Agenda Date:  March 10, 1999
Item Number:  

Docket:   UW-981517
Company Name:  Gamble Bay Water, Inc.

Staff:    Jim Ward, Revenue Requirements Specialist
Penny Hansen, Public Involvement Coordinator

Recommendation:

Issue an Order Dismissing Complaint and Order Suspending Tariff Revision in 
Docket UW-981517, filed by Gamble Bay Water, Inc., and Approving Tariff 
Revision.

Discussion:

On November 30, 1998, Gamble Bay Water, Inc., (Gamble Bay) filed with the 
Commission a tariff revision to update its service area definition and number 
of service areas.  Gamble Bay serves approximately 250 customers located on 13 
water systems on Bainbridge Island and near Poulsbo.

On December 23,1998, the Commission suspended the filing.  This tariff revision 
defines Gamble Bay’s Commission Service Areas to consist of all present 
customers. This definition is consistent with Commission Service Area as 
defined in WAC 480-110-021 (6).  Any potential new hookups are considered 
outside the service area and will pay additional fees (facilities and service 
connection charges) stated elsewhere in the company’s tariff.  New connections 
to any Gamble Bay water system will become part of its commission service area 
upon payment of all tariffed fees or charges and physical connection to any 
Gamble Bay water system as listed in the tariff.

The update lists separately the water systems of Northwood (DOH ID# 62100E) and 
Pinewood (DOH ID# 45507P) and adds the following water systems:

Johanson Water Kitsap County  DOH ID# 36782F
Piper Water  Kitsap County  DOH ID# 00887P
Rimrock Water Snohomish County  DOH ID# 01916K

Customer notice was not provided for this rate filing as no changes in rates 
are applied.

Staff recommends that the Commission Issue an Order Dismissing Complaint and 
Order Suspending Tariff Revision in Docket UW-981517, filed by Gamble Bay 
Water, Inc., and Approving Tariff Revision.