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Agenda for Commission Conference August 6, 2019 ITEM NO. CASE 3**PAA Docket No. 20160101 -WS — Application for increase in water and wastewater rates in Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Seminole Counties by Utilities, Inc. of Florida. (Continued from previous page) Issue 4: Should Utilities, Inc. of Florida be required to make refunds to comply with the First District Court of Appeal's mandate? Recommendation: Yes. The calculated 0.02 percent refund for water, as well as the Lake Placid additional water interim refund of 0.01 percent, should be booked to CIRC in lieu of a refund to water customers. A 0.49 percent refund should be made to all wastewater customers. In addition, interim refunds are due as detailed in the table below, and because of the de minimis amount, these should be added to the consolidated wastewater refunds made to all customers. System Addition al Interim Refund Percentage Due Eagle Ridge — Wastewater 0.02% Labrador — Wastewater 0.02% Pennbrooke Wastewater 0.02% UIF Marion — Wastewater 0.01 % UIF Pasco — Wastewater 0.01% UIF Seminole — Wastewater 0.02% The refunds should be made with interest in accordance with Rule 25-30.360(4), F.A.C., The Utility should be required to submit proper refund reports pursuant to Rule 25-30.360(7), F.A.C. The Utility should treat any unclaimed refunds as CIAC pursuant to Rule 25-30.360(8), F.A.C. Issue 5: Should the Commission grant Utilities, Inc. of Florida's Motion for Recovery of Appellate Rate Case Expense? Recommendation: Yes. The appropriate amount of appellate rate case expense is $39,727. Further, rate case expense should be allocated between the consolidated water and wastewater systems based on equivalent residential connections (ERCs). Additionally, staff recommends the authorization of a regulatory asset to recover the expense in the Utility's next rate proceeding. 4 222.