CAL-AM DROPS REQUEST vs

THE CAL-AM WATER COMPANY ANNOUNCED THE DECISION TO DROP A REQUEST TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR A MORATORIUM ON NEW WATER HOOKUPS. THE WATER COMPANY WAS SUPPOSE TO PRODUCE A PLAN (FOR A MORATORIUM) TO BE USED ONCE THE P.U.C. APPROVED A RATE HIKE FOR BIG WATER USERS. CAL-AM SAYS THE ELEMENTS NEEDED IN THE PLAN ALREADY EXIST IN THE 5 STAGE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. SO THE WATER COMPANY SAYS, THE MORATORIUM IS NOT NEEDED. THEY HAVE ASKED THE P.U.C. TO DROP THE MONTEREY PENINSULA REQUEST. DURING RECENT PUBLIC HEARINGS CAL-AM HEARD FROM MULTIPLE WATER CUSTOMERS AGAINST A MORATORIUM. THE MONTEREY PENINSULA REMAINS UNDER A STAGE 3 WATER EMERGENCY, WHICH MEANS RESIDENTS MUST CONTINUE TO LIMIT OUTDOOR WATERING.