20150619Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: NEIL PRICE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: JUNE 19, 2015

SUBJECT: APPLICATION OF MURRAY WATER WORKS FOR CANCELLATION
OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY;
CASE NO. MUW-W-14-01

On December 1, 2014, the Commission received a letter requesting the cancellation
of Murray Water Works (“Murray”) Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”).
THE APPLICATION
The above mentioned letter advised the Commission that the customers, previously
served by Murray, in Murray, Idaho had formed a Water Users Association and purchased
Murray’s water system and real property owned by Arlin and Nancy Lish. The new owner and
operator of the water system, Murray Water Association, Inc. (“MWA”), is a non-profit
association with elected board members and a president. MWA attached a copy of its filing as
non-profit with the State of Idaho; deed conveyance from Murray to MWA; MWA’s current
operating agreement; and Murray’s 2010 Rate Schedule/Tariff Sheets.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Murray’s Application for
Cancellation of its CPCN with a 21-day comment period?

__Neil Price________________________
Neil Price
Deputy Attorney General

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