Alright. It is now 10:00, so we're going to get started. Let's go on the record. Good morning everyone. This is the time set for a public comment proceeding in the matter of the application of Bermuda Water Company Inc. For a determination of the fair value of its water utility plant and property, for increases in its rates and charges for water utility service, and for related approvals. Docket number W01812A250166. I'm administrative law judge Chris Nichols and I have been assigned to preside over this
matter. Let's go ahead and get started with, appearances from the parties beginning with the applicant company. Good morning, Judge Nichols. Jeff Crockett appearing on behalf of the applicant, Bermuda Water Company Inc. Good morning, mister Crockett. And for staff? Good morning, your honor. Eli Golub, staff attorney for staff. Good morning, Mr. Golub. Alright. Before we get to, the public comment, just a couple of, housekeeping items. So, I believe the, the settlement testimony is due by the end of the day. Are we still on track to meet that deadline, mister Crockett? Yes, your honor.
We are. Okay. And mister Golub? Yes, your honor. We are. Great. And as for, making some of the the schedules a bit more legible, increasing the font size and so forth as we discussed at the pre hearing conference, have we made any headway in that regard, mister Crockett? We we have, Your Honor. We've got something to file and hopefully that'll be sufficient. Excellent. Mr. Golub? Nothing to add, Your Honor. We've been in in touch with, the company and and they've been very helpful. Great. Working together on it. Thank you. Alright. Any other procedural items that we ought to discuss today, Mr.
Crockett? Your Honor, none that I'm aware of. Mister Gollum? Nothing from staff, your Honor. Alright. So with that, we can, move on to the public comment portion of the proceeding and it does not appear that we have anyone who has called in, telephonically to provide comment. I also don't believe I see anyone in the hearing room today. Is there anyone who wishes to provide a public comment today? Alright. Seeing none, let's go ahead and take a ten minute recess just so that, anyone who would like to provide a a public comment but might be running a little late, has an opportunity to do so.
So, let's come back at, at fifteen after. Alright. I have fifteen after, so let's go back on the record. It does not appear that anyone has called in to provide public comment on this matter telephonically and I do not see any new faces in the hearing room today, so it does not appear that anyone has appeared to provide public comment today. So with that, we can adjourn the public comment portion of this proceeding. As a reminder to anyone listening in or watching online, the evidentiary hearing has been rescheduled to commence this Thursday,
May 14 at 09:00 a. M. Here at the Commission's offices at twelve hundred West Washington Street in Phoenix. So you are welcome to attend in person or view online at the Commission's website and with that we can go ahead and, adjourn and go off the record. Thank you, your honor. Thanks guys.