20220708Order_No_35457_redacted.pdf

ORDER NO. 35457 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 8, 2022
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

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

ORDER NO. 35457

On June 23, 2022, Commission Staff (“Staff”) petitioned the Commission for an order
establishing a 21-day deadline directing CDS Stoneridge Utilities (“Company”) to confirm the
refund status for 12 customers, and complete the July 30, 2021, Production Request response
through a compliance filing.
The Commission now issues this Order directing the Company to verify the refund
status of 12 customers and complete Staff’s July 30, 2021, Production Request within 21 days.
BACKGROUND
On March 25, 2021, the Commission issued Order No. 34974 directing the Company
to (1) refund customers’ fees collected in excess of the Commission-authorized $1,200 hook-up
fee, plus 1% interest; and (2) document the refunds for Commission review. See Order No. 34974.
Thereafter, the Company refunded the customers identified in Order No. 34974 and began
submitting compliance reports as directed. Staff later identified 12 additional customers who were
connected between June 2020 and February 2021 who were also overcharged—$33,600 in total.
Additionally, on July 30, 2021, Staff sent a Production Request for additional information and the
Company’s response was incomplete.
THE PETITION
Based on the compliance reports, Staff asked the Commission to direct the Company
to verify the refund statuses of the 12 customers who were overcharged for connecting to the
Company’s system between June 2020 and February 2021. Staff also asked the Commission to
direct the Company to complete its response to Staff’s July 30, 2021, Production Request. Staff
requested that the Company respond to both within 21 days.

ORDER NO. 35457 2
//Abstained to Avoid Conflict//
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company shall have 21 days from the service
date of this Order to provide verification of refunds for the 12 customers identified in confidential
Attachment A who were overcharged between June 2020 and February 2021.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Company shall have 21 days from the Service
date of this Order to complete its response to Staff’s July 30, 2021, Production Request.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April
21, 2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 8th day
of July 2022.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN CHATBURN, COMMISSIONER

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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EXHIBIT A
Confidential
Application Customer Name Address Amount
Date Paid
6/25/2020 $4,000
6/25/2020 $4,000
7/7/2020 $4,000
7/13/2020 $4,000
7/13/2020 $4,000
7/13/2020 $4,000
7/16/2020 $4,000
7/16/2020 $4,000
8/6/2020 $4,000
10/1/2020 $4,000
12/30/2020 $4,000
1/26/2021 $4,000
Confidential Exhibit A
to Order No. 35457