Thursday, December 02, 2010

DECISION APPROVING REGIONAL PROJECT, ADOPTING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AND ISSUING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER FACILITIES (COMMISSIONER BOHN) & PUC APPROVAL OF THE REGIONAL DESALINATION PROJECT

UPDATE: California Public Utilities Commission Approved the Regional Desalination Project, a water desalination plant for the Monterey Peninsula at their meeting today in San Francisco. “The Regional Desalination Project will be developed by California American Water, a regulated utility and water provider to the Monterey Peninsula, and the Marina Coast Water District and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, two local public water agencies. The cities of the Monterey Peninsula will also participate in oversight of the project through an advisory committee.” And "Today's decision balances the need for adequate water with the need to provide water at a reasonable price," said CPUC Commissioner John A. Bohn, author of today's decision. "The CPUC must balance the cost burden contemplated on Cal-Am ratepayers from the construction of the Regional Project, generally regarded as the only feasible project with the likelihood being completed within the time limit imposed by the State Water Resources Control Board, with the burden on those same ratepayers if no alternative source of water is produced."

ADDENDUM:
Cal-Am Gets the Go Ahead for Regional Water Desalination Plant, KION CENTRAL COAST NEWS, Dec 2, 2010

CPUC Approves Peninsula Water Project
Desalination Project Has Been In Works Since 2003, KSBW, December 2, 2010


CPUC Approves Regional Desalination Project
Community Water Supply Passes Major Milestone, Business Wire, December 2, 2010


ABSTRACT: DECISION APPROVING REGIONAL PROJECT, ADOPTING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ISSUING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER FACILITIES (December 2010) is uploaded. A link to “Monterey Peninsula desalination plant could skip changes,” published today in The Monterey County Herald, is provided.


Decision ALTERNATE PROPOSED DECISION OF COMMISSIONER BOHN
Bohn Alternate (Rev 2) Approving Regional Proj., Adopting Settlement Agreement and Issuing CPCN for CalAm Water Facilities.
Proceeding: A0409019


ADDENDUM:
Bohn Agenda Dec Approving Regional Proj., Adopting Settlement Agreement and Issuing CPCN for CalAm Water Facilities (REDLINED VERSION).
Proceeding: A0409019


Monterey Peninsula desalination plant could skip changes
PUC member calls for OK of backers' agreements
By JIM JOHNSON
Herald Salinas Bureau
Posted: 12/02/2010

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Geez, Sue’s water guru Rich Guillen doesn’t have much clout with the PUC. And Sue doesn’t have clout with the PUC. Maybe they will snap out of their delusional, grandiose mindset and realize that Carmel should not have any clout with anyone or any entity because it cannot manage its own internal crises so it has no business expecting anyone or any entity to take Carmel seriously for roles in external matters.