HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210526Application.pdfNorth Star Water,LLC
PO Box 3723
Nampa,ID 83653
May 25,2021
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720 t'S -La -D \-C (
Boise,Idaho 83720-0074
RE:Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
The North Star Subdivision Public Water System will supply water to a 24-lot
subdivision in Canyon County,Idaho.Water will be used for in-home potable purposes,
lawn irrigation,and fire protection.The Water System is located on the east side of
Wagner Road approximately 1 mile west of the City of Caldwell's current municipal
boundary in Canyon County,Idaho.The legal description of the subdivision is the W ½of
the NW ¼of Section 8 within Township 3 North,Range 3 West.The well and pump
house are located on the south side of Long Meadow Drive near its intersection with
Wagner Road.
A Certificate Application is enclosed together with the required supplemental
information.The purpose of this application is to request the Commission to issue a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)authorizing the North Star
Water,LLC to operate as a public utility in the state of Idaho and to serve the
geographical area requested above.
Sincerely,
Mike Black
Enclosed:Application &Appendices
Name of small water company (SWC):North Star Water,LLC
Name and title of primary contact person :Mike Black,managing member
Telephone number(s)for primary contact :(208)283-0237
SWC Mailing address :PO Box 3723 Nampa,ID 83653
Street address for SWC if different from mailing address :lot 1 in block 2 of Jim Carrie’s
Northstar Subdivision (actual well lot)
Email address :Blackwaterllc.idaho@gmail.com
1.Type of business organization that the SWC is registered under:(Corporation,LLC,
Partnership or Proprietorship):
LLC
2.In what state is the company organized?
Idaho
3.Is the company registered with the Idaho Secretary of State (ISOS)and authorized to
do business in Idaho?
Yes
4.Attach copies of applicable by-laws,articles of incorporation and/or other
organizational documents on file with the ISOS.
Certificate of Organization attached as appendix 1.
5.Are there any affiliated companies with which the water system shares office space,
employees,expenses or provides services to the water system?If there are,please attach a
detailed description of the relationship,otherwise indicate no.
North Star Water,LLC shares an office space with Black Water,LLC,W&WW,LLC,and
Rivervine Water &Sewer,LLC but does not share employees or expenses with any of the
companies.Black Water,LLC will provide the Operation &Maintenance for the North
Star Water System.
6.Attach a legal description for the certificated area to be served and a map.
The legal description of the subdivision is the W ½of the NW ¼of Section 8 within
Township 3 North,Range 3 West.Plat attached as appendix 2.
7.Attach a map of the area showing the location of wells,reservoirs,water lines,booster
pumps,valves,etc.for your system.Also indicate the locations and names of all public
utilities,corporations,or persons with which the utility will likely compete.
Mechanical piping photo sheet,proposed improvements,and pipeline layouts attached as
appendix 3.North Star Water,LLC will not compete with any public utilities,
corporations,or person because other water services are not available in the area.
8.Attach the most recent DEQ Sanitary Survey (if applicable).
NA
9.Identify the Certified water system operator and certificate number.:
Mike Black
License Number DWD1 -18682
Operator license is attached as appendix 4.
10.Is the system approved by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)or
local health district?Yes/No
It is currently in the process of being approved.Dan Smith stated that it will be approved
once the application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is submitted.
11.Attach information showing the water rights license or permit owned by the water
utility.
The Idaho Department of Water Resources under Water Right and Adjudication Search
still isn’t showing the new owner of the water rights.The Water Rights Transfer
Application is attached as appendix 5.The water rights will then be transferred from
Elevation 2500 Partners,LLC to North Star Water,LLC.The Warranty Deed for the
water rights is attached as appendix 6.The Warranty Deed will be signed at closing when
the current developer sells the subdivision to the new developer.North Star Water,LLC
owns the lot the well and water system that is located on it.The Well lot Quitclaim Deed
is attached as appendix 7.
12.Attach the anticipated schedule of construction including proposed date to begin
providing service.
Construction was completed back in 2008 but was never approved by DEQ.A few
upgrades need to be made to the water system but will not be completed until DEQ
approves the PER/plan &specs &TFM.Dan Smith stated that they will be approved as
soon as our application was submitted to the Public Utilities Commissions.North Star
Water,LLC will provide water service for construction only around August 1st 2021,and
will later provide water service for homeowners around November 2021 at the earliest.
13.Attach the estimated cost for utility construction and statement of anticipated annual
maintenance costs.
The utility construction was completed in 2008 and paid by the original developer so
North Star Water,LLC is unaware of the original cost of construction.However,the
estimated cost of the upgrades is $221,050.The anticipated annual maintenance cost is
included on the Operation &Maintenance Expenses attached as Appendix 8.
14.Attach a statement of the manner in which the applicant proposes to finance new
utility construction.
Upgrades to the water system are being paid by the current owner of the subdivision,
Elevation 2500 Partners,LLC.
15.Number of customers currently connected to system.Number of Residential accounts
Number of Commercial accounts
NA.No customers are currently connected.
16.Number of customers ultimately to be served by the system.
Number of Residential accounts -24
Number of Commercial accounts -0
17.Attach monthly water production data from all sources.
NA.No customers are currently connected.
18.Attach monthly consumption data for the various types of customers currently
connected to the water system.
NA.No customers are currently connected.
19.Attach a description of proposed rates and charges.
Note:Separate rates between residential and commercial customers’rates.Typically
water rates are either a flat monthly charge regardless of the amount of water consumed
or a metered rate with a basic charge that includes a block of water (000s of gallons or
00s of cubic feet)plus a commodity charge for consumption in excess of the initial block
included in the basic charge.
Domestic service will be $70 per month with an additional $30 per month for irrigation
water.
20.Attach a set of detailed financial statements (income and balance sheet)for the most
recent three years for the water system (one or two if new company)or a detailed budget
for a new system with no financial history.
North Star Water,LLC is a new water system so it doesn’t have financial history.A
detailed budget is included on the Operation &Maintenance Expenses attached as
appendix 8.
21.Attach a list of current customers and mailing addresses.
NA.No customers are currently connected.
22.You are required to inform your customers (if any)of the Application.The notice
should briefly describe the service area and proposed rates.It should include the
Commission’s phone number (208)334-0300 and mailing address:Commission Secretary,
Idaho Public Utilities Commission,PO Box 83720,Boise,Idaho 83720-0074.Have the
existing customers been notified?(Yes/No)If yes,attach a copy of the Notice.If no,
attach an explanation.Has the Company issued a Press Release?
(Yes/No)If yes,attach a copy.If no,attach an explanation.
NA.No customers are currently connected.
List of Appendices
Appendix 1:Certificate of Organization
Appendix 2:Plat
Appendix 3:Mechanical Piping photo sheet,Proposed improvements,and pipeline layouts
Appendix 4:Operator License
Appendix 5:Water Rights Transfer Application
Appendix 6:Water Rights Warranty Deed
Appendix 7:Well Lot Quitclaim Deed
Appendix 8:Operation &Maintenance Expenses
Appendix 1
Certificate of Organization
Appendix 2
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