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CASE NUMBER: 21-0595-WW-AIR
CASE DESCRIPTION: Aqua Ohio, Inc. - Application to increase rates and charges for waterworks service
DOCUMENT SIGNED ON: 4/19/2024
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. 2, Clean Pages Per Commission Order 11/30/22 electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, 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. 2 pages to October 29, 2022 Staff Letter Concerning Revised Tariffs electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, 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. 2, Section 4, Sixth Revised Sheet No. 6, Section 4, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 7, Section 4, Second Revised Sheet No. 8. electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
09/22/2022 Revised Tariff Pages, PUCO No. 2, 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, Inc.
09/21/2022 Service Notice.
09/21/2022 Opinion & Order granting Aqua Ohio, Inc.’s application to increase its water rates and approving the Stipulation between Staff, Aqua, Ohio, Inc., the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, and the City of Marion, allowing a return of 6.78 percent for water service rendered in Aqua Ohio, Inc.’s Lake Erie and Masury service divisions, and those customers formerly served by Mohawk Utilities, Inc., Tomahawk Utilities, Inc., Ohio American Water Company, Firestone Trace, and Southwood Estates 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 Joint Exhibit 4.0 to the Stipulation and Recommendation electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
06/22/2022 Notice of Waiver of Appearance electronically filed by Mr. Mark Russell on behalf of City of Marion, Ohio.
06/21/2022 Supplemental Direct Testimony of Robert L. Davis electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
06/16/2022 Stipulation and Recommendation electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
06/08/2022 Transcript of Local Public Hearing held on March 29, 2022 at Harding High School Community Room 1500 Harding Highway East, Marion, OH 43302, electronically filed by Heather A. Chilcote on behalf of Susan J. Martin, Registered Professional Reporter, Legaleze Court Reporting.
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.
05/12/2022 Proof of Publication electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
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.
04/27/2022 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.
04/18/2022 Memorandum Contra Aqua Ohio Inc.'s Motion to Strike Objections to the PUCO Staff Report by Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Mrs. Tracy J. Greene on behalf of Botschner O'Brien, Amy.
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.
04/11/2022 Aqua Ohio, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Objections to the PUCO Staff Report filed by Office of The Ohio Consumers' Counsel and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
04/05/2022 Public Comment of Laurie Hamilton, 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 Stacy Covault, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/31/2022 Public Comment of Marlene Jones, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/31/2022 Public Comment of Cheryl Skunza, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/31/2022 Public Comment of Robert C. Reed, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/30/2022 Public Comment of Debbie Miller, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/28/2022 Public Comment Regarding the Project, 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, Inc.
03/25/2022 Public Comment of Charlene Sledge, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/25/2022 Public Comment of Bettina Gibson, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/21/2022 Public Comment of Barbara Place, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
03/21/2022 Public Comment of Tomas Vance, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
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.
03/16/2022 Public Comment of Kayla Stowers, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
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 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 James D. Williams 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 Direct Testimony of Bradley T. Stansberry, Partner, KPMG LLP electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
03/14/2022 Objections to the Staff Report of the Investigation and Audit of the Application to Increase Rates by Aqua Ohio, Inc. electronically filed by Mr. Christopher L. Miller on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
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.
03/04/2022 Return Mail: Staff Report CD dated 2/11/22 mailed to Bridgewater Township ATTN: Trustee, Return to sender, Attempted unknown, Unable to forward.
02/25/2022 Return Mail: Staff Report CD dated 2/11/22 mailed to Canaan Township ATTN: Clerk, Return to sender, Unable to forward.
02/23/2022 Returned Mail: Staff Report CD dated 1/20/22 mailed to Shalersville Township: Return to Sender; Refused; Unable to Forward.
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, 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. (126 pages)
02/09/2022 City of Marion, Ohio's Motion to Intervene and Memorandum in Support electronically filed by Mr. Mark Russell on behalf of City of Marion, Ohio.
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.
08/31/2021 Public Comment of Jason Fisher, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
08/24/2021 Notice of Revised Schedules B-3.2, E-3, and E-3.1 electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
08/12/2021 Public Comment of Colleen Divine, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
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.
08/09/2021 Reply Regarding Aqua's Opposition to Publicly Filing Statistics about Its Disconnections of Its Water Consumers by Office of The Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Mrs. Tracy J. Greene on behalf of Botschner O'Brien, Amy.
08/02/2021 Response in Opposition to the Motion for Aqua Ohio to Publicly File Quarterly Reports with Statistics Relating to its Monthly Disconnection of Consumers Filed by the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
07/19/2021 Correspondence by Office of The Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Mrs. Tracy J. Greene on behalf of Amy Botschner O'Brien.
07/16/2021 Notice of Filing Supplemental Schedule B-3.2 electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
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 Daniel T. Franceski electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
07/12/2021 Testimony of Constance E. Heppenstall electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of Dylan DAscendis CRRA CVA electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, 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, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of William C. Packer electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of Peter Kusky, PE electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of Paul J. Hanley electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
07/12/2021 Direct Testimony of Robert L. Davis electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
07/12/2021 Testimony Index electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, 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.
07/02/2021 Motion for Aqua Ohio to Publicly File Quarterly Reports with Statistics Relating to its Monthly Disconnections of Consumers by the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel electronically filed by Ms. Patricia J Mallarnee on behalf of Botschner-O'Brien, Amy.
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 Water Rates and Charges electronically filed by Ms. Nicole R. Woods on behalf of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
06/15/2021 Public Comment of Concerned Citizen, via website, electronically filed by Docketing Staff.
06/14/2021 Staff Letter of Notification electronically filed by Ms. Krystina M. Schaefer on behalf of PUCO Staff.
05/28/2021 Notice of Filing Supplemental 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, Inc.
05/21/2021 In the matter 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.