20221004Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:TRAVIS CULBERTSON
CHRIS BURDIN
DATE:OCTOBER 4,2022
RE:IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT APPLICATION OF SUEZ WATER
IDAHO,INC.TO ACQUIREEAGLE WATER COMPANY;
CASE NOS.SUZ-W-18-02/EAG-W-18-01
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SUEZ WATER IDAHO
FOR AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY ("CPCN");
CASE NO.SUZ-W-21-02
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CORPORATE NAME
CHANGE OF SUEZ WATER IDAHO INC.;
CASE NOS.SUZ-W-22-01/VEO-W-22-01
BACKGROUND
On August 9,2021,the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission")issued Order
No.35130,in Case No.SUZ-W-21-02,approving the removal of a 520-acre area in
unincorporated Ada County from SUEZ Water Idaho,Inc.'s ("SUEZ"or "Company")Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN")No.143.The Company was not ordered to file
an amended CPCN No.143.
On December 9,2021,the Commission issued Order No.35247,in Case Nos.SUZ-W-
18-02 and EAG-W-18-01,approving the Company's acquisition of Eagle Water Company.The
Company was ordered to file an amended CPCN No.143 that included the acquired Eagle Water
Company service territory.
DECISION MEMORANDUM OCTOBER 4,2022
On April 8,2022,the Company filed Case Nos.SUZ-W-22-01 and VEO-W-22-01
requesting to change its name and operate as Veolia.As part of those proceedings,Commission
Staff("Staff")recommended that the Company comply with Order No.35247 and file an
amended CPCN No.143 that contained an up-to-date service territory.On August 16,2022,the
Company filed an amended CPCN No.143.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staffhas reviewed the Company's amended CPCN No.143.Staffbelieves that it
accurately includes the acquired Eagle Water Company service territory as required by Order
No.35247,and that it accurately reflects the removal of the 520-acre area as provided by Order
No.35130.Staffrecommends the Commission accept the Company's amended CPCN No.143
as filed.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to accept the Company's amended CPCN No.143 as filed?
Travis Culbertson
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DECISION MEMORANDUM -l-OCTOBER 4,2022