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Arledge Ridge Water Supply Corporation's Response to Commission Staff's First Request for Information

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a response from Arledge Ridge Water Supply Corporation (ARWSC) regarding their appeal of the costs of obtaining service from the corporation. The response is in relation to staff's first request for information (RFI) and addresses various items related to the costs of service. The corporation confirms some of the costs but denies others, providing explanations and documentation to support their response.

Key Takeaways:

  • ARWSC responded to Commission Staff's first request for information on June 9, 2025, within the 20-day timeframe stipulated by 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.144(c).
  • The corporation confirms the accuracy of the Membership Fee, Tap Fee, and Equity Buy-In Fee listed in the request but denies the other costs, citing that some items were estimates or supplied by the corporation at no charge to the customer.
  • ARWSC has only recovered $12,275 from the Robinsons for a connection to their property, as stated in the Contract of Cost Estimation of New Line (Attachment E to ARWSC's Response to Appeal filed on May 14, 2025).
  • The Equity Buy-in Fee of $5,000 and the Installation and Administrative fees of $1,000 were approved and implemented by the ARWSC Board of Directors on November 30, 2023, as confirmed by the minutes attached as Exhibit 1-2(a).
  • The corporation's responses to the RFI may be treated as if under oath, and they reserve the right to amend or supplement their responses.

Statistics:

  • The total cost of obtaining service as listed in the request is $19,375.
  • ARWSC has only recovered $12,275 from the Robinsons for the connection to their property.
  • The Equity Buy-in Fee of $5,000 was approved in November 2023.
  • The Installation and Administrative fees of $1,000 were also approved in November 2023.
  • The time allowed for responding to Commission Staff's first request for information was 20 days, as stipulated by 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.144(c).

Sources:

  • Filed Date - 2025-06-09 01:19:43 PM Control Number - 57955 Item Number - 9 PUC DOCKET NO. 57955 YON AND SHELLEY ROBINSON'S APPEAL OF THE COST OF OBTAINING SERVICE FROM ARLEDGE RIDGE WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION
  • 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.144(c)
  • Contract of Cost Estimation of New Line (Attachment E to ARWSC's Response to Appeal filed on May 14, 2025)
  • Minutes of ARWSC Board of Directors meeting on November 30, 2023 (Exhibit 1-2(a))

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