Thursday, August 01, 2013

Proceeding Number A.12-04-019 SETTLING PARTIES’ MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC WATER, CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE, COALITION OF PENINSULA BUSINESSES, COUNTY OF MONTEREY, DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES, LANDWATCH MONTEREY COUNTY, MONTEREY COUNTY FARM BUREAU, MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY, MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MONTEREY REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY, PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION, SALINAS VALLEY WATER COALITION, SIERRA CLUB, AND SURFRIDER FOUNDATION & SETTLING PARTIES’ MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PLANT SIZE AND OPERATION

ABSTRACT:  Re: In the Matter of the Application of California American Water Company (U 210 W) for Approval of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project and Authorization to Recover All Present and Future Costs in Rates, SETTLING PARTIES’ MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT including Attachment A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC WATER, CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE, COALITION OF PENINSULA BUSINESSES, COUNTY OF MONTEREY, DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES, LANDWATCH MONTEREY COUNTY, MONTEREY COUNTY FARM BUREAU, MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY, MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MONTEREY REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY, PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION, SALINAS VALLEY WATER COALITION, SIERRA CLUB, AND SURFRIDER FOUNDATION, Appendix 1 AGREEMENT TO FORM THE MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, March 8, 2013, Appendix 2 MPWSP – Confidential Settlement Discussions (Financing for both the 9.6 MGD and 6.4 MGD plant size) and Appendix 3 MPWSP – Confidential Settlement Discussions (Uses and Sources of Cash) document is embedded.  The CONCLUSION states: The Parties respectfully request that the Commission adopt and approve the Settlement Agreement and grant California American Water a CPCN authorizing it to construct the MPWSP, which will include a desalination plant and the CAW-Only Facilities, dated July 31, 2013. And SETTLING PARTIES’ MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PLANT SIZE AND OPERATION, including Attachment A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PLANT SIZE AND LEVEL OF OPERATION, ENTERED BY THE FOLLOWING PARTIES: CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC WATER, CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE, COALITION OF PENINSULA BUSINESSES, DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES, MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MONTEREY REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY, AND PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION document is embedded.  The CONCLUSION: The Parties respectfully request that the Commission adopt and approve the Sizing Settlement and grant California American Water a CPCN authorizing it to construct the MPWS, dated July 31, 2013.

SETTLING PARTIES’ MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT including Attachment A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC WATER, CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE, COALITION OF PENINSULA BUSINESSES, COUNTY OF MONTEREY, DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES, LANDWATCH MONTEREY COUNTY, MONTEREY COUNTY FARM BUREAU, MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY, MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MONTEREY REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY, PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION, SALINAS VALLEY WATER COALITION, SIERRA CLUB, AND SURFRIDER FOUNDATION,

SETTLING PARTIES’ MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PLANT SIZE AND OPERATION

RELATED NEWS ARTICLE:
Cal Am agreements called 'breakthrough' for project
By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer. 07/31/2013
HIGHLIGHT EXCERPTS:
On Wednesday, three formal agreements between Cal Am and 15 parties aimed at resolving issues ranging from project cost and financing to desalination plant size and source water were submitted to the state Public Utilities Commission, which is conducting a review of the company's $400 million proposal.
The first agreement addresses most of the contested issues, including cost and financing, evaluation of the project's source water proposal, contingency plans, environmental factors and plant size
A second agreement calls for a separate review process for the groundwater replenishment project and established criteria for determining whether to move forward with the proposal.
The third agreement encourages Cal Am to go ahead with a delivery pipeline and other facilities, Burnett said
Participants that didn't sign were WaterPlus, Marina Coast Water District and the Public Trust Alliance.

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