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CASE NUMBER: 21-0596-ST-AIR
CASE DESCRIPTION: Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. - Application to increase rates and charges for wastewater service
DOCUMENT SIGNED ON: 5/23/2024
DATE OF SERVICE: ________________________________________
10/03/2023 Case Action Form closing the case with an effective date of 09/29/23 electronically filed by Ms. Mary E. Fischer on behalf of Jay S. Agranoff, Attorney Examiner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
09/21/2023 Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel Robert Eubanks (0073386) electronically filed by Mrs. Kimberly M. Naeder on behalf of PUCO.
06/27/2023 Notice of Material Change of Contact information electronically filed by Mrs. Lauren A Stenger on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
01/20/2023 Notice of Withdrawal of Sarah Feldkamp electronically filed by Mrs. Kimberly M. Naeder on behalf of PUCO.
11/30/2022 Revised Tariff Pages, PUCO No. 1, Clean Pages Per Commission Order 11/30/22 electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
11/30/2022 Service Notice.
11/30/2022 Entry that the Commission accepts the corrected tariff sheets filed by Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. in accordance with Staff’s recommendation electronically filed by Ms. Donielle M. Hunter on behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
11/22/2022 Staff Review and Recommendation electronically filed by Jason Well on behalf of PUCO Staff.
11/21/2022 Response and Revised PUCO Tariff No. 1 pages to October 29, 2022 Staff Letter Concerning Revised Tariffs electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
10/19/2022 Staff Review and Recommendation electronically filed by Zee Molter on behalf of PUCO Staff.
10/12/2022 Revised Tariff Pages, PUCO No. 1, Section 2, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 2, Section 2, Fifth Revised Sheet No. 3, Section 4, Second Revised Sheet No. 2, Section 4, Frist Revised Sheet No. 5, Section 4, First sheet No. 6. electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
10/05/2022 Service Notice.
10/05/2022 Entry Nunc Pro Tunc, the Commission corrects an inadvertent error related to the approval of the stipulation in this case on September 21, 2022 electronically filed by Ms. Donielle M. Hunter on behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
09/22/2022 Revised Tariff Pages, PUCO No. 1, in accordance with the Commission's Opinion and Order Entered on September 21, 2022 electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
09/21/2022 Service Notice.
09/21/2022 Opinion & Order granting Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.’s application to increase its rates and charges for its sewer services and approving the Stipulation between Staff, Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc., and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, allowing a return of 6.78 percent for sewer services rendered in Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.’s Franklin areas formerly served by Ohio American Water Company, and for customers in Firestone Trace and Southwood Estates areas. electronically filed by Ms. Mary E. Fischer on behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
07/11/2022 Transcript for hearing held on 06/23/22 at 10:05 a.m. at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, Room 11-C, Columbus, Ohio before Attorney Examiners Michael Williams and David M. Hicks electronically filed by Mr. Ken Spencer on behalf of Armstrong & Okey, Inc. and Burke, Carolyn.
06/23/2022 Motion to Admit AWI Joint Exhibit 4.0 to the Stipulation and Recommendation electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
06/21/2022 Supplemental Testimony of Robert L. Davis electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
06/16/2022 Stipulation and Recommendation electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
06/02/2022 Service Notice.
06/02/2022 Attorney Examiner Entry ordering that Staff’s unopposed motion to continue testimony and hearing dates should be granted and that the evidentiary hearing be rescheduled to June 23, 2022, and that Staff testimony be filed by June 16, 2022 electronically filed by Heather A. Chilcote on behalf of David M. Hicks, Attorney Examiner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
06/01/2022 Unopposed Motion to Continue Testimony and Hearing Dates and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Mrs. Tonnetta Y. Scott on behalf of PUCO.
05/25/2022 Return Mail: Staff Report CD dated 2/15/22 mailed to Bridgewater Township; Return to Sender; Unclaimed; Unable to Forward; Return to Sender.
05/11/2022 Return Mail: Staff Report CD mailed 2/15/22. RTS, Unable to forward,
05/05/2022 Service Notice.
05/05/2022 Attorney Examiner Entry granting the unopposed motion to modify the procedural schedule; rescheduling the evidentiary hearing for June 9, 2022; and, directing Staff testimony be filed by June 2, 2022 electronically filed by Ms. Mary E. Fischer on behalf of David M. Hicks, Attorney Examiner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
05/05/2022 Correspondence to Hearing Examiners regarding 4909.42 electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. and Aqua Ohio, Inc.
04/28/2022 Proof of Publication electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
04/27/2022 Unopposed Motion to Modify the Procedural Schedule, Request for Expedited Ruling and memorandum in support electronically filed by Mrs. Tonnetta Y. Scott on behalf of PUCO.
04/19/2022 Transcript for hearing held on March 30, 2022 at 6:05 pm at the Ashtabula Township Clerk's Office, 2718 North Ridge Road East, Meeting Room, Ashtabula, Ohio 40004 before Administrative Law Judges David Hicks and Mike Williams electronically filed by Mrs. Lydia Rhoads on behalf of Veritext Legal Solutions and Lydia Rhoads.
04/15/2022 Transcript for hearing held on 03/31/22 at 6:02 p.m. at the Ohio History Connection, 800 E. 17th Ave., Cardinal Classroom, Columbus, Ohio before Attorney Examiner David M. Hicks and Chair of the PUCO Jenifer French electronically filed by Mr. Ken Spencer on behalf of Armstrong & Okey, Inc. and Burke, Carolyn.
04/14/2022 Public Comment of Eleanor A. Opitz, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
04/01/2022 Response from PUCO Staff to Public Comment of Robert C. Reed, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/31/2022 Public Comment of Robert C. Reed, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/28/2022 Public Comment of Pamela J. Clegg, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/25/2022 Proof of Publication electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
03/21/2022 Public Comment of William Taylor, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/18/2022 Service Notice.
03/18/2022 Attorney Examiner Entry ordering that the deadlines for filing (1) motions to strike objections to the staff reports, and (2) memoranda contra motions to intervene and memoranda contra motions to strike objections to the staff reports be extended as described in Paragraph 7 and that the evidentiary hearing be rescheduled on May 9, 2022, as described in Paragraphs 7 and 8 electronically filed by Heather A. Chilcote on behalf of Michael L. Williams, Attorney Examiner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
03/14/2022 Direct Testimony of Daniel J. Duann, Ph.D. on Behalf of Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Ms. Alana M. Noward on behalf of Botschner O’Brien, Amy.
03/14/2022 Objections To The Staff Report Of Investigation And Audit Of The Application To Increase Rates By Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. and Aqua Ohio, Inc.
03/14/2022 Direct Testimony of Bradley T. Stansberry, Partner, KPMG LLP electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
03/14/2022 Objections to the PUCO Staff Report by Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Mrs. Tracy J. Greene on behalf of Botschner O'Brien, Amy.
03/14/2022 Direct Testimony of Wm. Ross Willis on Behalf of Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Ms. Alana M. Noward on behalf of Botschner O’Brien, Amy.
02/22/2022 Service Notice.
02/22/2022 Attorney Examiner Entry ordering that local public hearings be scheduled in accordance with Paragraph 5 and that notice of the local public hearings be published by the Companies as directed in Paragraph 6 electronically filed by Heather A. Chilcote on behalf of Michael L. Williams, Attorney Examiner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
02/17/2022 Service Notice.
02/17/2022 Attorney Examiner Entry ordering that all objections to the staff reports be filed by March 14, 2022; ordering that all direct testimony be filed by March 14, 2022; ordering that motions to intervene be filed by March 14, 2022; ordering that motions to strike objections to the staff reports be filed by March 21, 2022, and memoranda contra motions to intervene, as well as memoranda contra motions to strike objections to the staff reports, be filed by March 28, 2022; ordering that a prehearing conference be scheduled on March 16, 2022, in accordance with Paragraph 10 and ordering that the evidentiary hearing will begin on April 11, 2022, in accordance with Paragraph 11 electronically filed by Kelli C. King on behalf of David Hicks, Attorney Examiner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
02/15/2022 Service Notice - Staff / Audit Report.
02/11/2022 Audit of the Application to Increase Rates of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. for the Period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 - Public Version electronically filed by Zee Molter on behalf of PUCO Staff and Larkin & Associates PLLC.
02/11/2022 Staff Report Filed electronically filed by Dorothy Bremer on behalf of PUCO Staff.
02/11/2022 Confidential Document Target: Audit of the Application to Increase Rates of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. for the Period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 electronically filed by Zee Molter on behalf of PUCO Staff and Larkin & Associates PLLC. (101 pages)
01/12/2022 Service Notice.
01/12/2022 Entry accepting for filing as of June 28, 2021, the applications for an increase in rates filed by Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc., respectively, and directing the companies to publish legal notice of the applications in the non-legal notice section of the applicable newspapers electronically filed by Ms. Mary E. Fischer on behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
09/30/2021 Service Notice.
09/30/2021 Attorney Examiner Entry granting OCC’s motions to intervene, as stated in Paragraph 4 and denying OCC’s July 2, 2021 Motion, as stated in Paragraph 9 electronically filed by Kelli C. King on behalf of David Hicks, Attorney Examiner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
09/08/2021 Service Notice
09/08/2021 Entry selecting Larkin & Associates, PLLC to conduct the audit services necessary to assist the Commission with the audit of the rate increase applications filed by Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. electronically filed by Kelli C. King on behalf of The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
09/02/2021 Public Comment filed by the Perry Township (Franklin County, OH) Board of Trustees: Chairman Andrew English, Vice-Chair James Roper and Trustee Chet J. Chaney.
08/24/2021 Notice of Revised Schedules B-3.2, E-3, E-3.1 electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
08/11/2021 Service Notice
08/11/2021 Entry directing Staff to reissue the request for proposal for audit services to assist the Commission with the audit of the rate increase applications filed by Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. electronically filed by Heather A. Chilcote on behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
07/14/2021 Entry directing Staff to issue the request for proposal for audit services to assist the Commission with the audit of the rate increase applications filed by Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. electronically filed by Ms. Mary E Fischer on behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
07/14/2021 Entry finding that the motions of Aqua Ohio, Inc. and Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. to set a test period and date certain and for waivers from certain standard filing requirements should be granted electronically filed by Ms. Mary E. Fischer on behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
07/14/2021 Service Notice (2 entries)
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of John J. Spanos electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Testimony of Daniel T. Franceski electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Testimony of Constance E. Heppenstall electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of Dylan W. D'Ascendis, CRRA, CVA electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of William C. Packer electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Testimony of Peter Kusky, PE electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of Paul J. Hanley electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of Robert L. Davis electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/12/2021 Testimony Index electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
07/08/2021 Public Comment of Chairman Andrew English, Vice Chair James Roper and Trustee Chet J Chaney.
07/08/2021 Public Comment of Township Administrator Bryan Rhoads.
06/29/2021 Motion to Intervene by Office of The Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Mrs. Tracy J Greene on behalf of Botschner O'Brien, Amy.
06/28/2021 In the Matter of the Application Request to Increase Wastewater Rates and Charges electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
06/14/2021 Sttaff Letter of Notification electronically filed by Ms. Krystina M. Schaefer on behalf of PUCO Staff.
05/28/2021 Notice of Filing of Amended Exhibit 2B In Support Of The Notice Of Intent To File An Application for An Increase In Rates electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
05/21/2021 Motion for Approval of Test Period and Date Certain and for Waivers From Certain Standard Filing Requirements and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.
05/21/2021 In the Matter of the Application of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc. to Increase its Rates and Charges for Its Wastewater Service. electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio Wastewater, Inc.