GOVERNMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION HEARING BY GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CITY OF NORWALK’S NORTH AND SOUTH ARTESIA SYSTEM

APPLICATION 26-01-015

This event is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts regarding this application to an Administrative Law Judge and/or Commissioner overseeing the hearing.

Date: August 25, 2026

Time: 6:00pm

Details: Phone number: 800-857-1917

Passcode: 1673482#

Dial *1 if you wish to make a comment

Webcast:

www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/

While a quorum of Commissioners may attend, no official action will be taken at these hearings. If you need language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, please contact the Public Advisor’s Office below at least five days in advance.

What is Being Requested?

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) filed Application 26-01-015 with the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) to request authorization to purchase the Artesia Service Area (ASA) and all of its associated public utility assets from the City of Norwalk. The proposed sale is valued at $5,250,000.

How Would This Impact the Average Residential Ratepayer?

If the request is approved, current GSWC customers will not see an immediate impact. An average residential customer in the ASA with a 5/8 x 3/4” meter using 8 ccf (1 ccf = 748 gallons) per month would see a rate increase of approximately $11.98 per month. The actual impact will vary based on usage and other factors.

Additional Information

An administrative law judge will hold hearings, consider evidence, testimony, and public comments before drafting a proposed decision on this application. CPUC Commissioners will then vote on a final decision at a public meeting.

You can read more about the utility’s request and make public comment by visiting apps.cpuc.ca.gov/c/A2601015. For questions about participating in CPUC matters, you can contact the Public Advisor’s Office at Public.Advisor@cpuc.ca.gov, 1-866-849-8390, or 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102. Please reference A.26-01-015 in any communication with the CPUC.

Questions About the Request

For questions about this application, please contact GSWC Regulatory Affairs Department at:

GSWC_Reg_Affairs@gswater.com,

1-800-999-4033, or 630 E. Foothill Blvd., San Dimas, CA 91773.

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