Docket No. 4061 - Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB) - General Rate Filing - Motion to Reopen Proceeding for the purpose of using Calendar Year 2009 consumption figures to establish revised rates

PUC issues Order No. 20160 approving a Settlement Agreement providng PWSB for a revenue increase of $3,355,348, total revenue of $60,262,498, and a total cost of service of $60,254,373 and further mandates. Written Order issued 10/12/10. Errata Order No. 20182 issued 10/25/10.

Filings relating to Providence Water's Motion to Reopen Proceeding:

• Notice of Hearing for public comments at 6:00 PM, April 22, 2010 at the Providence Safety Complex Auditorium located at 325 Washington Street, Providence
• Notice of Hearing on PWSB's Motion to Reopen scheduled April 7, 2010 (Evidentiary hearing)
• Providence Water - Motion to Reopen proceedings to utilize CY2009 consumption to establish revised tariffs and testimony of Jean Bondarevskis in support of motion (1/27/10)
• Division of Public Utilities - Position Memorandum (3/24/10)
• Providence Water - Response to record requests issued at April 7, 2010 hearing (3/8/10)
• Providence Water - Compliance tariffs effective April 27, 2010 as approved by the Commission at open meeting (4/29/10)

Filings prior to October 6, 2009:

• Procedural Schedule for Docket
• Revised Procedural Schedule - The October 13, 2009 evidentiary hearing was moved to 11:00 A.M, September 29, 2009. The parties in the case filed a Settlement Agreement resolving issues in the docket. The Commission issued a Notice of Hearing to consider the Settlement Agreement on September 29.
• Providence Water - Notice of rate application, current & proposed rates, financial reports and filing requirements in compliance with Section 2.10 of PUC rules. The application includes the testimony & exhibits of the following witnesses in support of a rate increase:
  • Direct testimony of Pamela M. Marchand (4/30/09)
  • Direct testimony of Harold Smith (4/30/09)
  • Rebuttal testimony of Harold Smith (9/2/09)
  • Rebuttal testimony of Jeanne Bondarevskis (9/2/09)
  • Plant Effluent/Consumption Update (9/25/09)
• PUC suspended PWSB's rate application for purpose of conducting examination and holding hearings on the application. Public comment hearings are scheduled in PWSB's service area locations of Providence, North Providence and Cranston. The evidentiary was moved from October 13, 2009 to September 29, 2009 at PUC's office.
• Kent County Water Authority (KCWA) - Motion to Intevene (5/26/09)
• KCWA - Direct testimony of Christopher Woodcock (7/17/09)
• Division of Public Utilities - Direct testimony of Thomas Catlin (7/31/09)
• Providence Water Supply Board, the Division of Public Utilities and Kent County Water Supply Board entered into a Stipulation/Settlement Agreement resolving issues in the case (9/14/09)
• Providence Water & Kent County Water - Letter accepting the PUC's modification to the Settlement Agreement (10/5/09)
• Division of Public Utilities - Request for reconsideration of PUC's October 5 open meeting decision regarding the Operating Revenue Allowance for Providence Water (10/78/09)
• Providence Water - Approved tariffs effective October 5, 2009
• Providence Water - Motion to Reopen proceedings to utilize CY2009 consumption to establish revised tariffs and testimony of Jean Bondarevskis in support of motion (1/27/10)

Response to Data Requests

• PWSB's response to Division's 1st set of data requests (6/11/09)
• PWSB's response to remainder of Division's 1st set of data requests (6/12/09)
• PWSB's response to Division's 2nd set of data requests (7/10/09)
• PWSB's response to KCWA's 1st set of data requests (7/10/09)
• PWSB's response to PUC's 1st set of data requests (7/14/09)
• PWSB's response to PUC's 2nd set of data requests (9/17/09)
• PWSB's response to PUC's 3rd set of data requests(7/25/09)
• PWSB's response to PUC's 4tth set of data requests (7/29/09)
• PWSB's response to data request made at public comment hearing (7/15/09)
• PWSB's response to PUC's record requests from the September 29, 2009 hearing