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Clear Lake council weighs support for Golden State Water consolidation amid threat of 40% rate hike
Summary
Council heard a multi-hour presentation and public Q&A on Golden State Water Company's proposal to consolidate Clear Lake's rate area with larger districts or, if denied by the California Public Utilities Commission, impose an estimated 40.72% rate increase over three years; council directed staff to seek more data and expressed tentative support for consolidation while requesting updated fire‑flow and capital‑investment records.
Mayor Purdock called the council into discussion on a proposed rate change by Golden State Water Company after staff introduced the matter as an item for council direction. Keith Ahart, identified himself as operations superintendent for Golden State Water Company in Clear Lake, and asked the council to support a request to consolidate Clear Lake’s rate area with the larger Arden/Rancho Cordova region. Ahart said consolidation would “freeze” rates in Clear Lake and spread infrastructure costs over a much larger customer base rather than impose the 40.72% increase that Golden State has proposed if consolidation is denied.
Antoinette Saguenza, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) local government liaison for Lake County, told the council the proceeding is in its early…
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