Joint Comments on Entering Workshop Reports into the Record and Seeking Comments Oct 21, 2016 Comment Letters Agency: California Public Utilities Commission Subject: Joint Comments of the Association of California Water Agencies and the California Municipal Utilities Association on Assigned Commissioner’s Ruling Entering Workshop Reports into the Record and Seeking Comments Other signatory: California Municipal Utilities Association Letter excerpt: ACWA and CMUA have members throughout the state including in remote areas where access to high-speed internet and other advanced technologies is limited or unreliable. While we recognize and appreciate the importance of improving access to advanced communication technologies in a timely manner for all our water agency members, we previously recommended that the Commission include the communications aspect of the water-energy nexus in a separate proceeding. ACWA and CMUA continue to believe this issue should also be incorporated in a future, separate action that can fully explore the challenges and opportunities associated with this topic. In addition, while we recognize that the scope of this Proceeding was amended in April 2015 to include some of the concepts discussed in this Ruling, we are concerned that the discussion and questions in some of the meta-themes could further expand the scope. Many important issues have been highlighted and addressed throughout this Proceeding and we encourage the Commission to continue focusing on the existing tracks including the original goal of increasing investments in water conservation through partnerships between water agencies and investor-owned utilities (IOUs). Download joint comment letter
