2 - Public Service Commission

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DIRECT TESTIMONY OF GERALD C. HARTMAN, P.E., BCEE, ASA
2. Exhibit A also discusses any other utilities in the area that could
provide service. Will the certification of Grove Land Utilities, LLC, be
in competition or a duplication of any other system?
A. No other system serves the proposed service territory or is in as
good a position to provide such services as and when needed. All property
within the proposed service territory is owned by Evans and is currently
involved in agribusiness operations.
Q.
region?
A. Yes, I am familiar with the Indian River County, Okeechobee Utility
Authority, St. Lucie County, Ft. Pierce Utility Authority, and City of
Port St. Lucie's service areas.
Q. Do you have a conclusion about competition & duplication after your
review of the existing service areas in the region and the proposed
territory of the Grove Land utility system?
A. Yes, I have concluded that the certification of Grove land will not
result in competition with or duplication of any other system, and
specifically that no such competition or duplication will result as to any
of those listed systems.
Q. Are you aware if any of the utilities you mentioned above have filed
objections in this matter?
A. Yes. St. Lucie County, Indian River County, Ft. Pierce Utility
Authority and the Okeechobee Utility Authority have filed objections in
this matter.
Have you had occasion to review the utility service areas in this
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