KEOUGH & SWEENEY, LTD.
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JOSEPH A. KEOUGH JR.*
JEROME V. SWEENEY III*
RAYNHAM OFFICE:
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RAYNHAM, MA 02109
TEL. (508) 822-2813
FAX (508) 822-2832
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TEL. (617) 574-0054
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SEAN P. KEOUGH*
STACI L. KOLB
JEROME V. SWEENEY II
OF COUNSEL
*ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN
RHODE ISLAND & MASSACHUSETTS
April 12, 2013
Ms. Luly Massaro, Clerk
Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
89 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI 02888
Re:
City of Newport, Utilities Department, Water Division
Docket 4355
Dear Ms. Massaro:
Enclosed please find an original and nine (9) copies of the following documents:
1. Newport Water’s Response to the Public Utilities Commission’s Hearing Record
Request.
Please be advised that an electronic copy of these documents has been sent to the service
list.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Joseph A. Keough Jr.
JAK/kf
Enclosure
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
DOCKET NO. 4355
Response Of The City Of Newport,
Utilities Division, Water Department
To The Commission’s Hearing
Record Request
Comm. RR-1: Please provide information regarding the breakdown of the number of
customers affected by Newport’s proposed rate changes for different categories of
meter sizes and consumption levels.
Response: Attached as RR-1 is supplemental information related to the impact of the
proposed rates on the bills of various customers at various consumption levels. The
schedule is an adaptation of HJS Schedule A-3 from the COS Model.
The information shown is based on FY12 billing data. The column labeled “# of Bills”
shows the number of bills that were issued in FY12 where billed consumption fell within
the corresponding consumption block. Note that the leftmost column now lists
consumption blocks instead of discrete amounts of consumption as was the case on
Schedule A-3. The values for “Bill at Current Rates”, “Bill at Proposed Rates”, “Dollar
Change”, and “Percent Change” correspond to consumption at the upper limit of the
consumption block. For example, in the row for 4,001-5,000 consumption block under
Residential (Monthly) the $49.14 is the bill at proposed rates for 5,000 gallons of
consumption.
Also note that the total number of bills shown on this schedule is less than the total
number of bills prepared in FY12 because this table does not include all meter sizes. This
schedule does not show meters over 3 inches as the majority of customers have meters
under 3 inches. As shown on Joint Settlement Schedules A-2, the revenue from billing
charges for customers with meters over 3 inches is relatively minor because there are so
few customers with meters larger than 3 inches.
Prepared by: Harold J. Smith
RR-1
Docket No. 4355
Rhode Isalnd Public Utilities Commission
Docket 4355
Supplemental Impact Analysis
Customer Class
Monthly
Consumption
Block(gallons)
All Meter
Sizes
Bill at
Current
Rates
Bill at
Proposed
Rates
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
5/8 Inch Meter
3/4 Inch Meter
1 Inch Meter
1.5 Inch Meter
Dollar
Change
Bill at
Percent
Proposed
Change # of Bills
Rates
Dollar
Change
Percent
Change # of Bills
Bill at
Proposed
Rates
Dollar
Change
Percent
Change # of Bills
Residential (Monthly)
<1,001
1,001-2,000
2,001-4,000
4,001-5,000
5,001-7,500
7,501-10,000
10,001-15,000
15,001-20,000
20,001-25,000
25,001-30,000
$25.18
$31.61
$44.47
$50.90
$66.98
$83.05
$115.20
$147.35
$179.50
$211.65
$16.18
$24.42
$40.90
$49.14
$69.74
$90.34
$131.54
$172.74
$213.94
$255.14
-$9.00
-$7.19
-$3.57
-$1.76
$2.77
$7.29
$16.34
$25.39
$34.44
$43.49
-35.7%
-22.7%
-8.0%
-3.5%
4.1%
8.8%
14.2%
17.2%
19.2%
20.5%
<1,001
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001-4,000
4,001-8,500
8,501-15,000
15,001-60,000
60,001-80,000
80,001-100,000
100,001-120,000
$25.18
$31.61
$38.04
$44.47
$73.41
$115.20
$404.55
$533.15
$661.75
$790.35
$19.71
$27.95
$36.19
$44.43
$81.51
$135.07
$505.87
$670.67
$835.47
$1,000.27
-$5.47
-$3.66
-$1.85
-$0.04
$8.11
$19.87
$101.32
$137.52
$173.72
$209.92
-21.7%
-11.6%
-4.9%
-0.1%
11.0%
17.2%
25.0%
25.8%
26.3%
26.6%
21
8
7
2
0
6
3
0
0
0
$16.28
$24.52
$41.00
$49.24
$69.84
$90.44
$131.64
$172.84
$214.04
$255.24
-$8.90
-$7.09
-$3.47
-$1.66
$2.87
$7.39
$16.44
$25.49
$34.54
$43.59
-35.3%
-22.4%
-7.8%
-3.3%
4.3%
8.9%
14.3%
17.3%
19.2%
20.6%
7
7
14
9
8
3
1
2
1
1
$17.20
$25.44
$41.92
$50.16
$70.76
$91.36
$132.56
$173.76
$214.96
$256.16
-$7.98
-$6.17
-$2.55
-$0.74
$3.79
$8.31
$17.36
$26.41
$35.46
$44.51
-31.7%
-19.5%
-5.7%
-1.5%
5.7%
10.0%
15.1%
17.9%
19.8%
21.0%
16
7
18
10
56
60
28
15
8
5
3,972
$20.03
2,251
$28.27
2,645
$36.51
2,806
$44.75
11,051
$81.83
11,838
$135.39
6,164
$506.19
73
$670.99
32
$835.79
24 $1,000.59
-$5.15
-$3.34
-$1.53
$0.28
$8.43
$20.19
$101.64
$137.84
$174.04
$210.24
-20.5%
-10.6%
-4.0%
0.6%
11.5%
17.5%
25.1%
25.9%
26.3%
26.6%
850
412
471
533
1,941
2,458
2,217
47
21
11
$22.78
$31.02
$39.26
$47.50
$84.58
$138.14
$508.94
$673.74
$838.54
$1,003.34
-$2.40
-$0.59
$1.22
$3.03
$11.18
$22.94
$104.39
$140.59
$176.79
$212.99
-9.5%
-1.9%
3.2%
6.8%
15.2%
19.9%
25.8%
26.4%
26.7%
26.9%
115
52
36
42
155
281
595
33
22
10
Residential(Quarterly)
Customer Class
Monthly
Consumption
Block(gallons)
All Meter
Bill at
Current
Rates
Proposed
5/8 Inch Meter
Bill at
Proposed
Rates
Dollar
Change
Proposed
3/4 Inch Meter
Bill at
Percent
Proposed
Change # of Bills
Rates
Dollar
Change
Proposed
1 Inch Meter
Percent
Change # of Bills
Bill at
Proposed
Rates
Dollar
Change
Proposed
1.5 Inch Meter
Percent
Change # of Bills
Non-Residential (Monthly)
<2,001
2,001-5,000
5,001-10,000
10,001-25,000
25,001-30,000
30,001-40,000
40,001-50,000
50,001-75,000
75,001-100,000
$31.61
$50.90
$83.05
$179.50
$211.65
$275.95
$340.25
$501.00
$661.75
$26.32
$53.89
$99.84
$237.69
$283.64
$375.54
$467.44
$697.19
$926.94
-$5.29
$2.99
$16.79
$58.19
$71.99
$99.59
$127.19
$196.19
$265.19
-16.7%
5.9%
20.2%
32.4%
34.0%
36.1%
37.4%
39.2%
40.1%
504
227
217
130
12
21
5
12
11
$26.42
$53.99
$99.94
$237.79
$283.74
$375.64
$467.54
$697.29
$927.04
-$5.19
$3.09
$16.89
$58.29
$72.09
$99.69
$127.29
$196.29
$265.29
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-16.4%
6.1%
20.3%
32.5%
34.1%
36.1%
37.4%
39.2%
40.1%
201
69
69
134
28
38
22
17
8
$27.34
$54.91
$100.86
$238.71
$284.66
$376.56
$468.46
$698.21
$927.96
-$4.27
$4.01
$17.81
$59.21
$73.01
$100.61
$128.21
$197.21
$266.21
-13.5%
7.9%
21.4%
33.0%
34.5%
36.5%
37.7%
39.4%
40.2%
446
259
265
335
62
105
58
68
28
RR-1
Docket No. 4355
Rhode Isalnd Public Utilities Commission
Docket 4355
Supplemental Impact Analysis
Customer Class
Monthly
Consumption
Block(gallons)
All Meter
Sizes
Bill at
Current
Rates
Bill at
Proposed
Rates
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
1.5 Inch Meter
2 Inch Meter
3 Inch Meter
Dollar
Change
Bill at
Percent
Proposed
Change # of Bills
Rates
Dollar
Change
Bill at
Percent
Proposed
Change # of Bills
Rates
Dollar
Change
Percent
Change # of Bills
Residential (Monthly)
<1,001
1,001-2,000
2,001-4,000
4,001-5,000
5,001-7,500
7,501-10,000
10,001-15,000
15,001-20,000
20,001-25,000
25,001-30,000
$25.18
$31.61
$44.47
$50.90
$66.98
$83.05
$115.20
$147.35
$179.50
$211.65
$19.54
$27.78
$44.26
$52.50
$73.10
$93.70
$134.90
$176.10
$217.30
$258.50
-$5.64
-$3.83
-$0.21
$1.60
$6.13
$10.65
$19.70
$28.75
$37.80
$46.85
-22.4%
-12.1%
-0.5%
3.1%
9.1%
12.8%
17.1%
19.5%
21.1%
22.1%
<1,001
1,001-2,000
2,001-3,000
3,001-4,000
4,001-8,500
8,501-15,000
15,001-60,000
60,001-80,000
80,001-100,000
100,001-120,000
$25.18
$31.61
$38.04
$44.47
$73.41
$115.20
$404.55
$533.15
$661.75
$790.35
$29.79
$38.03
$46.27
$54.51
$91.59
$145.15
$515.95
$680.75
$845.55
$1,010.35
$4.61
$6.42
$8.23
$10.04
$18.19
$29.95
$111.40
$147.60
$183.80
$220.00
18.3%
20.3%
21.6%
22.6%
24.8%
26.0%
27.5%
27.7%
27.8%
27.8%
0
0
3
6
14
29
25
19
9
22
$21.77
$30.01
$46.49
$54.73
$75.33
$95.93
$137.13
$178.33
$219.53
$260.73
-$3.41
-$1.60
$2.02
$3.83
$8.36
$12.88
$21.93
$30.98
$40.03
$49.08
-13.5%
-5.1%
4.5%
7.5%
12.5%
15.5%
19.0%
21.0%
22.3%
23.2%
16
0
2
0
2
16
10
30
4
41
$33.88
$42.12
$58.60
$66.84
$87.44
$108.04
$149.24
$190.44
$231.64
$272.84
$8.70
$10.51
$14.13
$15.94
$20.47
$24.99
$34.04
$43.09
$52.14
$61.19
34.6%
33.2%
31.8%
31.3%
30.6%
30.1%
29.5%
29.2%
29.0%
28.9%
23
8
4
0
3
5
2
1
2
2
54
$36.49
13
$44.73
9
$52.97
12
$61.21
43
$98.29
72
$151.85
259
$522.65
45
$687.45
31
$852.25
21 $1,017.05
$11.31
$13.12
$14.93
$16.74
$24.89
$36.65
$118.10
$154.30
$190.50
$226.70
44.9%
41.5%
39.2%
37.6%
33.9%
31.8%
29.2%
28.9%
28.8%
28.7%
14
4
3
5
12
16
61
14
5
6
$72.81
$81.05
$89.29
$97.53
$134.61
$188.17
$558.97
$723.77
$888.57
$1,053.37
$47.63
$49.44
$51.25
$53.06
$61.21
$72.97
$154.42
$190.62
$226.82
$263.02
189.2%
156.4%
134.7%
119.3%
83.4%
63.3%
38.2%
35.8%
34.3%
33.3%
1
0
0
0
2
3
9
2
1
1
Residential(Quarterly)
Customer Class
Monthly
Consumption
Block(gallons)
All Meter
Bill at
Current
Rates
Proposed
1.5 Inch Meter
Bill at
Proposed
Rates
Dollar
Change
Proposed
2 Inch Meter
Bill at
Percent
Proposed
Change # of Bills
Rates
Dollar
Change
Proposed
3 Inch Meter
Bill at
Percent
Proposed
Change # of Bills
Rates
Dollar
Change
Percent
Change # of Bills
Non-Residential (Monthly)
<2,001
2,001-5,000
5,001-10,000
10,001-25,000
25,001-30,000
30,001-40,000
40,001-50,000
50,001-75,000
75,001-100,000
$31.61
$50.90
$83.05
$179.50
$211.65
$275.95
$340.25
$501.00
$661.75
$29.68
$57.25
$103.20
$241.05
$287.00
$378.90
$470.80
$700.55
$930.30
-$1.93
$6.35
$20.15
$61.55
$75.35
$102.95
$130.55
$199.55
$268.55
-6.1%
12.5%
24.3%
34.3%
35.6%
37.3%
38.4%
39.8%
40.6%
237
171
177
389
93
140
105
157
81
$31.91
$59.48
$105.43
$243.28
$289.23
$381.13
$473.03
$702.78
$932.53
$0.30
$8.58
$22.38
$63.78
$77.58
$105.18
$132.78
$201.78
$270.78
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0.9%
16.9%
26.9%
35.5%
36.7%
38.1%
39.0%
40.3%
40.9%
224
119
161
309
99
190
137
240
179
$44.02
$71.59
$117.54
$255.39
$301.34
$393.24
$485.14
$714.89
$944.64
$12.41
$20.69
$34.49
$75.89
$89.69
$117.29
$144.89
$213.89
$282.89
39.3%
40.6%
41.5%
42.3%
42.4%
42.5%
42.6%
42.7%
42.7%
39
2
31
62
14
20
29
57
36
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
DOCKET NO. 4355
Response Of The City Of Newport,
Utilities Division, Water Department
To The Commission’s Hearing
Record Request
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that on April 12, 2013, I sent a copy of the within to all parties set
forth on the attached Service List by electronic mail and copies to Luly Massaro,
Commission Clerk, by electronic mail and regular mail.
Parties/Address
E-mail Distribution
Phone
Julia Forgue, Director of Public
[email protected]
401-845-5601
Works
[email protected]
Newport Water Department
[email protected]
70 Halsey St.
Newport, RI 02840
Karen Lyons, Esq.
401-222-2424
[email protected]
Dept. of Attorney General
150 South Main St.
[email protected]
Providence, RI 02903
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Harold Smith
[email protected]
704-373-1199
Raftelis Financial Consulting, PA
511 East Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203
Gerald Petros, Esq.
[email protected]
401-274-2000
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder
[email protected]
1500 Fleet Center
Providence, RI 02903
[email protected]
William McGlinn
[email protected] 401-683-2090
Portsmouth Water & Fire District
ext. 224
1944 East Main Rd.
PO Box 99
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Ellen M. Evans
[email protected]
202-685-2235
Senior Trial Attorney
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command Litigation Office
720 Kennon St., Bldg. 36, Room
233
Washington Navy Yard, DC 203745051
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
DOCKET NO. 4355
Response Of The City Of Newport,
Utilities Division, Water Department
To The Commission’s Hearing
Record Request
Dr. Kay Davoodi, P.E.
Utility Rates and Studies Office
NAVFACHQ- Building 33
1322 Patterson Ave SE
Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 203745065
Maurice Brubaker
Brubaker and Associates, Inc.
PO Box 412000
St.Louis, MO 63141-2000
[email protected]
Thomas S. Catlin
Exeter Associates, Inc.
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway,
Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21044
Christopher Woodcock
Woodcock & Associates, Inc.
18 Increase Ward Drive
Northborough, MA 01532
An original and nine (9) copies w/:
Luly E. Massaro, Commission Clerk
Public Utilities Commission
89 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02888
[email protected]
202-685-3319
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
401-724-3600
401-724-9909
410-992-7500
[email protected]
[email protected]
508-393-3337
[email protected]
401-780-2107
[email protected]
[email protected]
Joseph A. Keough, Jr., Esquire # 4925
KEOUGH & SWEENEY, LTD.
41 Mendon Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 724-3600 (phone)
(401) 724-9909 (fax)
[email protected]