2024 TAP-R Reconciliation Proceeding | Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board

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Advance Notice


Title	Description	Category	Author	Date	Format
Advance Notice of Proposed Changes in Rates and Charges - Annual Adjustment of TAP-R, with Preliminary Proposed TAP-R Reconciliation Statement, Schedules BV-1 through BV-5 and RFC-1 through RFC-3, and PWD Exhibits 1A and 1B PDF		Notice	PWD	March 5, 2024

Motions and Procedural Orders

Title	Category	Author	Date
Motion to Require Public Hearings Before Public Advocate Is Appointed PDF	Motion	Lance Haver	March 4, 2024
Order Denying Haver Public Advocate Motion PDF	Order	Hearing Officer	March 6, 2024
Appeal of Order Denying Haver Public Advocate Motion PDF	Appeal	Lance Haver	March 27, 2024
Notice of Opportunity to Respond to Haver Direct Appeal PDF	Notice	Water Rate Board	March 27, 2024
Public Advocate Reply to Haver Direct Appeal PDF	Response	Public Advocate	April 4, 2024
Pre-Hearing Conference Order PDF	Order	Hearing Officer	April 11, 2024
Direct Appeal of Hearing Examiner - Michael Skiendzielewski PDF	Appeal	Michael Skiendzielewski	May 17, 2024
Order Sustaining Public Advocate Objections to Haver Discovery PDF	Order	Hearing Officer	May 15, 2024

Discovery

Title	Category	Author	Date
Data Requests of the Public Advocate – Set I PDF	Data Requests	Public Advocate	March 15, 2024
PWD Objection To Public Advocate's Interrogatories And Requests For Production Of Documents - Set I, Question 8 PDF	Response	PWD	May 3, 2024
PWD Response to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I PDF	Response	PWD	March 27, 2024
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 2 xlsx	Response Attachment	PWD	March 27, 2024
2024 TAP Rate Rider – Reconciliation Workbook xlsx	Response Attachment	PWD	March 27, 2024
2024 TAP Adjustment – Estimated Typical Bill Impacts xlsx	Response Attachment	PWD	March 27, 2024
2024 Schedule RFC-3 Rate Rider Reporting Model xlsx	Response Attachment	PWD	March 27, 2024
Data Requests of the Public Advocate – Set II PDF	Data Requests	Public Advocate	April 3, 2024
PWD Response to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II PDF	Response	PWD	April 10, 2024
Response Attachment to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 2 PDF	Response Attachment	PWD	April 10, 2024
PLUG Data Requests for PWD – Set I PDF	Data Requests	Philadelphia Large Users Group (PLUG)	April 29, 2024
PWD Response to Public Advocate Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set II Question 3 PDF	Response	PWD	April 29, 2024
PWD Response to Philadelphia Large Users Group (PLUG) Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Questions 1-7 PDF	Response	PWD	May 1, 2024
PWD Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I (Morgan) PDF	Interrogatories	PWD	May 1, 2024
Public Advocate Responses to PWD Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I (Morgan) PDF	Response	Public Advocate	May 2, 2024
Response Attachment to PWD Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 1 xlsx	Response Attachment	Public Advocate	May 2, 2024
Response Attachment to PWD Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 2 xlsx	Response Attachment	Public Advocate	May 2, 2024
Response Attachment to PWD Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents – Set I Question 2A xlsx	Response Attachment	Public Advocate	May 2, 2024
PWD Objections to Discovery Requests of Lance Haver - Set I PDF	Response	PWD	May 8, 2024
Data Requests of the Public Advocate - Set III PDF	Data Requests	Public Advocate	May 8, 2024
Public Advocate's Objections and Partial Responses to Lance Haver Data Requests PDF	Response	Public Advocate	May 13, 2024
PWD Supplemental Responses To Haver Discovery - Set I PDF	Supplemental Response	PWD	May 20, 2024
Data Requests of Lance Haver - Set I PDF	Data Requests	Lance Haver	May 23, 2024
Data Requests of Lance Haver - Set II PDF	Data Requests	Lance Haver	May 15, 2024
Imputed 2024 TAP-R Discount for New Enrollees xlsx	Exhibit Attachment	PWD	June 4, 2024
PA TAP Rate Rider (B&V 2024 TAP Rate Rider - Reconciliation Workbook) xlsx	Exhibit Attachment	PWD	June 4, 2024
PA TRR Projections (Schedule RFC-3) xlsx	Exhibit Attachment	PWD	June 4, 2024
PWD Response to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents - Set III, Questions 1-10 PDF	Response	PWD	May 9, 2024
Response Attachment to Public Advocate's Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, Set III - Exhibit RFC 3-5 xlsx	Hearing Exhibit	Raftelis Financial Consultants on behalf of PWD	May 9, 2024
Data Requests of Lance Haver to the Public Advocate - Set II PDF	Data Requests	Lance Haver	June 6, 2024

Formal Notice

Title	Description	Category	Author	Date	Format
Formal Notice of Proposed Changes in Rates and Charges; Annual Adjustment of Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider Surcharge Rates (TAP-R); Final Proposed TAP-R Reconciliation Statement PDF		Notice	PWD	April 1, 2024

Procedural Notices

Title	Description	Category	Author	Date	Format
Participating in this Proceeding PDF		Notice	Water Rate Board	April 1, 2024
Notice of Public Input and Technical Hearings PDF		Notice	Water Rate Board	April 24, 2024

Participant Testimony

Title	Category	Author	Date
Direct Testimony of Lafayette K. Morgan on Behalf of the Public Advocate PDF	Testimony	Lafayette K. Morgan	April 29, 2024
Rebuttal Testimony of Raftelis Financial Consultants on Behalf of the Philadelphia Water Department (Revised May 9, 2024) PDF	Rebuttal Testimony	Raftelis Financial Consultants on behalf of PWD	May 9, 2024
Rebuttal Exhibit RFC-1: Average TAP Discounts per IDEA Pre-Qualified Participant as of March 31, 2024 xlsx	Response Attachment	Raftelis Financial Consultants on behalf of PWD	May 7, 2024
Schedule RFC-2.A: Resume of Simon Warren PDF	Response Attachment	Raftelis Financial Consultants on behalf of PWD	May 7, 2024

Public Input

Title	Category	Date
A. Ali PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
A. Staples PDF	Written Public Comment	May 14, 2024
A. Wright PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
B. Lahnemann-Simon PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
C. Pandola PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
D. Gehm PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
D. Gryger PDF	Written Public Comment	May 9, 2024
D. Strunk PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
E. McNulty PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
E. Meskill PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
E. Sin PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
F. Hauser PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
G. Wosiak PDF	Written Public Comment	May 9, 2024
Jimphila4 PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
J. Aleo PDF	Written Public Comment	May 9, 2024
J. Johnston PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
J. Ragusa PDF	Written Public Comment	May 14, 2024
K. Robinson PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
M. Ali PDF	Written Public Comment	May 14, 2024
N. Wooten PDF	Written Public Comment	May 14, 2024
P. Fizz PDF	Written Public Comment	May 7, 2024
R. Zeigler PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
S. Elwell PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
Slu2 For You PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
S. Neidell PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
V. Cebollero PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
V. Johnson PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024
V. Scarfo PDF	Written Public Comment	May 3, 2024

Public Hearing

Title	Description	Category	Author	Date
2024 TAP-R Annual Rate Adjustment Public Presentation PDF		Presentation	PWD	May 8, 2024
2024 TAP-R Combined Public and Technical Hearing Transcript PDF		Transcript		May 17, 2024
PWD Responses to Public Input Hearing Questions PDF		Response	PWD	May 20, 2024
TAP-R Public Hearing - May 10, 2024	"TAP-R Public Hearing - May 10, 2024"	Recording	Water Rate Board	May 13, 2024

Technical Hearing

Title	Description	Category	Author	Date
2024 TAP-R Combined Public and Technical Hearing Transcript PDF		Transcript		May 17, 2024
PWD Response to TAP-R Technical Hearing Transcript Request, Questions 1-3 PDF		Transcript Request Response	PWD	May 14, 2024
PWD 2024 TAP-R Hearing Exhibit 1 - Public Outreach PDF		Hearing Exhibit	PWD	May 10, 2024
PWD 2024 TAP-R Hearing Exhibit 2 PDF		Hearing Exhibit	PWD	May 10, 2024
PWD 2024 TAP-R Hearing Exhibit 3 PDF		Hearing Exhibit	PWD	May 10, 2024
PWD 2024 TAP-R Hearing Exhibit 4 PDF		Hearing Exhibit	PWD	May 10, 2024
PWD Supplemental Responses to Haver Discovery - Set I PDF		Supplemental Response	PWD	June 4, 2024
Post-Hearing Exhibit: Public Advocate Outreach Report PDF		Exhibit	Public Advocate	June 4, 2024
TAP-R Technical Hearing - May 10, 2024	"TAP-R Technical Hearing - May 10, 2024"	Recording	Water Rate Board	May 13, 2024

Settlement

Title	Category	Author	Date
Joint Petition for Settlement of TAP-R Proceeding PDF	Petition	PWD and Public Advocate	May 20, 2024
Main Brief of the Public Advocate PDF	Main Brief	Public Advocate	May 20, 2024
Main Brief of the Philadelphia Water Department PDF	Main Brief	PWD	May 20, 2024
Brief of Participant Lance Haver PDF	Brief	Lance Haver	May 23, 2024
Opposition to Joint Petition for Settlement of TAP-R Proceeding by Lance Haver PDF	Statement	Lance Haver	May 23, 2024
Reply Brief of the Philadelphia Water Department PDF	Brief	PWD	May 24, 2024

Hearing Officer's Report and Exceptions

Title	Category	Author	Date
Hearing Officer's Report PDF	Report	Hearing Officer	May 29, 2024
Lance Haver Exceptions to the Hearing Officer's Report PDF	Exceptions	Lance Haver	June 4, 2024
Michael Skiendzielewski Exceptions to the Hearing Officer's Report PDF	Exceptions	Michael Skiendzielewski	June 4, 2024

Rate Determination

Title	Description	Category	Author	Date	Format
Rate Determination in 2024 TAP-R Reconciliation Proceeding PDF		Board Decision	Water Rate Board	June 26, 2024