20050325Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DONOVAN E. WALKER
DATE:MARCH 23, 2005
SUBJECT:UNITED WATER'S APPLICATION TO AMEND CERTIFICATE CASE
NO. UWI-05-
On March 15 , 2005, United Water Idaho Inc. filed an Application seeking to amend and
revise its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in order to expand its service territory.
The Company requests that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure. Staff also
recommends processing this matter by Modified Procedure.
THE APPLICATION
According to the Application, Black Rock LLC, an Idaho corporation, has requested that
United Water 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. A map depicting the location of the
Black Rock Development, United Water s current certificated boundary, and United Water
proposed certificated boundary is attached to the Company s Application as Exhibit A.
The Company states that the area they are proposing to serve is not within the authorized
territory of any other public utility water corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commission
and is covered by United Water s Rules and Regulations. The Application states that there are
no known public utilities, persons, or corporations with whom the expansion is likely to
compete, and the requested expansion would not interfere with the operation of any other water
utility. United Water proposed to provide service pursuant to its Tariff No. 1 , General Metered
DECISION MEMORANDUM
Service, and in all respects will provide service pursuant to its Rules and Regulations as
approved by the Commission.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed by Modified Procedure
with a 21 day comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a hearing
to consider the issues presented in this case, and that this case is appropriate for Modified
Procedure pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure 201 through 204?
DECISION MEMORANDUM