28301.in.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
UNITED WATER IDAHO INC FOR
AUTHORITY TO REVISE AND INCREASE
RATES CHARGED FOR WATER SERVICE

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
CASE NO. UWI-W-00-1

ORDER NO. 28301

Coalition of United Water Customers petitioned to intervene in this case on March 7, 2000, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.

FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.

O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Coalition of United Water Customers is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:

Peter J. Richardson
Richardson & O’Leary
99 E. State Street, Suite 200
Eagle, ID 83616 Dr. Don Reading
1227 El Pelar Street
Boise, ID 83702

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this day of March 2000.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

bls/O:uwiw001_in1
ORDER NO. 28301 -1-

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 15, 2000