20190726Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM: CHRIS HECHT
DATE: JULY 25,2019
SUBJECT:COMPLIANCE TARIFF FILING IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF SPIRIT LAKE EAST WATER COMPANY AND
LYNNWOOD FOR AMENDMENT AND TRANSFER OF CPCN; CASE
NO. SPL-W-I9-01.
On February 15, 2019, Gem State Water Company LLC ("Gem State Water" or
"Company") filed an Application with the Commission requesting approval of Gem State
Water's acquisition of Spirit Lake East Water Company ("Spirit Lake East") and Lynnwood
Water.
On July 3,2019, the Commission approved the acquisition and ordered the Company to
file an updated Tariff within fourteen ( l4) days of the service date of the Order. Order No.
34372.
On July 17,2019, the Company filed an updated Tariff. In its filing, Gem State Water
indicated that the transaction had not yet closed at the time the compliance filing was due, and
therefore Leslie Abrarns was still the owner of Spirit Lake East and Lynnwood Water.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff worked with the Company to prepare its filing and confirmed the three rate
schedules filed by the Company comply with Commission Order No. 34372. See Attachment l,
Sheet l- Recurring Charges for Legacy Spirit Lake East Water Customers; Sheet la - Recurring
Charges for Customers in the Lynnwood Estates Subdivision; and Sheet 2- Non-Recurring
Charges for AII Customers. Staff recommends approval of these schedules.
DECTSION MEMORANDUM JULY 25,2019I
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the attached Rate Schedules with an effective date
of July 3,2019, consistent with the service date for Order No.34372?
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Chris Hecht
Udmemos/SPL-W-19-01 Compliance Filing
1DECISION MEMORANDUM JULY 25,2019
Recunino Charqes For Leoacv Spirit Lake East Water Customers:
$25.55 minimum monthly charge; no additional charge for usage of 8,000 gallons /
10.7 CCF or less per month
$2.33 for each 1,000 additional gallons over 8,000 gallons for customers with usage
measured in gallons
$'t,l+ for each 1.0 CCF over 10.7 CCF for customers with usage measured in cubic
feet
(CCF = 100 cubic feet; 1 CCF = 748 gallons)
Meter readings will be done at the end of each month, except when conditions make
the meters inaccessible. ln the event the Company cannot read a customer's meter
for a billing period, the customer will only be billed the minimum monthly charge as
set forth above. The Company aggregates the 8,000 gallon I 10.7 CCF monthly
allowance for each month that no meter reading is taken and bills for all usage
exceeding the total aggregated allowance on the next bill issued after a meter
reading is taken.
Example: lf the customer has used more than the monthly allowance (8,000 gallons
or 10.7 CCF) over a six (6) month winter period when no meters can be read, he or
she will be billed for usage exceeding the aggregated monthly allowance (48,000
gallons or 64.2 CCF) on the first bill issued after a meter reading is taken.
lssued July 17, 2019
Effective July 03, 2019
Order No 34372
Issued by Spirit Lake East Water Company
Leslie Abrams,
SPIRIT LAKE EAST WATER COMPANY
Sheet 1 Revision 02
Replaces All Previous Sheets
SPIRIT LAKE EAST WATER COMPANY
0riginal Sheet 1.a
Recuning Charges For Customers in the Lynnwood Estates Subdivision:
$35.00 minimum monthly charge; no additional charge for usage of 20,000 gallons
or less per month
$1.00 for each 1,000 additional gallons between 2A,A01 and 100,000 gallons
$2.00 for each 1,000 additionalgallons between 100,001 and 200,000 gallons
$3.00 for each 1,000 additional gallons over 200,000 gallons
Meter readings will be done at the end of each month, except when conditions make
the meters inaccessible. ln the event the Company cannot read a customer's meter
for a billing period, the customer will only be billed the minimum monthly charge as
set forth above. The Company aggregates the 20,000 gallon monthly allowance for
each month that no meter reading is taken and bills for all usage exceeding the total
aggregated allowance on the next bill issued after a meter reading is taken.
Example: lf the customer has used more than the monthly allowance (20,000
gallons) over a six (6) month winter period when no meters can be read, he or she
will be billed for usage exceeding the aggregated monthly allowance ('120,000
gallons) on the first bill issued after a meter reading is taken.
lssued July 17, 2019
Effective July 03, 2019
Order No 34372
lssued by Spirit Lake East Water Company
Leslie Abrams, owner
SPIRIT LAKE EAST WATER COMPANY
Sheet 2 Revision 01
Replaces All Previous Sheets
Non-Recurring Charges for All Customers:
1. Hook-up Fee (New Service) - $2,500.00 per each new customer hook-up
2. Late Payment Charge - One {Lo/o) percent monthly applicable to the
unpaid balance owing at the time of the next billing statement.
3. Reconnection fees for accounts closed thirty (30) days or less
Requested during normal office hours - $16.00
Requested for other than normal office hours - $32.00
4. Reconnection fees for accounts closed longer than thirty (30) days
Requested during normal office hours - $52.00
Requested for other than normal office hours - $65,00
5. Returned Check Fee for each customer check returned to the Company for
non-sufficient funds. - $20.00
Normal office hours are defined as 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday except for the following holidays which fall on a weekday: New Years
Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Normal due date for all bills shall be fifteen (15) days after the billing date
lssued July 17,2019
Effective July 03,2019
Order No 34372
lssued by Spirit Lake East Water Company
Leslie Abrams, owner