WEBVTT 1 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.181 We'll go ahead and get started. 2 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:00:04.497 --> 00:00:33.030 Thank you. Good morning. Today is 25 June 2026, and I'm Monica Smith Ashford, the administrative judge in this matter. I'd like to advise the parties that this status conference is being recorded. We're here for a status conference in docket number 20 five-00089 in ray petition of Tennessee American water Company to adopt. 3 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:00:33.030 --> 00:00:53.030 Annual review mechanism and armed terror pursuantitive tennessee code annotated section 60 five-five-one oh 3D6. This status conference was noticed on 22 June 2026. This expedited status conference was con. 4 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:00:53.030 --> 00:01:02.481 Been to address issues quickly due to the 60 day statutory deadline. Will the parties please introduce yourselves for the record? 5 "Melvin Joel Malone" (1830666752) 00:01:02.481 --> 00:01:11.180 Melbourne along with but snow, for Tennessee American water. 6 "Phil Drennan" (932668160) 00:01:11.180 --> 00:01:20.019 Bill Running with Tennessee American Water, Director of Regulatory and rates. 7 "Ryan Freeman" (1527112448) 00:01:21.007 --> 00:01:26.225 Ryan Freightman corporate Council for Tennessee American Water. 8 "Rosalie Gunger" (524103424) 00:01:27.885 --> 00:01:43.921 Karen's Takoski with the consumer advocate in the room with me is Clark Pamel, Vance from well, Lillian Padget, who's our intern for the summer, and also Rosie Greenter, and I think Nico is online also. 9 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:01:43.921 --> 00:01:46.862 Yes, I see his name, ok? 10 "Rosalie Gunger" (524103424) 00:01:46.862 --> 00:01:49.881 I think it's supposed to be joining us shortly, but we'll wait, you don't need to wait on. 11 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:01:49.881 --> 00:02:10.280 Okay, thank you. NS order issued 5 June 2026, the commission denied Tennessee Americans petition for an annual rate review and suggested specific modifications that would be necessary for approval if Tennessee American TAWC. 12 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:02:10.280 --> 00:02:30.280 Wish to amend its petition. Pursuant to 60 five-five-one oh 3D1C TAWC filed an amended petition on 18 June 2026. The commission has 60 days to approve or deny the amended petition. This matter must. 13 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:02:30.280 --> 00:02:49.290 Be considered at the 17 August 2026 commission conference. I called this status conference to discuss the procedure going forward and to set a procedure schedule, a procedural schedule. Karen asked some great. 14 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:02:49.290 --> 00:03:04.470 Clarifying questions, kind of kicking things off regarding the procedure and I just wanted to make sure that everybody is on the same page regarding the procedure. 15 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:03:04.470 --> 00:03:38.385 I'm going forward and to also set a procedural schedule. So as I mentioned, the hearing will be held on 17 August and the matter will be also need to be considered at the 17 August commission conference. Do the parties have any comments or or questions before we get started discussing the procedural schedule, and and I'll give you an idea of kind of dates I kind of sketched out. 16 "Rosalie Gunger" (524103424) 00:03:38.385 --> 00:03:40.981 No, we don't. We. 17 "Melvin Joel Malone" (1830666752) 00:03:40.981 --> 00:03:43.127 Not here. Okay. 18 "Cecilia Garrett" (2016237312) 00:03:43.127 --> 00:03:49.261 My only yeah sorry Rick, it looks like you're here. 19 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:03:49.261 --> 00:03:51.223 Okay, great, great. 20 "Rick Hitchcock" (2117212928) 00:03:51.223 --> 00:03:55.407 Oh yeah both Cecilia and I are here for I apologize for the delay. 21 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:03:55.407 --> 00:04:08.726 Okay, that's alright, NO problem. No problem. What I was thinking is, now, now Karen in your. 22 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:04:08.726 --> 00:04:23.662 In in your questions you mentioned about the consumer advocate filing comments, do you anticipate also filing pre file testimony? Yep. 23 "Rosalie Gunger" (524103424) 00:04:23.662 --> 00:04:42.161 Are you here? She's on mute. Well I can tell you we're still reviewing the new terriff and so we haven't made a decision if we would. 24 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:04:42.161 --> 00:04:44.563 There she is. Yeah, I want. 25 "Shilina Brown" (3858483712) 00:04:44.563 --> 00:04:46.527 I'm sorry. 26 "Rosalie Gunger" (524103424) 00:04:46.527 --> 00:04:50.865 Or, testimony because I didn't know what the process was gonna have. 27 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:04:50.865 --> 00:04:54.048 Right, right. And that's that's. 28 "Shilina Brown" (3858483712) 00:04:54.048 --> 00:05:01.880 Okay, ok. So well I I was thinking 10 July for. 29 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:05:01.880 --> 00:05:04.848 Prefile testimony. 30 "Shilina Brown" (3858483712) 00:05:04.848 --> 00:05:19.606 Are we gonna have some very response. 31 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:05:19.606 --> 00:05:34.106 We're we're going to be, it's gonna be tight, tight for discovery, but if you all think additional discovery is necessary. 32 "Shilina Brown" (3858483712) 00:05:34.106 --> 00:05:39.121 Shelina maybe could. 33 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:05:39.121 --> 00:05:42.765 Maybe we're getting a little feedback. Do you think you could mute? 34 "Shilina Brown" (3858483712) 00:05:42.765 --> 00:05:47.247 You're my. 35 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:05:47.247 --> 00:06:01.881 Okay, I think that's better. Thank you. I was thinking I I did put in some possible dates for discovery and I think that that would need to be done by 30 June. 36 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:06:02.593 --> 00:06:19.739 With, company responses by 7 July and then the pre filed testimony by 10 July. Yeah, we're, we're on a, a tight. 37 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:06:19.739 --> 00:06:37.090 60 days does not give us much time. Does, does the company anticipate that it will need discovery as well? 38 "Melvin Joel Malone" (1830666752) 00:06:39.228 --> 00:06:51.345 No, I don't I don't think we do. We, we would probably like to take for filing the bottle testimony. Right, right. 39 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:06:51.345 --> 00:07:12.618 Now, Rick, I I does does the city anticipate the the need for discovery? And, and I and I guess if so, it will, it will need to be filed on those dates, it will need to be filed on by 30 June as well. 40 "Rick Hitchcock" (2117212928) 00:07:12.618 --> 00:07:17.718 We will try to coordinate our discovery with the cads so that we're not duplicating anything. 41 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:07:17.718 --> 00:07:20.299 If if for some. 42 "Rick Hitchcock" (2117212928) 00:07:20.888 --> 00:07:35.120 An issue arises that is uniquely relevant to the city that it appears that we ought to have separate questions. We like that opportunity on the same schedule. But I, at this point I don't anticipate that will be the case. Okay. 43 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:07:35.120 --> 00:07:53.583 Okay, so so ok so those 30 June and then responses by 7 July and then any pre file testimony by the city would be due 10 July as well. 44 "Rick Hitchcock" (2117212928) 00:07:53.583 --> 00:07:56.944 They'll, they'll be fine. We understand. Okay. 45 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:07:56.944 --> 00:08:20.987 And, the, I was looking at a a date for rebuttal testimony or any or potential settlement or rebuttal testimony would be 24 July. 46 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:08:25.264 --> 00:08:31.559 And then we would have a pre hearing conference. 47 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:08:31.559 --> 00:08:49.719 Either, either by me sending questions out or either a brief Webex conference on 5 August. 48 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:08:50.227 --> 00:09:03.181 And we can discuss a time later or I, I guess we might as well settle on a time now while while we have everybody. 49 "Melvin Joel Malone" (1830666752) 00:09:04.440 --> 00:09:07.381 Let's see. 50 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:09:07.381 --> 00:09:29.144 5 August. Does anyone have a preference? Usually I'll hold conferences usually at either 1030 or two about 02:00 on 5 August? 51 "Shilina Brown" (1011701248) 00:09:30.445 --> 00:09:37.367 That's fine for the consumer advocate. 52 "Melvin Joel Malone" (1830666752) 00:09:37.943 --> 00:09:45.367 Okay, It's with Tennessee America. Okay. 53 "Rick Hitchcock" (2117212928) 00:09:46.800 --> 00:09:48.984 That's fine with the city of trying to do. 54 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:09:48.984 --> 00:10:04.562 Okay, and then of course, as I mentioned, 17 August would be the hearing date at the commission conference on 17 August. 55 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:10:05.725 --> 00:10:24.563 Yeah. And so, that's yes. So that's are are there any other questions or or issues regarding the procedural schedule? 56 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:10:29.098 --> 00:10:31.388 Sorry, I'm sorry. 57 "Shilina Brown" (1011701248) 00:10:31.388 --> 00:10:34.907 The consumer advocate doesn't have any other issue. 58 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:10:34.907 --> 00:10:43.926 Okay, ok. The city or the company? 59 "Rick Hitchcock" (2117212928) 00:10:43.926 --> 00:10:47.925 Now the city doesn't have other issues. Okay. 60 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:10:47.925 --> 00:11:03.079 Well, that was all I needed to discuss and I will issue an order setting the procedural schedule and if there's nothing further, we. 61 "Monica Smith-Ashford" (1472963584) 00:11:03.079 --> 00:11:08.977 We're adjourned and I appreciate your time. Okay, thank you just in time for my dr. Bark. 62 "Phil Drennan" (932668160) 00:11:09.937 --> 00:11:11.501 Thank you. 63 "Rick Hitchcock" (2117212928) 00:11:11.501 --> 00:11:13.040 Thank you very much. 64 "Melvin Joel Malone" (1830666752) 00:11:13.040 --> 00:11:15.599 Thank you. Thank you everyone. Thank you. 65 "Phil Drennan" (932668160) 00:11:15.599 --> 00:11:18.042 Bye bye. Bye bye.