Agenda Date:  February 9, 2000
Item Numbers:  
 
Dockets:  UW-000126
Company Name: Harbor Springs Water Company, Inc.

Staff:   Danny Kermode, Revenue Requirements Specialist


Recommendations:

Take no action on the request for Less than Statutory Notice (LSN) and not 
allow the newly filed rates to become effective February 15, 2000.

Discussion:

On February 1, 2000 Harbor Springs Water Company, Inc., (Harbor Springs) filed 
a request to withdraw their filing dated November 30, 1999 in Docket 
UW-990642.  At the same time the company filed revised rates and requested LSN 
treatment.  The Company cited a significant increase in the fees charged by the 
company's Satellite Management Agency, Peninsula Light Co., as the reason for 
LSN treatment.

Peninsula Light Co. had originally planned to begin charging Harbor Springs the 
new higher fees as of February 1, 2000.  However, Peninsula Light Co. has 
decided to defer increasing their fee until March 1, 2000 recognizing that the 
company's new rates are not expected to become effective until the beginning of 
March.

In addition, Staff has assured Harbor Spring customers of adequate notice of 
any Commission action. The timing of this filing however would not allow Staff 
enough time to provide adequate notice to the Harbor Springs customers.  
Adequate notice would allow customers the opportunity to participate fully in 
the process. 

The current, proposed rates, and the revised rates filed with the LSN request 
are provided below:

Monthly Rates:        Current  Proposed Revised

Flat Rate  Service          $ 29.00              $ 60.40 $  44.85


Therefore, Staff recommends that the Commission take no action on the request 
for Less than Statutory Notice (LSN) and not allow the newly filed rates to 
become effective February 15, 2000.