20220627Petition.pdf

PETITION 1
CLAIRE SHARP
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 8026

Street Address for Express Mail:
11331 W CHINDEN BLVD, BLDG 8, SUITE 201-A
BOISE, ID 83714

Attorney for the Commission Staff

IN THE MATTER OF CDS STONERIDGE
UTILITIES, LLC, CHARGING
CUSTOMERS IN EXCESS OF THE
COMMISSION-APPROVED TARIFF
RATE FOR A NEW WATER SERVICE
CONNECTION
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CASE NO. SWS-W-22-01

PETITION

The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Staff”) petitions the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission (“Commission”) for an order establishing a compliance comment deadline
to confirm the refund status of customers who were overcharged between June 2020 and February
2021, and a complete response to the July 30, 2021 Production Request.
In support of its Petition, Staff states:
I. BACKGROUND
On March 25, 2021, the Commission issued Order No. 34974 directing CDS Stoneridge
Utilities (“Company”) to refund customers’ fees collected in excess of the Commission-authorized
$1,200 hook-up fee, plus 1% interest, and to document the refunds for Commission review. See
Order No. 34974. The Commission also ordered the Company to document customers who paid
new hook-up fees but were not yet connected to the system; customers who were unnecessarily
charged new hook-up fees when a preexisting connection already existed; customers who may
have been overcharged the $1,200 hook-up fees; and document ongoing “new connection” reports
for compliance. Id.
Thereafter, the Company refunded the customers identified, and began submitting the
required information. From the Company’s Exhibit B, Staff identified 12 additional customers
RECEIVED
2022 JUNE – 27 PM 2:53
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
PETITION 2
between June 2020 and February 2021 who were overcharged—$33,600 in total. These are
additional customers not listed in Attachment A to Order No. 34974. Staff asks that the Company
verify refunds for the 12 additional customers identified between June 2020 and February 2021.
On April 30, 2021, the Company submitted its first quarterly connection report. Staff
reviewed all submitted documents for compliance and sent Production Requests for additional
information. Although the Company responded to the Commission’s Production Requests of June
30, 2021, August 19, 2021, and September 16, 2021, the response to the July 30, 2021 Production
Request was incomplete. Staff requests that the Company submit a complete response to the July
30, 2021 Production Request.
II. PROCEDURE
Staff believes that a hearing is not necessary to consider the issues and requests that
this Petition be processed by written submissions rather than by hearing. See Commission Rule of
Procedure 201, et seq.
III. COMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS
Communications and service of pleadings, exhibits, orders, and other documents
relating to this proceeding should be sent to:
Claire Sharp
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]

IV. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
Staff respectfully requests that the Commission issue an order establishing a 21-day
deadline directing the Company to confirm the refund status of the 12 additional customers
identified and to complete the July 30, 2021 Production Request response through a compliance
filing.
Respectfully submitted this 27th day of June 2022.
______________________________
Claire Sharp
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PETITION 3

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 27th DAY OF JUNE 2022, SERVED THE
FOREGOING Staff’s Petition in the matter of CDS Stoneridge Utilities, LLC, Charging
Customers in excess of the Commission-approved Tariff Rate for a new Water Service
Connection, In Case No. SWS-W-22-02, BY E-MAILING and MAILING A COPY THEREOF
TO THE FOLLOWING:

CHAN KARUPIAH
CDS STONERIDGE UTILITIES
17173 E PIER ROAD
BAYVIEW ID 83603
[e-mail]

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Keri J. Hawker
Legal Assistant to Claire Sharp