UPDATE: Ron Weitzman: Expenditure secrecy fuels water deal heat
By Ron Weitzman, Guest commentary The Monterey County Herald
By Ron Weitzman, Guest commentary The Monterey County Herald
Ron Weitzman is president of Water Ratepayers Association of the Monterey Peninsula, formerly WaterPlus.
ABSTRACT: The Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, according to Public Agenda 3352, was scheduled to consider Consent Agenda Item 3 (page 5), Thursday, February 26, 2015, namely Settlement Agreement between California-American Water Company, the County of Monterey, and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. Agenda Changes include Item 3, HELD TO 3/12/15, HELD BY Sandoval, REASON Further Review. The Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Public Agenda 3352 document, PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ WILSON and AGENDA CHANGES document are embedded. The proposed settlement “calls for Cal Am to recoup $1.9 million from customers to cover costs it advanced to the county, with the county agreeing to waive a local ordinance and allow Cal Am to build its own plant without partnering with a public agency.” Importantly, PUC’s Office of Ratepayer Advocates “argued ratepayers shouldn’t be on the hook when the Peninsula’s biggest water provider has already spent $30 million of customer money on desal proposals that never panned out,” according to reporting in The Monterey County Herald.
RELATED NEWS ARTICLE:
Grievances with Cal Am, county deal over failed desal plant are aired
By Jason Hoppin, Monterey County Herald
Posted: 02/25/15
Public Utilities Commission of the
State of California
Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:30
a.m.
San Francisco, California
(Consent Agenda Item 3, page 5)
DECISION ADOPTING, IN PART CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY’S REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY, AND THE MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY
Settlement Agreement between California-American Water Company, the County of Monterey, and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency
A13-05-017
In the Matter of the Application of California- American Water Company for an Order (1) Approving a Settlement Agreement with the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to Settle and Resolve Claims and Issues Between the Parties and to Promote the Development, Construction and Operation of a Water Supply Project for Monterey County on an Expedited Basis, and (2) Authorizing the Transfer of Authorized Costs Related to the Settlement Agreement to Its Special Request 1 Surcharge Balancing Account
February 26, 2015
Agenda No. 3352
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