20131216Application.pdf

Jon Pinardi
General Manager
Teton Water & Sewer Company
3940 Grand Street
Driggs,ldaho 83422
208-3s4-0256 (T)
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLTC UTTLITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) Case No. TTS-W-13-01
TETON WATER AND SEWER COMPANY )
LLC, FOR TARIFF ADVICE AND THE ) APPLICATION FOR TARIFF
REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN TARIFF FOR ) ADVICE AND REQUEST FOR
CLARIFICATION OF FEE ASSESSMENT FOR ) CHANGE IN TARIFF FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN 30 DAYS FOR THE ) CLARIFICATION OF
CUSTOMERS OF THE UTILITY COMPANY. ) ASSESSMENT AND RELATED
) ORDERS
)
COMES NOW Teton Water & Sewer Company LLC ("TWS" or "the Company") and
in support of this Application respectfully shows as follows to wit:
I.
TWS is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Idaho, and
authorized to conduct business in the state of Idaho with Company's Articles of Incorporation,
By-Laws and Certificate of the Idaho Secretary of State on file with the Commission.
TWS is a water corporation within the meaning of the Idaho Public Utility Law, Idaho
Code section 6l-125 and TWS is a public utility within the meaning of the ldaho Public Utility
Law, Idaho Code section 6l-129.
II.
TWS provides domestic water service in Teton County, Idaho, to customers located
within the Teton Springs Golf and Casting Club Planned Unit Development. The legal
desuiption of the area currently served and to be served by the Company is on file with the
Commission.
III.
A copy of TWS approved rate tariff is attached hereto.
IV.
TWS requests Tariff Advice and requests change in Tariff for clarification of the proper
fee to charge customers relative to Item 6.5 of the approved Tariff. Using the definitions
provided in2.l3 and 2.18, it appears that TWS is to charge residential customers the quarterly
fee of $ I 18.00 if water service has been provided for any portion of a month that is less than 30
days.
v.
TWS requests Item 6.5 to be revised to read as follows:
6.5 Where services are provided for a period of less than the Billing Period, the amount
charged shall be equivalent to the actual number of months and days in which service is
provided during that current Billing Period.
VI.
The reasoning for the requested language is clarity and equity for all customer types. In
cases where a new customer is joining the system during a curent Billing Period, it is reasonable
and equitable that they would pay for service only from the start of their service going forward.
Under the current language, they would be required to pay for an entire Billing Period regardless
of the start of their date of service. In cases where a customer is terminating service, the same
logic applies that they should only have to pay for service up to their requested date of
termination. In equity, a seasonal disconnect customer should receive the same treatment for
both their date of termination and date of reconnection.
vII.
This application does not request any change to The Reconnection after Seasonal
Disconnect charge equal to two billing quarters. Therefore, if this application is approved, a
seasonal customer would pay for service up to their date of termination. At reconnection, they
would pay the Reconnection after Seasonal Disconnect charge and for service for the remaining
portion of the current Billing Period.
VIII.
Teton Springs requests that this matter be processed by Modified Procedure. If
however, the Commission determines that a hearing is necessary, TWS stands ready for an
immediate hearing on this Application, and, if the Commission determines that a hearing is
necessary, that a hearing be held as soon as possible.
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Communications in reference to this Application should be addressed to:
Jon Pinardi
General Manager
Teton Water & Sewer Company, LLC
3940 Crrand Street
Driggs, lD 83422
208-3s4-02s6 (T)
[e-mail]
Respecttully submitted this -.{day of Cu-oo*^6r--',2013.
'ater & Sewer Company LLC.