Antelope Valley. 2 ISSUE: Antelope Valley’s purchased water expenses of $30,200 incorporate an 3 Antelope Valley-East Xxxx Water Agency (AVEK) connection and reflect the average 4 rate when the agreement became effective on January 1, 2012 and was not reflected in 5 Cal Water’s July Application.
Antelope Valley. 17 For the reasons discussed in Section F of Chapter 14, the plant settlement for 18 the Antelope Valley District, Cal Water and ORA agree to reduce the non-specific 19 expense amounts by $1,500 per year in this GRC.
Antelope Valley. Carryover Capital Projects Summary Year July Filing ORA Report Settlement 2012 $ 3,101,295.2 $ 898,967.8 $ 464,242.6 2013 $ 1,595,204.2 $ - $ 887,998.5 2014 $ - $ - $ 392,805.9 2015 $ - $ - $ - Total $ 4,696,499.4 $ 898,967.8 $ 1,745,047.0 8 9 Carryover projects are capital projects included in the revenue requirement 10 proposed in the Agreement that were not completed (used and useful) as of January 11 2012, and are not included in the non-specific and specific advanced capital budgets 12 summarized above. The Parties agree that Cal Water will complete the listed carryover 13 projects at the identified settlement amounts and in the years indicated. The Parties 14 agree that these projects’ forecasted costs should be included in the adopted revenue 15 requirement.
Antelope Valley. Advice Letter Projects Total Advice Letter Cap Total $ 2,099,801.4 18 19 The Parties agree that certain capital projects may be included in rates after (1) 20 they are in service and considered used and useful, and (2) their costs (up to the 21 specified cap) are submitted for Commission review via a Tier 2 advice letter and the 22 costs are found to be reasonable. This settlement recommends adoption of these 23 projects as “Advice Letter” projects, but their costs are not included in the revenue 24 requirement proposed for adoption in this Agreement. $ 2,348,631.8 Excluded Projects
Antelope Valley. Excluded Projects Total 3 The Parties agree that some capital projects proposed in the company’s July 4 2012 application should not be included in the capital budgets for 2012 through 2015, 5 unless otherwise indicated. These “excluded” projects encompass those that the 6 company cancelled, those that are in service and already included in the beginning plant 7 balance per this Agreement, and those that the Parties agree for other reasons to 8 exclude at this time. The exclusion of these projects does not prevent the company from 9 proposing them in a subsequent application (“deferred projects”).
Antelope Valley. Advice Letter Projects Project Discussion Description Year Advice Letter Cap 00010391 X AVEK System Interconnection - Lancaster 2014 $ 726,000.0 00020701 X 150,000 Gallon Bolted Steel Tank - Sta. 4 - Lake Xxxxxx - 250' 8" PVC 2014 $ 397,984.2 00021110 X Xxxxxxxxx Lake Road - Bay Trail A & B - 1,615' 6" PVC; 23 1" Services; 4 Hydrants 2014 $ 258,300.0 00021119 X 1,500' 6" PVC; 10 1" Services; 4 HyORAnts - Xxxxxxxxx Lake Road 2014 $ 218,900.0 00063018 X Pump Replacement - Sta. 01-01 Lancaster 2015 $ 162,000.0 00066846 X 1500' 6"PVC; 20 Services; 4 Hydrants - Xxxxxxxxx Lake Road 2014 $ 285,600.0 00079955 Cal Water RAMCAP Vulnerability Assessments 2015 $ 51,017.2 Total $ 2,099,801.4 1 (“Discussion” identifies projects discussed in detail below.)
Antelope Valley. Projects Not Included in Revenue Requirement 18 (“Discussion” identifies projects discussed in detail below.) Project Discussion Description Reason 00013187 Replace gate valve L&20th street Defer Request 00013189 Replace gate valve Leona Valley Defer Request 00013209 Replace hydrants Cancelled 00014131 X LITIGATION CHARGES Defer Request 00014290 X LITIGATION CHARGES Defer Request 00014467 Chloramination conversion Cancelled 00017503 Replace 20 Faulty Services - Xxxxx Valley Cancelled 00017509 2 Gate Valve Replacement - Lancaster Cancelled 00017510 2 Gate Valve Replacement - Xxxxx Valley Cancelled 00017511 2 Gate Valve Replacement - Fremont Cancelled 00017664 X WELL CONSTRUCTION-XXXXX-STA 01 Defer Request 00020500 2 6" Gate Valves - Lancaster Cancelled 00020503 X Automatic GenSet Transfer Switch - Sta. 1 - Xxxxx Xxxxx Request 00020509 2 6" Gate Valves - Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 00020559 2 Hydrants - Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 00020587 2 - 6" Gate Valves - Lancaster Cancelled 00020596 10 1" Services - Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 00020599 2 - 6" Gate Valves - Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 00020644 2 - 6" Gate Valves - Fremont Cancelled 00020707 20 1" Services - Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 00020709 Replace 2 6" Gate Valves - Lancaster Cancelled Project Discussion Description Reason 00020711 Replace 2 6" Gate Valves - Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 00020712 Replace 2 6" Gate Valves - Fremont Cancelled 00020716 Replace 2 Hydrants - Lancaster Cancelled 00020723 Replace 2 Hydrants - Xxxxx Cancelled 00021127 X 1,530' 6" PVC; 10 1" Services; 4 Hydrants - Lakeshore Drive - Albyn & Xxxxxx Court Defer Request 00029288 2 Hydrants - Fremont Cancelled 00061553 X Replace Pumping Equipment LAN 1-01 Defer Request 00063033 Replace Two Valves and Two Hydrants Cancelled 00063034 Hydrants and Valves Cancelled 00063036 2 Hydrants and Valves Cancelled 00063692 X Seismic Retrofit - Sta. 3 Tank 1 Lakes Xxxxxx Defer Request 00064138 VFD on Booster Pump at Sta 1 Defer Request 00064217 X Seismic Retrofit - Sta. 6 Tank 1 - Xxxxx Valley Defer Request 00064333 X 53K Gallon Bolted Steel Tank - Sta. 4 - Xxxxx Valley Defer Request 00067553 X Replace Pump and Motor - Sta. 1 A Defer Request 00068831 Field - Two-Way Voice Radio System Defer Request 00071953 X Well Destruction-Xxxxx sta. 1-03 Depreciation Total $ 2,348,631.8 2 Projects 14131 & 14290 – Groundwater Adjudication Litigation 4 ISSUE: Projects 14131 and 14290 are projects associated with Cal Water’s 5 involvement in a proceeding regarding the adjudication of water pumping rights in the
Antelope Valley. 1. Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, for the reasons stated in this letter and in the record of the project.
