Briton Baxter

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Arizona Corporation Commission · Public Comment & Hearing - W-20446A-25-0022 - Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc. SW-20445A-25-0023 - Global Water-Palo Verde Utilities Company - Aug 03, 2026 · 3 Aug 2026 meeting

Um and we were just tr trying to think through the quickest way possible to get the Palo Verde customers this increased rate relief. podcast-host

Um so if there is a way where your honor could handle that in this decision, we think that might be best for all. podcast-host

However, if that's not possible, staff would be prepared to have a podcast-host

response to a forty two fifty two that the company would have to file prepared once we have a vote from the commission, we would be able to move forward pretty quickly with that. podcast-host

So I hope there would there was an easier path. podcast-host

I'm I'm not sure if that's feasible now with the withdrawal of the Palo podcast-host

Not specifically with the settlement agreement, but maybe I could provide some insight from staff's perspective on the hypothetical capital structure. podcast-host

Sure. podcast-host

So in the 20 rate case, we were evaluating the equity-rich capital structure of the utility at that time. podcast-host

Any debt that was held was held at the parent level, and it was for some affiliates that weren't part of that rate case. podcast-host

So our cost of capital expert, Mr. podcast-host

Percell, was the cost of capital expert at that time, proposed the high. podcast-host

So the parties agree to it. podcast-host

As Mr. podcast-host

Krieger testified, it was adopted in several rate cases. podcast-host

So I could understand how there may be podcast-host

isn't a perception that there's much on the record in this rate case in terms of the company proposing it in the application and staff and RUCO accepting it in our direct positions, but I thought it might help to provide a little bit of that historical context of how w we arrived at that hypothetical capital structure. podcast-host

I said subject to check, so it sounded about right, but if you're saying it's two eighty five, then I have no reason to disagree with that. podcast-host

Your Honor. podcast-host

I can give some high-level context. podcast-host

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