We the Taxpayers,
exploited by the Grocery Boy behind the counter at Doyon Utilities.
ARMY Response: “The Regulatory
Commission of Alaska “Order” for Doyon Utilities is
unreasonable
in that it does not allow DOD sufficient time and opportunity to
prepare a
response to the numerous unfounded allegations of
Doyon Utilities and that it is based on
erroneous
and incomplete information. Doyon also requests interim
increases for each system that in most cases are more
than 50
percent of the total increase, without hearings or
examination of its extensive filing.
DOD's current annual
payments to Doyon exceed $75,000,000 and would balloon to nearly
$100,000,000 annually, if accepted without challenge and
examination.
DOD generally disputes Doyon's numerous
allegations and mischaracterization of its
relationship, the
status of the facilities, and the payments due. DOD intends to
provide
testimony and other evidence that will largely rebut
Doyon's filing. Doyon touts itself as a “Public
Utility" and therefore should be held to the same level of
scrutiny
as other public utilities. Over the course of this
year, DOD has consistently received misleading information,
or
no information, about the expected filing date of this huge case.
Doyon initially informed DOD
that the filing would occur in late
June, 2012. Then, it changed to sometime in April , then to
sometime
in May. After years of doing business with DOD, Doyon should
be
aware of DOD's need for time to coordinate unusual activities like
rate cases such as this,
and (Doyon)should not seek to exploit these
conditions. DOD is willing to work constructively with
Doyon
as this case progresses , so that agreement may be reached on
important procedural
matters.
The
Doyon filing is highly
complex, poorly and confusingly constructed and lacking in overall
organization
and indexes.
On June 15, 2012, DOD Counsel
contacted Doyon Counse l by telephone , informing
Doyon of DOD's
need for a postponement. Doyon Counsel declined DOD's request,
stating
Doyon had no position on the request.”
Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense
General Attorney - Regulatory Law
U. S. Army Legal Services Agency
9275 Gunston Road
ATTN : JALS-RUIP
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5546
703-693-1280
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