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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MORNING VIEW WATER CO., INC. TO REVISE AND INCREASE RATES CHARGED FOR WATER SERVICE )
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CASE NO. MNV-W-02-1

ORDER NO. 29027
On April 26, 2002, Nolan Gneiting, president of Morning View Water Co., Inc. (Morning View; Company) filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting authority to increase rates for water service by $30 a month, an increase of 136%. Current authorized tariff rates for Morning View are a $22 per month flat fee plus a public drinking water fee of $6.67 per year. Base rates have not been changed since June 21, 1990. After reviewing the Application, we make the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order:
FINDINGS OF FACT
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Morning View Water Co., Inc. has submitted proposed schedules of rates and charges for water service to become effective on and after June 1, 2002. The Application is of sufficient importance and complexity to require the Commission’s investigation of the reasonableness of the proposed rates.
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The Commission will be unable to consider the Application in Case No. MNV-W-02-1 before May 31, 2002, because of the time required to investigate and solicit comments and because of previously scheduled hearings and other demands on the Commission’s time.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over Morning View Water Co., Inc. and its Application by virtue of Title 61, Idaho Code and the Rules of Procedure of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.

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The Commission has authority under Idaho Code § 61-622 to suspend the rates that are subject of the Application for a period of thirty (30) days plus five (5) months, or less if the Commission acts sooner, from the proposed effective date of June 1, 2002.
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It is necessary to suspend the rate in this Application for a period of ninety (90) days, or less if the Commission acts sooner, from the effective date of June 1, 2002, to allow the Commission to review the evidence to be presented in this matter and to consider and determine the issues presented in this Application.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the proposed schedule of rates and charges for water service in Case No. MNV-W-02-1 should be, and hereby is suspended for a period of ninety (90) days from May 31, 2002, or until such time as the Commission may issue an Order accepting, rejecting or modifying the Application in this matter.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of May 2002.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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Service Date
May 15, 2002