20050315Application.pdf

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Dean J. Miller (ISB No. 1968)
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
420 West Bannock Street
O. Box 2564-83701
Boise, Idaho 83702
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]oe mcdevitt-miller. com
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
UNITED WATER IDAHO INC., TO AMEND AND
REVISE CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY NO 143
Case No. UWI-05-
APPLICATION and REQUEST
FOR MODIFIED PROCEDURE
COMES NOW, UNITED WATER IDAHO INC.
, ("
United") hereinafter referred to as
Applicant" or "United" and, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 61-526 and IPUCRP 112 and 201
applies to the Commission to amend and revise its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity No.
143, as amended, to include an area located in Ada County, as hereinafter set forth, and in
support of this Application respectfully shows as follows, to-wit:
Applicant is a public utility water corporation within the meaning of the Idaho Public
Utility Law, is duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Idaho and engaged in
conducting a general water business in and about Boise City, Ada County, Idaho and in Canyon
County, having its principal office and place of business at 8248 West Victory Road, Boise
Idaho 83707.
II.
Communications in reference to this application should be addressed to:
Gregory P. Wyatt
UNITED WATER IDAHO INC.
O. Box 190420
Boise, Idaho 83719-0420
208/362- 7327
208/362- 7069 (fax)
Dean J. Miller, Esq.
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
O. Box 2564
Boise, Idaho 83701
208/343- 7500
208/336-6912 (fax)
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III.
A certified copy of Applicant's Articles of Incorporation , together with all amendments
to date, is on file with the Commission.
IV.
F or over 100 years, Applicant, together with its predecessors in interest, has owned and
operated and now owns and operates an extensive and integrated water system in Boise City,
Idaho, and in certain territory within Ada County in the vicinity of, but outside the present
corporate limits of said Boise City, and renders general water service within such territory and
to the inhabitants thereof.
Applicant's current Certificate is Amended Certificate No. 143.
VI.
Black Rock LLC, an Idaho corporation, has requested that Applicant provide domestic
water and fire protection service to a proposed residential subdivision, approximately 44 acres in
size and located within an area bounded by Eagle Road, Amity Road, Lake Hazel Road and
Locust Grove Road, Ada County. Black Rock LLC is prepared to execute a Water Main
Extension Agreement in a form identical to the standard form of agreements approved by the
Commission.
Exhibit A, attached hereto, depicts the location of the Black Rock Development
Applicant's current certificated boundary and Applicant's proposed certificated boundary.
VII.
The area which the Applicant proposes to serve by this Application is covered by
United's Rules and Regulations. The area is not within the authorized territory of any other
public utility water corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commission. The extension
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requested herein will not interfere with the operations of any other water utility corporation
under the jurisdiction of the Commission. There are no known public utilities, persons, or
corporations with whom the expansion is likely to compete.
VIII.
United will provide service pursuant to its Tariff No.1 General Metered Service as the
same exists or may hereafter by amended. In all respects service will be provided pursuant to
United's Rules and Regulations as the same are now approved by the Commission or may
hereafter be amended.
IX.
The Applicant submits that the extension into this area is consistent with the public
convenience and necessity.
Applicant does not believe that the public interest requires a hearing on the issues
presented hereby and requests that the matter be processed by Modified Procedure.
WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests of the Commission:
That the Commission determine that a hearing is not required herein and process
the matter by Modified Procedure.
That the Commission approve the expansion of Applicant's service area as herein
requested;
That the Commission authorize the preparation and filing of an Amended
Certificate No. 143 to include the areas described herein; and
That the Commission grant such other and further relief as the Commission may
determine proper herein.
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DATED this day of March, 2005.
UNITED WATER IDAHO INC.
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Dean J. Miller
Attorney for Applicant
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