San Jose Water Company - A1201003 - Proceeding - 44% Rate Increase

How long has the SJWC 44% Rate Increase been going on?

The Rate increase proceeding has been "going" 672 days since January 3, 2012.

The typical case takes less than 18 months (roughly 540 days) from filing to ruling, as of today (11/08/2013) 672 days, 132 days longer than normal per CPUC average.

What reasons are A1201003, San Jose Water Company General Rate Increase is taking so long to reach a ruling?

• The DRA Report showing a 10% increase over 3 years is appropriate based on independent analysis, rather than the 44% requested by the San Jose Water Company.
• The very high level of ratepayer/customer resistance and complaints about the 44% water rate increase.
• The difficulty for San Jose Water Company may be having justifying the magnitude of the increase, especially in the context of dedicated management specifically tasked to regulatory affairs (getting more money from us). P. Jensen SVP - $620,000 annual salary doesn't include stock, bonus, car, expenses, Wes Owens, Mgr. Regulatory Affairs, etc. How much do we pay annually for "Regulatory Affairs"? Millions? It's confidential unless required by SEC (Federal Security and Exchange Commission)........... So we'll never know for sure!
  
  San Jose Water Company is wholly owned by SJW Corp. a public traded company on the NYC and SJWC expenses are hidden within the overall corporate financials publically reported and required by Federal law, soley for the protection of the shareholders.
• The other possible reason is to "drag the proceeding out to the point the ratepayers loss interest" and the ruling can quietly be issued. Once released and is not challenged our rates will go up! 

CPUC publishes the status of the proceeding at the following URLS/LINKS:

• Proceeding cover page, error has not been updated with new ALJ:
  http://delaps1.cpuc.ca.gov/CPUCProceedingLookup/f?p=401:56:931578114645401::NO:RP,57,RIR:P5_PROCEEDING_SELECT:A1201003
• Documents, last document May 6, 2013:
  http://delaps1.cpuc.ca.gov/CPUCProceedingLookup/f?p=401:57:931578114645401::NO
• Rulings, last entry March 4, 2013:
  http://delaps1.cpuc.ca.gov/CPUCProceedingLookup/f?p=401:58:931578114645401::NO
• Decisions, only entry January 12, 2012:
  http://delaps1.cpuc.ca.gov/CPUCProceedingLookup/f?p=401:59:931578114645401::NO

If your concerned about the potential  San Jose Water Company 44% Rate Increase, send an email as described below to remind our elected officials and CPUC that we are concerned and have not forgotten the issue!

If you are concerned about the issues, send email to CPUC at:
District 5 United eForm eMail  Simply click on the "eForm eMail" and you will get a page to fill out the information and specify the reason for your opposition to the SJWC 44% Rate Increase and your concern about lack of progress and are concerned that we are not being informed in a timely manner, of the status of the 44% Rate Increase!

You can also send an email to CPUC Public Advisor public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov  The Public Advisor will insure your email will be sent to all the appropriate CPUC staff members.