Prior Cases

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PRIOR CASES BEFORE THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION

Case Name:  APS - 2003 Rate Case Filing

Docket Number:  E-01345A-03-0437

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, D. Pozefsky, M. Diaz Cortez, W. Rigsby

Outside Consultants:  David A. Schlissel (Synapse Energy Economics), Rich

Rosen and Dr. John Stutz (Tellus Institute), Stephen G. Hill (Cost of Capital Consultant)

Filed Testimony:  Direct Testimony (testimony filed prior to the approved settlement)

Filed Testimony:  Settlement Testimony (including recent PSA plan of administration)

Final Decision:  Decision No. 67744, Dated April 7, 2005

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Case Name:  APS - PSA Surchage

Docket Number:  E-01345A-05-0526

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Ahearn, S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez

RUCO Filings:  RUCO's Pleadings Filed with the ACC

Final Decision:  Decision No. 68437, Dated February 2, 2006

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Case Name:  APS - DSM Study

Docket Number:  E-01345A-05-0182

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Ahearn, S. Wakefield

Order:  Decision No. 67816, Dated May 5, 2005

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Case Name:  APS Energy Wise Low Income Weatherization Program (DSM)

Docket Number:  E-01345A-05-0414

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Ahearn, S. Wakefield

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Case Name:  APS - High Efficiency Consumer Products Program (DSM)

Docket Number:  E-01345A-05-0429

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Ahearn, S. Wakefield

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Case Name:  APS - Demand Side Management Portfolio Plan and Related Programs

Docket Number:  E-01345A-05-0477

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Ahearn, S. Wakefield

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Case Name:  APS - Approval of Ratemaking Treatment Relating to Natural Gas Infrastructure

Docket Number:  E-01345A-04-0273

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony:  ACC Staff Report

Final Decision:  Decision No. 67239 dated September 15, 2004

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Case Name:  APS Adjustor Mechanisms

Docket Number:  E-01345A-02-0403

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez

Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 66567 dated November 18, 2003

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Case Name:  APS - Purchase of Generating Assets from PPL Sundance Energy, LLC

Docket Number:  E-01345A-04-0407 et al

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony:  Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 67504 Dated January 20, 2005

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Case Name:  Arizona Water Company (Eastern Group) - Rate Case Filing

Docket Number:  W-01445A-02-0619

RUCO Staff Assigned:  M. Diaz Cortez, T. Coley, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony:  Testimony and Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 66849, Dated March 19, 2004

Case Name:  Arizona Water Company (Western Group) - Rate Case Filing

Docket Number:  W-01445A-04-0650

RUCO Staff Assigned:  M. Diaz Cortez, D. Pozefsky , T. Coley, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 68302, Dated November 14, 2005

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Case Name:  Black Mountain Sewer Corporation - Rate Case Filing

Docket Number:  SW-02361A-05-0657

RUCO Staff Assigned:  M. Diaz Cortez, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 69164, Dated December 5, 2006

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Case Name:  Chaparral City Water Company - Rate Case Filing

Docket Number:  W-02113A-04-0616

RUCO Staff Assigned:  M. Diaz Cortez, R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 68176, Dated September 30, 2005

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Case Name:  Electric Restructuring Issues

Docket Number:  E-00000A-02-0051 (Consolidated)

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, D. Pozefsky (Re: APS Code of Conduct)

Outside Consultant:  Rich Rosen (Tellus Institute)

Decision:  Decision No. 65154, Dated September 10, 2002

Decision:  Decision No. 65743, Dated March 14, 2003

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Case Name:  Citizens Utilities Company - Stranded Cost and Unbundled Tariff Filings

Docket Number:  E-01032C-98-0474

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez

Outside Consultant:  Rich Rosen (Tellus Institute)

Final Decision: 

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Case Name:  Customer Proprietary Network Information

Docket Number:  RT-00000J-02-0066

RUCO Staff Assigned:  D. Pozefsky

Decision:  Decision No. 64375, Dated anuary 28, 2002

Decision:  Decision No. 67355, Dated October 20, 2004

Decision:  Decision No. 68292, Dated November 14, 2005

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Case Name:  Eschelon/Qwest - Performance

Docket Number:  T-01051B-03-0859

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield

Decision:  Decision No. 67575, Dated February 15, 2005

Decision:  Decision No. 68240, Dated October 25, 2005

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Case Name:  Far West Water and Sewer Company - Rate Case 

Docket Number:  WS-03478A-05-0801

RUCO Staff Assigned:  R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony: Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 69335, Dated February 20, 2007

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Case Name:  Qwest Corporation - Review of Price Cap Plan

Docket Number:  T-01051B-03-0454

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby

Outside Consultant:  Ben Johnson (Ben Johnson Associates)

Filed Testimony:  Click Here to Read Testimony

Final Decision:  Decision No. 68604, Dated March 23, 2006 

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Case Name:  Qwest - Wholesale Pricing

Docket Number:  T-00000A-00-0194

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield

Final Decision:

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Case Name:  Qwest Corporation Broadband - Summary of Application

Docket Number:  T-01051B-01-0524

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez

Outside Consultant:  Ben Johnson (Ben Johnson Associates)

Final Decision: 
 

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Case Name:  Qwest Corporation - Sec. 271

Docket Number:  T-00000A-97-0238

RUCO Staff Assigned:  D. Pozefsky

Final Decision: 
 

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Case Name:  Qwest Corporation - Sec. 252(e)

Docket Number:  RT-00000F-02-0271

RUCO Staff Assigned:  D. Pozefsky

Final Decision:  Decision No. 66949, Dated April 30, 2004
 

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Case Name:  Rio Rico Utilities, Inc. - Rate Case Filing

Docket Number:  WS-02676A-03-0434

RUCO Staff Assigned:  R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony:  Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 67279, Dated October 5, 2004

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Case Name:  Southwest Gas Corporation - Rate Case Filing

Docket Number:  G-01551A-04-0876

RUCO Staff Assigned:  M. Diaz Cortez, R. Moore, D. Pozefsky, W. Rigsby, S. Wakefield

Filed Testimony:  Click Here to Read Filed Testimony

Final Decision:  Decision No. 68487, Dated February 23, 2006

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Case Name:  Southwest Gas - Pre-Approval of Costs in Silver Canyon Pipeline Project

Docket Number:  G-01551A-04-0192

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez, W. Rigsby

Filed Testimony:  ACC Staff Report

Final Decision:  Decision No. 67091 Dated June 29, 2004

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Case Name:  Telecommunications Access

Docket Number:  T-00000-00-0672

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez

Outside Consultant:  Ben Johnson (Ben Johnson Associates)

Final Decision:

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Case Name:  Triennial Review

Docket Number:  T-00000A-03-0369

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez, W. Rigsby

Outside Consultant:  Ben Johnson (Ben Johnson Associates)

Final Decision:

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Case Name:  UNS Gas, Inc. - Application for PGA Surcharge

Docket Number:  G-04204A-05-0596

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Ahearn, S. Wakefield, M. Diaz Cortez

Filings: RUCO's Public Comment Letter

Final Decision:  Decision No. 68241, Dated October 25, 2005

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Case Name:  UniSource Energy Corporation - Reorganization

Docket Number:  E-04230A-03-0933

RUCO Staff Assigned:  M. Diaz Cortez, T. Coley, D. Pozefsky

Filed Testimony:  Testimony & Briefs

Final Decision:  Decision No. 67454 - Dated January 4, 2005

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APPEAL CASES

Case Name:  Arizona-American v. ACC - Appeal Case

Docket Number:  1 CA-CC 04-0003

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield

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Case Name:  Phelps Dodge v. ACC - Appeal Case

Docket Number:  CV 1977-03748 & CA-CV 01-0068

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield

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Case Name:  Qwest v. ACC - Appeal Case

Docket Number:  1 CA-CC 04-0001

RUCO Staff Assigned:  S. Wakefield

APPEAL CASES

Case Name:  Chaparral City Water Company v. ACC - Appeal Case

Docket Number:  1 CA-CC 05-0002

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