20151117Zamora Replacement Page 5.pdf

Brad M. Purdy
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November 16,2015
Ms. Jean Jewell
Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702
Re: Case No. UWI-W-15-01
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed, please find an original and nine (9) copies of an erratum sheet to Community Action
Partnership Association of Idaho's Testimony of ChristinaZamorain Support of Settlement
Stipulation filed on Nov. 6, 2015. Specifically, beginning on p. 5 of the original testimony, it is
stated that: "with close to half a million customers ...." lEmphasis addedJ
The foregoing statement obviously overstates United Water's customer base and is the result of a
typo that I failed to catch. Thus, the attached erratum page corrects p. 5 of Ms. Zamora's original
testimony by stating the true customer population with the following replacement language:
"with close to 90,000 customers serving an estimated quarter million individuals,"
[Emphasis addedJ
The foregoing erratum changes neither the pagination nor substance of Ms. Zamora's testimony
and I ask that you please replace the attached page No. 5 with that originally filed on November
6,2015.
Yours truly,
Brad M. Purdy
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Iv. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF SETTLEMENT
Revenue Requirement:
Please identify the primary aspects or elements of the settlement that CAPAI believes
renders it fair, just and reasonable and in the best interests ofthe general body of
ratepayers.
The Company's application originally requested arate increase phased in over two years
totaling 13.zyo, or approximately $5.88 million. Though United Water's service territory
is focused primarily around the City of Boise, it is the largest investor-owned, regulated
public water utility in the state. Although CAPAI accepts that United Water must
accommodate considerable growth within its service territory and occasionally invest in
new facilities or "plant," and must maintain its facilities on a regular basis in order to
provide acceptable water service, with close to 90,000 customers serving an estimated
quarter million individuals, a substantial percentage of whom are low income, the impact
of a significant rate increase for such a large water provider, was concerning to CAPAI.
What in the proposed settlement addresses this overall rate increase concern?
Section 9 of the Settlement Stipulation explains that the first year increase, effective
December 22, 2015 , is 6.0Yo, or $2,73 0,000. The second year increase of 1 .39Yo, or
$$670,000.00, becomes effective December 22,2016. The two-year total rate increase
agreed upon, therefore, is 7.39oh or $3,400,000. This two-phase agreement significantly
lessens the impact of the rate increase in the first year and is considerably less than that
originally proposed. As stated in paragraph 12 of the Stipulation, United Water is
precluded from filing arate case during the time period of the proposed settlement
extending through December 22,2017. This agreement for a reduced rate increase
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TESTIMONY (REVISED) OE CHRIST]NA ZAMORA