20220622Final_Order_No_35437.pdf

ORDER NO. 35437 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 22, 2022
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF PICABO LIVESTOCK
COMPANY’S APPLICATION TO AMEND
ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 220
AND RELATED TARIFFS
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CASE NO. PIC-W-22-01

ORDER NO. 35437

On April 19, 2022, Picabo Livestock Co., Inc. (“Company”) notified the Commission,
stating that it had formed a new entity—“Picabo Water System”—to provide water service under
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) No. 220.1 Application at 1. The
Company applied to the Commission for authorization to amend CPCN No. 220 and related tariffs
to reflect the name change. The Company proposed an April 30, 2022, effective date.
On May 4, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of the Company’s Application, Notice
of Modified Procedure, set public comment and Company reply deadlines, and suspended the
Company’s proposed effective date. Order No. 35394.
Staff filed the only comments in this case.
With this Order, we authorize CPCN No. 220 and related tariffs to be amended to reflect
the name change.
APPLICATION
The Company stated it changed its name from Picabo Livestock Co., Inc. to Picabo Water
System, with a separate set of books and a new Employer Identification Number. The Company
stated that it would make the corresponding changes to its bills, reports, and other documents and
that the change would have no impact on its customers who would continue to receive water
service under the rates, terms, and conditions currently in effect.
The Company sought Commission approval to amend its CPCN No. 220 and tariffs to
reflect the name change.
The Company included a signed copy of its Commission approved tariffs indicating the
name change and effective date of the proposed changes.

1 Certificate of Convenience and Necessity No. 220 was granted to Picabo Livestock Company, Inc. in 1955 to supply
water to the residents of the unincorporated town or community of Picabo, Idaho.
ORDER NO. 35437 2

STAFF COMMENTS
Staff reviewed the Company’s Application and recommended approval. Staff reviewed the
Idaho Secretary of State website and noted an initial filing for “Picabo Water System LLC” on
December 15, 2021. Staff confirmed that the Company used the name Picabo Water System LLC
on documents from the Internal Revenue Service and with the Idaho Secretary of State. Attachment
B to Staff’s Comments. Staff recommended the Company use the name, “Picabo Water System
LLC” in the amended CPCN No. 220 and corresponding tariffs. Staff worked with the Company
to add the name “Picabo Water System LLC” on its tariffs. Attachment A to Staff’s Comments.
FINDINGS
The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter and the issues in this case under Title 61
of the Idaho Code. Specifically, the Commission regulates “public utilities,” including “water
corporations” that serve the public or some portion thereof for compensation. See Idaho Code §§
61-125, -129, and -501.
Based on our review of the Company’s filing, Staff’s comments and the attachments
thereto, we find that the Company has changed its name to Picabo Water System LLC. Therefore,
we find it reasonable to amend the Company’s CPCN No. 220 and approve the tariffs filed as
Attachment A to Staff’s comments.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s CPCN No. 220 is amended, and the tariffs
are approved as filed, effective immediately.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within 21 days of the service date of this Order regarding any matter decided in
this Order. Within seven days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person
may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code § 61-626.
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ORDER NO. 35437 3
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 22nd day of
June 2022.

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ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

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JOHN CHATBURN, COMMISSIONER

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JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

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Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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