THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF A MARINA SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT, THAT IS STILL IN THE PLANNING PHASE, IS BEING APPEALED BY THE STATE’S DIVISION OF RATE PAYER ADVOCATES. THE APPEAL CHARGES THAT THE STATE P.U.C. DID NOT REVIEW THE PROJECT’S COSTS FOR REASONABLENESS, AND UNLAWFULLY PLACED THE BURDEN OF MONITORING THE PROJECT ON CAL-AM (AND CAL-AM’S CUSTOMERS). THE PROJECT’S PARTNERS HAVE 15 DAYS TO RESPOND TO THE APPEAL .
