Residential Utility Consumer OfficePending Cases
Scroll down this page and click on any of the links below to read about cases (listed in alphabetical order) that RUCO is presently involved in (Adobe Reader is required).
PENDING CASES BEFORE THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION
Case Name: ACC Inquiry: In the Matter of the Commission's Inquiry into Retail Electric Competition
Docket Number: E-00000W-13-0135
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultant: Lon Huber, (Arbsource, LLC)
Filed Testimony: Comments, Testimony & Legal Briefs
Proposed Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: ACC Workshop: Compliance with Decision No. 71878
Docket Number: W-00000C-06-0149
Docket Number: W-02445A-09-0077 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Comments: Comments and Filings
Proposed Order:
Final Decision on Income Tax Policy: Decision No. 73739, Dated February 20, 2013
Case Name: APS Request for Approval of Updated Green Power Rate Schedule (Track and Record Proceeding)
Docket Number: E-01345A-10-0394 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultant: Lon Huber, (Arbsource, LLC)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Proposed Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: APS 2012 REST Implementation Plan Proceeding
Docket Number: E-01345A-11-0264
RUCO Staff Assigned: M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Proposed Order: Proposed Order Filed on October 25, 2011
Final Decision: Decision No. 72737, Dated January 13, 2012
Case Name: APS Schedule 3 Proceeding
Docket Number: E-01345A-11-0207
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Proposed Order: Proposed Order Filed on September 30, 2011
Final Decision: Decision No. 72684, Dated November 18, 2011
Case Name: APS - 2011 Rate Case Filing
Docket Number: E-01345A-11-0224
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultant: Frank W. Radigan (Hudson River Energy Group)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Settlement Agreement: Proposed Agreement, Testimony & Legal Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on May 2, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73183, Dated May 24, 2012
Docket Number: E-01345A-10-0474
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultants: Thomas H. Fish, Ph.D., Royce A. Duffett, P.E. (Ariadair Economics Group)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on March 13, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73130, Dated April 24 , 2012
Case Name: APS - Electric Vehicle Filing
Docket Number: E-01345A-10-0123
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Proposed Order: Proposed Order Filed on June 29, 2011
Amended Order: Amended Order Filed on July 7, 2011
Final Decision: Decision No. 72582, Dated September 15, 2011
Case Name: APS - 2008 Rate Case Filing
Docket Number: E-01345A-08-0172
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultant: Ben Johnson, Ph.D. (Ben Johnson Associates)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on November 17, 2009
Final Decision: Decision No. 71448, Dated December 30, 2009
Case Name: Arizona Universal Service Fund
Docket Number: RT-00000H-97-0137
Docket Number: T-00000D-00-0672
RUCO Staff Assigned: M. Wood
Outside Consultant: Ben Johnson, Ph.D. (Ben Johnson Associates)
Filed Testimony: RUCO's Comments and Testimony
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Arizona-American Water Company, Inc. - 2010 Rate Case
Docket Number: W-01303A-10-0448
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, R. Moore, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Outside Consultants: Thomas H. Fish, Ph.D., Royce A. Duffett, P.E. (Ariadair Economics Group)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Settlement Agreement: Proposed Agreement, Testimony & Legal Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on April 3, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73145, Dated May 1, 2012
Case Name: Arizona-American Water Company, Inc. - Anthem/Agua Fria Wastewater Winter Averaging Rates
Docket Number: W-01303A-09-0343 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
ACC Staff's Proposed Clarifying Order: Proposed Order Clarifying Decision No. 73227
Final Decision: Decision No. 73837, Dated April 18, 2013
Case Name: Arizona-American Water Company, Inc. - Anthem/Agua Fria Wastewater District Deconsolidation
Docket Number: W-01303A-09-0343 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on April 10, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73227, Dated June 5, 2012 - Dissenting Opinion
Final Decision: Decision No. 73230, Dated June 5, 2012 - Dissenting Opinion
Case Name: Arizona-American Water Company, Inc. - 2009 Rate Case
Docket Number: W-01303A-09-0343 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Outside Consultant: Ralph Smith (Larkin & Associates)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on November 30, 2010
Final Decision: Decision No. 72047, Dated January 6, 2011
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on May 7, 2012
Amended Decision: Decision No. 73221, Dated June 5, 2012
Case Name: Arizona-American Water Company, Inc. - 2008 Rate Case
Docket Number: SW-01303A-08-0227
RUCO Staff Assigned: T. Coley, R. Moore, W. Rigsby, D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on November 3, 2009
Final Decision: Decision No. 71410, Dated December 8, 2009
RUCO's Tubac ACRM Step-One Report: ACRM Step One Report
RUCO's Tubac ACRM Step-Two Report:
Tubac ACRM Step-One Surcharge Decision: Decision No. 71867, Dated August 31, 2010
Tubac ACRM Step-Two Surcharge Decision:
Case Name: Arizona-American Water Company, Inc. - Paradise Valley District CAP Surcharge
Docket Number: W-01303A-98-0507
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: RUCO Annual Reports
Proposed Order: ACC Staff's Proposed Order Filed on February 3, 2011
Final Decision: Decision No. 72208, Dated March 3, 2011
Case Name: Arizona Water Company - 2012 Northern Group Rate Case
Docket Number: W-01445A-12-0348
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Keller, R. Mease, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby,
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Arizona Water Company - 2011 Eastern Group Rate Case
Docket Number: W-01445A-11-0310
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Mease, R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby,
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Phase 1 Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on January 30, 2013
Phase 1 Final Decision: Decision No. 73736, Dated February 20, 2013
Phase 1 Final Decision: Decision No. 73829, Dated April 10, 2013
Phase 2 Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on May 28, 2013
Phase 2 Final Decision:
Case Name: Arizona Water Company - 2011 Western Group Rate Case
Docket Number: W-01445A-10-0517
RUCO Staff Assigned: T. Coley, R. Moore, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Settlement Agreement: Proposed Agreement, Testimony & Legal Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on April 9, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73144, Dated May 1, 2012
Case Name: Arizona Water Company - Request for Verde Valley Step-2 ACRM Surcharge
Docket Number: W-01445A-08-0440
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Moore
RUCO's ACRM Step-One Report: ACRM Step-2 Report
Proposed Order: ACC Staff's Proposed Order Filed on January 18, 2013
Final Decision: Decision No. 73662, Dated February 6, 2013
Docket Number: T-01051B-12-0468
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Proposed Order: ACC Staff's Proposed Order Filed on February 28, 2013
Final Decision: Decision No. 73781, Dated March 21, 2013
Docket Number: T-01051B-11-0378
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultant: Pat Quinn (Quinn and Associates, LLC)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Settlement Agreement: Proposed Settlement Agreement Between CenturyLink, ACC Staff, RUCO and the Arizona Investment Council
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on July 3, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73354, Dated August 21, 2012
Case Name: Chaparral City Water Company - 2013 Rate Case
Docket Number: W-02113A-13-0118
RUCO Staff Assigned: W. Rigsby, R. Mease, T. Coley, J. Keller, D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Proposed Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: EPCOR - Request for an Accounting Order
Docket Number: W-01303A-12-0427 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Proposed Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Far West Water & Sewer, Inc. - 2012 Rate Case
Docket Number: WS-03478A-12-0307
RUCO Staff Assigned: T. Coley, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Outside Consultants: Thomas H. Fish, Ph.D., Royce A. Duffett, P.E. (Ariadair Economics Group)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Global Utilities - 2012 Rate Case
Docket Number: W-01212A-12-0309 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Mease, J. Keller, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Investigation of Regulatory and Rate Incentives
Docket Number: E-00000J-08-0314 and G-00000C-08-0314
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Johnson Utilities - Petition to Amend Decision No. 71854
Docket Number: WS-02987A-08-0180
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Proposed Order: ACC Staff's Proposed Order Filed on April 26, 2013
Final Decision:
Case Name: Litchfield Park Service Company - 2013 Rate Case
Docket Number: SW-01428A-13-0042 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Mease, J. Keller, T. Coley, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Montezuma Rimrock Water Company, LLC
Docket Number: W-04254A-12-0204 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned:
Filed Testimony: Intervention Withdrawn on March 12, 2013
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Pima Utility Company - Petition to Amend Dec. No. 73573
Docket Number: W-02199A-11-0329
Docket Number: SW-02199A-11-0330
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Proposed Order: ACC Staff's Proposed Order Filed on May 1, 2013
Final Decision:
Case Name: Pima Utility Company - 2011 Rate Case
Docket Number: W-02199A-11-0329
Docket Number: SW-02199A-11-0330
RUCO Staff Assigned: T. Coley, R. Mease, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on September 28, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73573, Dated November 21, 2012
Case Name: Rio Rico Utilities, Inc. - 2012 Rate Case
Docket Number: WS-02676A-12-0196
RUCO Staff Assigned: T. Coley, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Southwest Gas Corporation - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resource Technology Portfolio Implementation Plan
Docket Number: G-01551A-12-0218
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Proposed Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: Southwest Gas Corporation - Demand Side Management
Docket Number: G-01551A-11-0344
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Proposed Order: Proposed Order Filed on April 10, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73229, Dated June 5, 2012 - Dissenting Opinion
Case Name: Southwest Gas Corporation - 2010 Rate Case
Docket Number: G-01551A-10-0458
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultant: Ben Johnson, Ph.D. (Ben Johnson Associates)
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on November 28, 2011
Final Decision: Decision No. 72723, Dated January 6, 2012
Case Name: Tucson Electric Power Company - 2012 Rate Case
Docket Number: E-01933A-12-0291
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Mease, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Outside Consultant: Frank W. Radigan (Hudson River Energy Group)
Settlement Agreement: Proposed Agreement, Testimony & Legal Briefs
Filed Testimony: Testimony and Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on May 17, 2013
Final Decision:
Case Name: Tucson Electric Power 2007 Rate Case (Reopened Under A.R.S. ยง40- 252)
Docket Number: E-01933A-07-0402 et al.
RUCO Staff Assigned: M. Diaz Cortez, R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby, S. Wakefield
Outside Consultants: Ben Johnson, Ph.D. (Ben Johnson Associates), Glen Gregory (Garrett Group, LLC)
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO issued on October 28, 2008
Final Decision: Decision No. 70628, Dated December 1, 2008
Docket Number: E-01933A-11-0055
RUCO Staff Assigned: D. Pozefsky
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on August 21, 2012
Final Decision:
Case Name: Tucson Electric Power 2012 REST Implementation Plan Proceeding
Docket Number: E-01933A-11-0269
RUCO Staff Assigned: M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Proposed Order: Proposed Order Filed on October 25, 2011
Decision: Decision No. 72736, Dated January 13, 2012
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on September 28, 2012
Decision:
Case Name: UNS Electric, Inc. - 2013 Rate Case
Docket Number: E-04204A-12-0504
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Mease, T. Coley D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order:
Final Decision:
Case Name: UNS Electric, Inc. - Intent to File a Rate Application
Docket Number: E-04204A-12-0448
RUCO Staff Assigned:
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Case Name: UNS Electric, Inc. 2012 REST Implementation Plan Proceeding
Docket Number: E-04204A-11-0267
RUCO Staff Assigned: M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Closing Briefs
Proposed Order: Proposed Order Filed on October 25, 2011
Final Decision: Decision No. 72738, Dated January 13, 2012
Case Name: UNS Gas, Inc. - Request for a Temporary PGA Credit Adjustment
Docket Number: G-04204A-12-0069
RUCO Staff Assigned: R. Moore, M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Proposed Order: Proposed Order Filed on April 10, 2012
Attachment 1 to Proposed Order
Final Decision: Decision No. 73143, Dated May 1, 2012
Case Name: UNS Gas, Inc. - 2011 Rate Case
Docket Number: G-04204A-11-0158
RUCO Staff Assigned: J. Jerich, R. Moore, W. Rigsby, M. Wood
Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs
Recommended Opinion and Order: ROO Issued on April 10, 2012
Final Decision: Decision No. 73142, Dated May 1, 2012