20210219Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL

DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF SUEZ WATER IDAHO INC.’S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
SERVICE IN IDAHO; CASE NO. SUZ-W-20-02.

On September 30, 2020, SUEZ Water Idaho, Inc. (“Company”) filed an Application
requesting authorization to raise the rates it charges for water service. The Company requested an
October 31, 2020 effective date.
On October 21, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, a suspension of
proposed effective date, and a Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 34819. The Commission
suspended the Company’s proposed effective date of October 31, 2020, for the statutory maximum
period of 30 days plus 5 months. Micron Technology, Boise City, Ada County, Intermountain Fair
Housing Council, SUEZ Water Customer Group, Community Action Partnership Association of
Idaho, and Intervenors Gannon et al. (collectively the “Intervenors”) intervened in the case. Order
No. 34819 directed Staff to confer with the parties about scheduling after the intervention deadline
passed.
On December 31, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Parties.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff conferred with the Parties following the intervention deadline. Staff recommends the
Commission issue an order establishing the following deadlines: March 17, 2021 for Staff and the
Intervenors’ prepared testimony, and April 7, 2021 for the Company’s rebuttal testimony. Staff
also recommends the Commission direct Staff to hold a public workshop on March 25, 2021.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

Finally, Staff recommends the Commission schedule a customer hearing for April 15, 2021 and a
technical hearing for April 20 through 22, 2021.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue an order:
1. Establishing a March 17, 2021 deadline for Staff and Intervenors to file prepared
testimony?
2. Establishing an April 7, 2021 deadline for the Company to file rebuttal testimony?
3. Directing Staff to hold a public workshop for March 25, 2021?
4. Scheduling a customer hearing for April 15, 2021?
5. Scheduling a technical hearing for April 20 through 22, 2021?

__________________________
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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