and MPWMD, and the interim rate request was submitted for decision on that date.

A separate Phase II proceeding to address the selection of a water supply solution will commence after the EIR on the proposed Coastal Water Project is further under way.

¹ CalAm initially sought recovery of some of the Coastal Water Project costs as part of the Monterey District general rate case (GRC), Application (A.) 05-02-012. A May 31, 2005 Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) Ruling and Scoping Memo (Scoping Memo) determined that recovery of those costs should be included in this proceeding, A.04-09-019.