PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS and SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT RATE
On March 1, 2021, Great Basin Water Co. (“GBWC” or “the Company”) filed an application (the “Application”) with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (the “Commission”) requesting approval of its
2021 Integrated Resource Plan (“2021 IRP”). In the Application, GBWC is seeking approval of the Action Plan projects described in the 2021 IRP, designation of certain system improvement projects as eligible projects for which a system improvement rate (“SIR”) may be established, and other related matters.
In the Application, GBWC is requesting approval to designate the following projects as being eligible for an SIR:
Action Plan Projects from Volume II – GBWC-Pahrump Division:
1. Calvada Valley Well-10 to Municipal Compliance
2. SCADA Upgrades for Water Systems
3. Mountain Falls Tank-1 Floor Replacement
4. Annual Pipeline Improvement Budget Project
5. Plant 3 Sand Filter Replacement
Action Plan Projects from Volume III – GBWC-Spring Creek Division:
1. High Tank Replacement
2. Mar-Wood WWTP Replacement
3. 400 Tract Pressure Analysis and Optimization
4. 2022 Pipeline Replacement Project
5. 2023 Pipeline Replacement Project
6. 2024 Pipeline Replacement Project
Action Plan Projects from Volume IV – GBWC-Cold Springs Division:
1. Cold Springs Drive Booster Station
2. Storage Tank 2 Replacement
Action Plan Projects from Volume V – GBWC-Spanish Springs Division:
1. Test Well and New Production Well
The SIR request is based on NRS 704.663, and the implementing regulation adopted by the Commission in NAC 704.633 through NAC 704.63435.
The SIR request is necessary because GBWC will be funding and implementing the above-referenced projects during a period between rate cases and SIR will allow GBWC to implement these necessary projects without consideration for recovery timing. If approved, the SIR would only be in effect for the period of time starting when the plant asset goes into service and the Commission approves the Company’s SIR application for that asset and until the Company’s next filed rate change as approved by the Commission. At that time, these SIRs would cease being charged and the remaining un-depreciated plant would be included in general rates.
Should the Commission approve all requested SIR projects for the Pahrump division, the resulting impact to Pahrump division rates is estimated to be as follows:
SIR – Pahrump
Approval of all projects for which the Company is requesting SIR related to water would result in an estimated total revenue impact of $469,501 for the Pahrump Division. Broken out by customer class, this would yield a total estimated SIR water impact as follows:
For the SF Residential customer class, a monthly charge of $4.45.
For the MF Residential customer class, a monthly charge of $3.49.
For the Commercial 4” and Under customer class, a monthly charge of $28.20.
For the Commercial Over 4” customer class, a monthly charge of $392.67.
For the Commercial 10” customer class, a monthly charge of $1,681.21.
For the Public Authority customer class, a monthly charge of $37.57.
For the Transmission Irrigation customer class, a monthly charge of $58.95
For the Irrigation 4” and Under customer class, a monthly charge of $18.48.
Approval of all projects for which the Company is requesting SIR related to wastewater would result in an estimated total revenue impact of $187,553 for the Pahrump Division. Broken out by customer class, this would yield a total estimated SIR wastewater impact as follows:
For the 5/8”, 3/4”, 1” customer class, a monthly charge of $2.69.
For the 1.5” customer class, a monthly charge of $14.91.
For the 2” customer class, a monthly charge of $21.53.
For the 3” customer class, a monthly charge of $56.51.
For the 4” customer class, a monthly charge of $80.80.
For the 6” customer class, a monthly charge of $101.70.
For the 8” customer class, a monthly charge of $147.79.
For the 10” customer class, a monthly charge of $1,140.65.
SIR-Spring Creek
Approval of all projects for which the Company is requesting SIR related to water would result in an estimated total revenue impact of $433,250 for the Spring Creek Division. Broken out by customer class, this would yield a total estimated SIR water impact as follows:
For the 3/4” customer class, a monthly charge of $6.66.
For the 1” customer class, a monthly charge of $6.36.
For the 1.5” customer class, a monthly charge of $14.39.
For the 2” customer class, a monthly charge of $44.36.
For the 3” customer class, a monthly charge of 27.24
For the 4” customer class, a monthly charge of $162.26
For the 6” customer class, a monthly charge of $647.78
Approval of all projects for which the Company is requesting SIR related to wastewater would result in an estimated total revenue impact of $255,294 for the Spring Creek Division.
Broken out by customer class, this would yield a total estimated SIR wastewater impact as follows:
For the residential customer class, a monthly charge of $71.38.
For the commercial customer class, a monthly charge of $238.88.
SIR – Cold Springs
Approval of all projects for which the Company is requesting SIR would result in an estimated total revenue impact of $121,548 for the Cold Springs Division. Broken out by customer class, this would yield a total estimated SIR water impact as follows:
For the 3/4” customer class, a monthly charge of $2.35.
For the 1” customer class, a monthly charge of $2.08.
For the 1.5” customer class, a monthly charge of $8.18.
For the 2” customer class, a monthly charge of $14.13.
For the 3” customer class, a monthly charge of $26.81.
For the 4” customer class, a monthly charge of $212.19.
SIR-Spanish Springs
Approval of all projects for which the Company is requesting SIR would result in an estimated total revenue impact of $156,826 for the Spanish Springs Division. Broken out by customer class, this would yield a total estimated SIR water impact as follows:
For the 5/8” customer class, a monthly charge of $24.80.
For the 3/4” customer class, a monthly charge of $19.99.
For the 1” customer class, a monthly charge of $21.66.
For the 1.5” customer class, a monthly charge of $9.85.
For the 2” customer class, a monthly charge of $10.99.
The Application has been assigned docket number 21-03003, and it is available for public viewing on the Commission’s website at:
https://puc.nv.gov, and at the offices of the Commission located at:
1150 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 and 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148.
The Application is also available for viewing at GWBC’s division offices in Reno, Pahrump and Spring Creek:
Cold Springs Office
1005 Terminal Way
Ste. 294
Reno, NV 89502 |
Pahrump Office
1240 E. State St., #115
Pahrump, NV 89048 |
Spanish Springs Office
1005 Terminal Way
Ste. 294
Reno, NV 89502 |
Spring Creek Office
14891 Lamoille Hwy.
Spring Creek, NV 89815 |