NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION BY SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY REQUESTING A RATE INCREASE FOR ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATION NO. 19-12-002

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION BY SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY

REQUESTING A RATE INCREASE FOR ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE

APPLICATION NO. 19-12-002

San Jose Water Company (S

JWC) has filed Application 19-12-002

with the California Public

tilities Commission (CPUC), requesting to increase water service rates to fund the deployment of

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI).

In compliance with CPUC Decisio

ns (D.)16-06-004 a

nd D.16-12-026

, SJWC completed a pilot

study of AMI, the results of which are summarized in the application, and is now requesting to

deploy AMI throughout its service area in this application.

D.16-12-026 “…orders Class A water utilities to propose AMI deployment in their upcoming

General Rate Case applications though a phase-in to AMI over one or two rate case cycles for

conversion of existing customer analog meters to AMI.”

Currently meter reads are read manually and provided to most residential customers once every two

months as part of their bill. AMI technology includes advanced meters that can take hourly readings

every day and a data transmission system to provide this water usage data to both customers and utility

staff in near real time. This technology is a critical tool that will help customers comply with the State

Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) water use standards, reduce water loss through the early

notification of continuous flow which signifies the presence of leaks, and minimize the company’s

carbon footprint.

THE APPLICATION

To fund the AMI upgrades, SJWC’s application is requesting revenue increases of $2,315,000 or

0.61

% in 2021, $3,960,000 or 1.04% in 2022, and $2,510,000 or 0.65% in 2023, and $341,000 or

0.09% in 2024.

The following tables summarize SJWC’s forecasted rate increases for meter and quantity charges

associ

ated with the proposed project and requested revenue increases as stated above:

Schedule 1 – General Metered Service and Schedule 1C - Mountain District

Meter Size

nch)

Current Monthly

Service Charge

Service Charge Rates Proposed in SJWC’s Application

2021 2022 2023 2024

5/8x3/4 $39.57 $39.81 $40.23 $40.49 $40.52

3/4 $39.57 $39.81 $40.23 $40.49 $40.52

1 $65.94 $66.34 $67.03 $67.47 $67.53

1.5 $131.90 $132.71 $134.09 $134.97 $135.09

2 $211.04 $212.33 $214.54 $215.94 $216.13

3 $395.70 $398.13 $402.28 $404.91 $405.27

4 $659.49 $663.54 $670.46 $674.85 $675.45

6 $1,318.99 $1,327.08 $1,340.92 $1,349.69 $1,350.88

8 $2,110.39 $2,123.34 $2,145.49 $2,159.53 $2,161.44

10 $3,033.67 $3,052.28 $3,084.12 $3,104.30 $3,107.04

Quantity Charges (per ccf) for Residential Customers with a 5/8x3/4-inch, 3/4-inch, 1-inch, 1.5-

inch, and 2-inch meters:

Monthly

Usage (

ccf)

Current Monthly

Quantity Charge

Quantity Charge Rates Proposed in SJWC’s Application

2021 2022 2023 2024

0-3 $3.2036 $3.2234 $3.2573 $3.2787 $3.2817

4-18 $4.8059 $4.8356 $4.8864 $4.9186 $4.9230

Over 18 $6.4077 $6.4473 $6.5150 $6.5580 $6.5638

For all other customers:

Current Monthly

Quant

ity Charge

Quantity Charge Rates Proposed in SJWC’s Application

2021 2022 2023 2024

$4.8059 $4.8356 $4.8864 $4.9186 $4.9230

For the typical customer with a 3/4-inch meter using 11 ccf (one ccf = 748 gallons) of water per

month,

the monthly water charges will increase by $0.54 or 0.60% from $90.23 at present rates to

$90.78 in 2021, by $0.94 or 1.03% to $91.71 in 2022, by $0.59 or 0.64% to $92.30 in 2023, and by

$0.08 or 0.09% to $92.38 in 2024. These amounts include 1.23% charge to fund the CPUC. The

rates shown on your water bill may vary slightly from the existing rates shown above due to

temporary surcredits or surcharges in effect from time to time.

A copy of SJWC's Application and further information may be obtained from the company's

custo

mer service office located at:

San Jose Water

110 West Taylor Street

San Jose, CA 95110

Telephone: 408.279.7900

w.sjwater.com

he application may also be reviewed in person at the CPUC’s Central Files Office by appointment.

For

more information, contact aljcentralfilesid@cpuc.ca.gov o

r 1-415-703-2045.

THE CPUC P

ROCESS

This application will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (Judge) who will determine how

receive evidence and other related documents necessary for the CPUC to establish a record upon

which to base its decision. Evidentiary hearings may be held where parties of record will present

their testimony and may be subject to cross-examination before the Judge. These hearings are open

to the public, but only those who are parties of record may present evidence or cross-examine

witnesses. After considering all proposals and all evidence presented during the formal hearing

process, the Judge will issue a draft decision which may adopt all or part of SJWC’s request,

modify, or deny the application. Any of the five CPUC Commissioners may sponsor an alternate

decision and the issue will be voted on at a scheduled CPUC Voting Meeting.

STAY INFORMED

If you would like to follow this proceeding, or any other issue before the CPUC, you may use the

CPUC's free subscription service. Sign up at: http://subscribecpuc.cpuc.ca.gov/.

you would like to learn how you can participate in the proceeding, have informal comments, or

have questions about the CPUC processes, you may access the CPUC's Public Advisor's Office

(PAO) webpage at http://consumers.cpuc.ca.gov/pao/. You may also contact the PAO as follows:

Write: CPUC Public Advisor’s Office

505 Van Ness Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

Email: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov

hone: 1-866-849-8390 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-2074

1-866-836-7825 (toll-free) or TTY 1-415-703-5282

Please refer to SJWC’s AMI Application No. 19-12-002 in any communications with the CPUC

regar

ding this matter. These comments will become part of the public correspondence file for this

proceeding and made available for review to the assigned Judge, the Commissioners, and

appropriate CPUC staff.