Public Comment - W-20446A-25-0022 - Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc. SW-20445A-25-0023 - Global Water-Palo Verde Utilities Company

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What is the purpose of the public comment proceeding for Global Water rate applications?

Chris Nichols 0:00
And go on the record. Good evening, everyone. This is the time set for the public comment proceeding in the consolidated matter of the applications of Global Water, Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc., and Global Water Paulo Verde Utilities Company, Inc., Arizona Corporations, for the establishment of just and reasonable rates and charges for utility service designed to realize a reasonable rate of return on the fair value of their property. certain related approvals. Docket numbers W two zero four four sixa twenty five zero zero two two and SW two zero four four five A twenty five zero zero two three. I'm administrative law judge Chris Nichols and I have been assigned to preside over this matter. I'll now take uh appearances for of the parties, beginning with uh Global Water.
Robert Metley 0:52
Good evening, Your Honor. Uh Robert Metley, I'm a regulatory counsel for Global Water, Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc.

Who are the representatives appearing for Global Water and its subsidiaries?

Robert Metley 0:59
and Global Water, Palo Verde, Utilities Company, Inc., uh the applicants in this matter. Uh I brought a number of people with me today. I will identify a couple, not all. I was told not to identify them all. Um we do have our Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Christopher Christopher Krieger here today. We also have our vice president of regulatory fares and customer care, Ms. Ruth Townsend. And we have our uh vice president, general manager, Mr.

How was the public given an opportunity to submit comments during the recess?

Robert Metley 1:24
John Corwin.
Chris Nichols 1:27
Welcome all. All right, I don't see anyone, but uh do we have anyone present or on the line on behalf of Ruco? Hearing none and we have anyone on the line or here on behalf of staff. Hearing none. All right, let's uh get started. So this is the opportunity for uh anyone who wishes to do so to provide public comment on this matter. Is there anyone in the hearing room today who would like to provide comments regarding this matter? Seeing none.

What were the final steps after the public comment session resumed?

Chris Nichols 2:04
And I do not see anyone on the line, with the exception of one caller who is designated as a listen only. Um, I'll give that person an opportunity to chime in. You can unmute yourself by pressing star six. If you'd like to provide a comment today. All right. And hearing none, uh, we will go ahead and recess for ten minutes to give anyone who wished to uh participate tonight but isn't yet uh on the line or isn't here an opportunity to provide comments. So we will go off the record and we will come back at quarter after.
Chris Nichols 12:20
All right, it is quarter after five, so let's go back on the record. It does not appear that anyone else has uh appeared today to provide public comment in person, and I do not see that anyone else has uh called in to provide public comment.

When and how can listeners submit additional public comments for this case?

Chris Nichols 12:38
So with that, that concludes our public comment. But before we adjourn, I want to remind anyone listening or watching that there will be an additional opportunity for public comment on the first day of hearing, December 15th, 2025, at 10 o'clock a.m. here at 1200 West Washington in Phoenix. In addition, public comments can be submitted electronically by going to the Commission's website, azcc.gov. and under the meetings and cases tab by clicking on make a public comment in a docket. Thank you all for um watching uh tonight. And uh that concludes our public comment proceeding. This proceeding is adjourned. Thanks.

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