20221013Final_Order_No_35559.pdf

ORDER NO. 35559 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 13, 2022
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF SUEZ WATER IDAHO FOR
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
(“CPCN”)

IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT
APPLICATION OF SUEZ WATER IDAHO,
INC. TO ACQUIRE EAGLE WATER
COMPANY

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CORPORATE NAME CHANGE OF SUEZ
WATER IDAHO INC.
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CASE NO. SUZ-W-21-02

CASE NOS. SUZ-W-18-02
EAG-W-18-01

CASE NOS. SUZ-W-22-01
VEO-W-22-01

ORDER NO. 35559

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, and approving a new water management
agreement between the Company and City of Eagle. 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.
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 Water Idaho, Inc. 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 a revised CPCN No. 143 in Case Nos. SUZ-W-22-01 and VEO-W-22-01.
On October 4, 2022, Staff submitted a Decision Memorandum to the Commission
recommending the Commission accept the Company’s revised CPCN No. 143.

ORDER NO. 35559 2
COMMISSION DECISION AND 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.
We find that the Company has complied with our directives in the above cases with respect
to CPCN No. 143. We accept the Company’s revised CPCN No. 143 as filed.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s revised CPCN No. 143 is accepted as
filed.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date upon this Order regarding any
matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code §§ 61-
626 and 62-619.
DONE by order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 13th day
of October 2022.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN CHATBURN, COMMISSIONER

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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