PUC Decisions on Authorized Rates of Return: California Class A Water Utilities (January 6, 2020)

  Before Liberty Utilities Ownership Liberty Utilities
  2009/2010 2012/2013 2018
Utility Cost of Debt Rate of Return Rank Cost of Debt Rate of Return Rank Cost of Debt Rate of Return Rank
Apple Valley Ranchos & Park Water 8.38% 9.42% 8 8.12% 9.07% 7 4.71% 7.35% 1
Cal Water 6.72% 8.58% 2 6.24% 8.24% 1 5.51% 7.48% 2
Cal-American 6.48% 8.04% 1 6.63% 8.41% 3 5.63% 7.61% 3
San Jose Water 7.03% 8.68% 3 6.68% 8.38% 2 6.20% 7.64% 4
Suburban 7.05% 8.83% 4 7.05% 8.61% 5 5.85% 7.86% 5
Golden State Water 7.49% 8.90% 5 6.99% 8.64% 6 6.60% 7.91% 6
San Gabriel Valley Water 7.56% 9.25% 6 6.26% 8.49% 4 6.17% 8.12% 7
Great Oaks Water 7.50% 9.26% 7 7.50% 9.10% 8 6.50% 8.15% 8
Sources:
[A] 2009/2010: Decision 09-05-019, May 7, 2009; Decision 10-10-035, October 28, 2010; Decision 10-12-057, December 16, 2010.
[B] 2012/2013: Decision 12-07-009, July 12, 2012; Decision 13-05-027, May 23, 2013.
[C] 2018: Decision 18-03-035, March 22, 2018; Decision 18-12-002, December 13, 2018.

Source: Liberty Utilities.