ALJ/KOT/avs Date of Issuance 8/22/2011

Decision 11-08-010 August 18, 2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the application of California Water Service Company, (U60W), a California corporation, for an order 1) authorizing it to increase rates for water service by $70,592,000 or 16.75% in test year 2011, 2) authorizing it to increase rates on January 1, 2012 by $24,777,000 or 5.04% and January 1, 2013 by $24,777,000 or 4.79% in accordance with the Rate Case Plan, and 3) adopting other related rulings and relief necessary to implement the Commission's ratemaking policies.

Application 09-07-001 (Filed July 2, 2009; Petition Filed June 28, 2011)

DECISION APPROVING THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF SELMA, THE DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES, AND CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 10-12-017

1. Summary

Petitioners, the City of Selma (City), the Division of Ratepayer Advocates, and California Water Service Company (Cal Water) (collectively, Petitioners), request the modification of Decision (D.) 10-12-017 to phase in the rate increase approved for Cal Water's Selma district in 2011. The City asserts that due to current financial hardships, the approved rate increase (29.4% in 2011) should be phased in gradually. Petitioners represent that the proposed phase-in does not modify the overall revenue requirement of the Selma district, or any other Cal Water district, from that authorized in D.10-12-017. The petition, which is unopposed, is approved.