Hearing - WS-01303A-24-0130 - Epcor Water Arizona Inc. - Jul 30, 2026

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What is the opening record and who is called to testify?

Presiding Judge / ALJ 0:00

Good morning everybody. We are back on the record. And I believe that staff oh wait, no, I'm sorry. Mr. Gelman told me that he has something to clear up on the record.

Mr. Gelman 0:11

Yeah, it's I'm sorry, Your Honor. I misspoke yesterday when I said we had all the transcripts of the Lipstical case. Turns out we have a couple of days of the transcript. But uh Miss Berrios Kool was gracious enough to lend me a copy of Miss uh the the portion of the The transcript with Miss Hunsaker's testimony. We figured it out and I think this is more of a staff Ruko thing anyway. So I think we've we're good. Okay.

Presiding Judge / ALJ 0:36

Ready to proceed. Okay, very good. Thank you. Um so staff.

Eli Gollub 0:44

Yes, Your Honor.

Presiding Judge / ALJ 0:44

Would you like to call Miss Hansaker?

Eli Gollub 0:47

Uh yes, Your Honor. Um Eli Gollup, attorney for staff. I call Teresa Huntsaker as staff witness.

Presiding Judge / ALJ 0:54

Thank you.

Court Reporter 1:07

I'll let you get settled. Are you ready?

Eli Gollub 1:10

Yeah. That's what I'm saying.

Court Reporter 1:15

Sure.

Eli Gollub 1:16

Yeah, I was about to ask the same.

Court Reporter 1:18

Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Thank you.

Teresa B. Hunsaker 2:51

You know what, I don't. And that was next. That was my next list. So I don't have any of staff's exhibits six to write. I've got to that list yet.

Teresa B. Hunsaker 3:08

Step.

Unknown 3:09

Okay.

Teresa B. Hunsaker 3:11

It's okay. It's only two parts I have an index.

Eli Gollub 3:29

Let's give her a second. Are are you ready?

Teresa B. Hunsaker 3:33

I am now.

Eli Gollub 3:34

Okay. All right, we're ready, Alright.

Presiding Judge / ALJ 3:44

Go ahead.

Eli Gollub 3:45

Okay, I think oh you were sworn in before, right? Correct. Okay. All right. Can you please state your name and and uh where you were?

Teresa B. Hunsaker 3:54

Teresa B. Hunsaker and I work for the Arizona Corporation Commission in the utilities division.

Eli Gollub 3:59

And that's here at this address on twelve hundred West Washington Street. Correct. Thank you. And um What what is your uh What is your title?

Teresa B. Hunsaker 4:11

public utilities um manager.

Eli Gollub 4:14

Okay, thank you. And how long have you been with the ACC?

Teresa B. Hunsaker 4:17

Almost thirteen years.

Eli Gollub 4:19

Thank you. Um and could you describe your responsibilities as uh a public utility manager?

Teresa B. Hunsaker 4:26

So I oversee and supervise the analysts that um perform the duties of uh of rate applications, financing, CCN applications. Um we also do the sufficiency on some of the larger utilities like APS, Southwest Gas. Um we under we oversee any type of compliance requirements that require staff's review of financial records. So I oversee um the work product as well as review the reports that are produced from my uh staff as well as what we propose to put before the commission through memos and orders that are then taken commissions for decisions.

Eli Gollub 5:07

All right, thank you. In your role as utilit public utility manager, did you review the application of Epcore for a rate increase in this matter?

Teresa B. Hunsaker 5:18

Um that I was one of my staff was responsible for

Presiding Judge / ALJ 5:22

I'm getting a um alert that you need to be closer to the microphone. You can bend it down so that it

Teresa B. Hunsaker 5:27

Okay. Is that

Presiding Judge / ALJ 5:28

better? And yeah, and I maybe you too, because it says speaker. I don't I'm not sure which one. I'll

Eli Gollub 5:33

keep it closer, Your Honor.

Presiding Judge / ALJ 5:35

Okay, great, thank you. Mm

Teresa B. Hunsaker 5:37

will you repeat the question, please?

Eli Gollub 5:39

Uh sure you sure. Um and you uh I'd asked you uh whether in your role as public utility manager you would re review the application of Epcor for a rate increase in this matter.

Teresa B. Hunsaker 5:51

Um yes, I had sta staff assigned um that worked on this um the original phase one proceeding. Um and I was um my role in this proceeding is the phase two for the formula rates.

Eli Gollub 6:05

Okay, thank you. Um and did you file direct testimony in response to the application um which uh has been marked exhibit proposed staff exhibit s six?

Unknown 6:20

Yes.

Eli Gollub 6:21

Okay, thank you. Um Did you file supplemental direct testimony in response to the application? Um As proposed uh which which has been labeled pr uh staff proposed exhibit S seven.

Unknown 6:38

Yes.

Eli Gollub 6:39

Okay, thank you. And uh and did you file surrebutal testimony in response to uh the application as proposed w which has been marked staff proposed exhibit s eight? Yes. And could you briefly describe what issues your testimony addressed?

Teresa B. Hunsaker 6:59

My um testimony addresses uh the company's proposed ARAM um plan of administration or as they refer to it as their protocols. Uh additionally staff's review of the templates and um also response um to Mr.