NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPLICATION OF NORTH SHORE WASTEWATER TREATMENT, L.L.C.
FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF RATE INCREASES
PURSUANT TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES § 269-16;
AND REVISED RATE SCHEDULES
DOCKET NO. 2006-0486
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to chapters 91 and 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes (\u201DHRS\u201D), the STATE OF HAWAII, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (\u201DCommission\u201D), will hold a public hearing relating to the application of NORTH SHORE WASTEWATER TREATMENT, L.L.C. (\u201DNSW\u201D), filed on June 22, 2007, for approval of a general rate increase and revised rate schedules. The public hearing will be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Sunset Beach Elementary School
59-360 Kamehameha Highway
Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
NSW is a public utility authorized by the Commission to provide wastewater collection and treatment services within its authorized service territory to the Turtle Bay Resort Hotel (Hotel), the Turtle Bay Golf Club (Golf Club), certain restaurants located in or adjacent to the Hotel and the Golf Club, and certain surrounding properties, including the Kuilima Estates East (KEE) and Kuilima Estates West (KEW) condominium projects, and the Ocean Villas (OV) condominium project. Pursuant to HRS § 269-16, NSW seeks Commission approval of rates that will produce an overall revenue of $745,430. At its present rates, NSW projects a test year net operating loss of $343,249 and a negative 39.53% rate of return on an average rate base of $868,330.
The existing and proposed rates for NSWs customers are as follows:
MONTHLY RATES & CHARGES
Proposed Fixed
Charge Proposed
Per Equivalent Treatment
Present Rates Units* Charge
Hotel $0.00 $23.43 $23,849.57
Kuilima Estates East $0.00 $23.43 $4,271.57
Kuilima Estates West $0.00 $23.43 $7,119.28
Ocean Villas $0.00 $23.43 $355.96
Restaurants $0.00 $23.43 $0.00
Other Commercial $0.00 $23.43 $0.00
* The number of Equivalent Units for each customer is described in Exhibit NSW 9-2 of the application.
In addition to the above, NSW seeks Commission approval to establish an Automatic Power Adjustment Clause which will allow NSW to pass through increases in its electric charges above the base costs of electric charges established in this proceeding.
The Commission will investigate and determine whether the proposals in the application, including the proposed revenue increases and the revisions to the rate schedules, are just and reasonable. The total revenue requirement for the 2007 calendar test year will not exceed $745,430. However, the increase in rates and charges to be finally approved by the Commission, if any, may be higher or lower than the proposed rates and charges for the various rate schedules of service noted above.
All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing to state their views orally, in writing, or both. Written statements may be submitted prior to or at the public hearing. Statements may be mailed to the Public Utilities Commission, 465 South King Street, #103, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813. Statements may also be sent by electronic mail to the Commission\u2019s e-mail address at Hawaii.PUC@hawaii.gov.
Motions to Intervene or Participate in this proceeding shall comply with Subchapter 4, Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Commission, Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 6, Chapter 61. A motion to intervene or participate in this proceeding shall be filed with the Commission\u2019s Honolulu office by September 8, 2007.
Copies of NSWs application and supporting documents are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the following locations:
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
465 S. King Street, #103
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-2020
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
335 Merchant Street, #326
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-2800
NORTH SHORE WASTEWATER TREATMENT, L.L.C.
c/o Kuilima Resort Company
57-091 Kamehameha Highway
Kahuku, HI 96731
Phone: (808) 232-2285
Special needs to accommodate persons with disabilities can be made if requested reasonably in advance by contacting the Commission\u2019s Honolulu office.
Carlito P. Caliboso
Chairman (SB05531205 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/07)
