Docket 3675 - City of Newport Water Division - Application for approval of new rates designed to generate additional revenues in the amount of $1,852,451 or 23.3%

Status of docket: CLOSED; subject to further review of utility's compliance with the filing requirements mandated in Report and Order No. 18580.

The PUC issues Report and Order No. 18580 approving a Settlement Agreement entered by the parties, authorizing Newport Water to collect additional revenues of $1,513,407 or 20.48% to support a total cost of service of $9,284,455, effective 11/11/05. Written Order issued 4/28/06.

Newport Water's pleadings and testimony in support of rate increase (initial filing submitted 4/15/05):

• Transmittal Letter, Notification, and Index & Responses in Compliance w/ Section Two of PUC Rules of Practice and Procedure
• Petition for Exemption From the Filing Requirements of Section 2.6(b) of the Rules of Practice and Procedure to use a different test year (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004) for rate filing. The PUC granted the exemption at open meeting held 4/7/05
• Testimony of Julia Forgue (04/15/05)
• Rebuttal testimony of Julia Forgue (10/7/05)
• Testimony and Schedules of Harold Smith (4/15/05)
• Supplemental Testimony and Schedules of Harold Smith (8/5/05)
• Rebuttal testimony of Harold J. Smith (10/7/05)
• Compliance tariff filing - new rates effective 11/11/05

Division of Public Utilities and Intervenors - Pleadings and Testimony:

• Division of Public Utilities - Testimony of Thomas S. Catlin (9/15/05)
• Division of Public Utilities - Surrebuttal testimony of Thomas S. Catlin (10/20/05)
• Dept. of U.S. Navy - Motion to Intervene
• Dept. of U.S. Navy - Testimony of Ernest Harwig (9/15/05)
• Dept. of U.S. Navy - Surrebuttal testimony of Ernest Harwig (10/21/05)
• Dept. of U.S. Navy - Testimony of William Monaco (9/15/05)
• Dept. of U.S. Navy - Surrebuttal testimony of William Monaco (10/21/05)
• Portsmouth Water & Fire District - Motion to Intervene
• Portsmouth Water & Fire District - Testimony of Christopher P.N. Woodcock (9/16/05)
• Portsmouth Water & Fire District - Surrebuttal testimony Christopher P.N. Woodcock (10/21/05)
• Portsmouth Water & Fire District - Testimony of William J. McGlinn, P.E. (9/16/05)
• Portsmouth Water & Fire District - Surrebuttal testimony of William J. McGlinn, P.E. (10/24/05)
• Portsmouth Water & Fire District - Testimony of Philip Driscoll (9/16/05)
• Portsmouth Water & Fire District - Surrebuttal testimony of Philip Driscoll (10/24/05)