20220427Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: APRIL 28, 2022

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE CORPORATE NAME CHANGE OF SUEZ
WATER IDAHO INC. TO VEOLIA WATER IDAHO, INC.; CASE NOS.
VEO-W-22-01/SUZ-W-22-01.

On April 8, 2022, Veolia Environment S.A. (“Company”) filed a letter with the
Commission stating that the Company and SUEZ S.A. (“SUEZ”) merger was completed on
January 18, 2022. The Company claims that the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”)
provided antitrust clearance for the transaction in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2022, clearing
the way for the Company and SUEZ to commence the integration of the Veolia North America
(“VNA”) and the SUEZ North America (“SNA”) businesses, which include SUEZ Water Idaho
Inc. (“SUEZ Water Idaho”). The Company explained that as part of the integration, there would
be a rebranding of the SNA businesses to the Veolia brand. The Company states that if the name
change is approved, customers will continue to receive water service under the same rates, terms,
and conditions as are currently on file with the Commission. The Company included a copy of its
Commission approved tariffs with the indicated name change and an effective date of May 1, 2022.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission treat the Company’s Tariff Advice as an
application and issue a Notice of Application; a Notice of Modified Procedure; and a Notice of
Suspension of Proposed Effective Date setting a May 24, 2022, public comment deadline, a May
31, 2022, Company reply deadline, and suspending the proposed effective date of May 1, 2022,
for 30 days and five months or until the Commission enters an order on the issue.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to treat the Company’s Tariff Advice as an application and
issue a Notice of Application; a Notice of Modified Procedure; and a Notice of Suspension of
Proposed Effective Date setting a May 24, 2022, public comment deadline, a May 31, 2022,
Company reply deadline, and suspending the proposed effective date of May 1, 2022, for 30 days
and five months or until the Commission enters an order on the issue?

Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General

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