Docket No. 4933 - City of Newport, Utilities Department, Water Division - Application to Implement a Multi-Year Rate Plan Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Section 39-15.1-4 (filed 2/13/2019)

III. Filings relating to Newport Water's to Step Two Rate Increase of the Multi-Year Rate Plan (May 2022):

Newport Water's Step 2 Rate Increase Filing (5/2/22)
Newport Water Supplemental Direct Testimony of Harold Smith (5/24/22)
Procedural Schedule
Notice of Hearing - June 14, 2022 - Link to Stream: https://video.ibm.com/recorded/131853592
Open Meeting on June 21, 2022 - Link to Stream: https://video.ibm.com/recorded/131874918
Division of Public Utilities Position Memorandum (6/1/22)
Newport Water Revised Compliance Filing (7/8/22)
At June 21, 2022 Open Meeting, the PUC approved Newport Water Division request to collect an additional $906,047 per year beginning effective July 1, 2022 for increased debt service under the second and final phase of the Multi-Year Rate Plan.
At July 14, 2022 Open Meeting, the PUC approved Newport Water's Compliance Tariffs

II. Filings relating to Newport Water's Step Two Rate Increase of the Multi-Year Rate Plan (Mar 2021):

Newport Water Petition to Amend Multi-Year Rate Plan - request to delay Step 2 rate increase from July 1, 2021 until July 1, 2022
Division Position Memorandum
At June 10, 2021 Open Meeting, the PUC granted Newport Water’s petition to amend its Multi-Year Rate Plan pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 39-15.1-4(d) to delay Step Two of its Multi-Year Rate Plan rate increase until FY 2023.

I. Filings relating to Newport Water's Step One Rate Increase under the Multi-Year Rate Plan (Feb 2019 - July 2020):

PUC Report and Order No. 23855 issued to City of Newport, Utilities Department, Water Division on the utility's application to change rates and approving the Revised Settlement Agreement filed on November 17, 2019. Written Order issued July 1, 2020.

Procedural Schedule - May 30, 2019 hearing scheduled at Newport City Hall is cancelled. New hearing date is July 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM.
Revised Procedural Schedule
Notice of Hearings
Notice of Hearing on October 2, 2019 @ 9:30 AM on the Settlement Agreement
Notice of Hearing on November 14, 2019 @ 9:00 AM on the Revised Settlement Agreement
Newport Water Division's Rate Application, including Direct Testimony in support of application
Newport Water's Rebuttal Testimony of Harold Smith
Newport Water's Rebuttal Testimony of Laura Listrin
Newport Water's Rebuttal Testimony of Maureen Gurghigian
Newport Water's Rebuttal Testimony of Julia Forgue
Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (Division) Direct Testimony of Jerome D. Mierzwa (7/10/19)
Division's Direct Testimony of Lafayette K. Morgan (7/10/19)
Dept. of Navy's Motion to Intervene (Navy)
Dept. of Navy's Entry of Appearance of Counsel Kenneth Racette, Jr.
Dept. of Navy's Direct Testimony of Brian C. Collins (7/10/19)
Dept. of Navy's Surrebuttal Testimony of Brian C. Collins (9/11/19)
Portsmouth Water & Fire District's (PWFD) Motion to Intervene (PWFD)
PWFD's Direct Testimony of David Bebyn (7/10/19)
Town of Middletown's Motion to Intervene (Middletown)
Town of Middletown's Direct Testimony of David F. Russell (7/10/19)
- Amendment to Direct Testimony of David F. Russell (8/16/19)
Settlement Agreement reached by all parties, Newport Water, Division of Public Utilities and Carriers,, Portsmouth

Water and Fire District,, Town of Middletown and United States Department of the Navy (includes revised HSF Schedule 18)
Revised Settlement Agreement (11/7/19)
Newport Water's Compliance Tariffs (11/12/19)
Town of Middletown's Statement of Additional Costs (11/18/19)
PUC Order No. 24787 (8/18/23)
Compliance Reports
- Restricted Account Analysis for the quarter ending December 31,2019
- Restricted Account Analysis for the quarter ending March 31, 2020
- Restricted Account Analysis for the quarter ending June 30, 2020
- Restricted Account Analysis for the quarter ending September 30, 2020

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