20100225notice_of_vacated_hearing.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 25, 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF UNITED WATER IDAHO INc. FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES IN THE STATE OF )IDAHO. CASE NO. UWI-O9-
NOTICE OF VACATED
TECHNI CAL HEARING
On September 3 , 2009, United Water filed a general rate case Application for
authority to increase rates by 15.21%, to be applied equally to all classes of customers. On
September 17, 2009, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, setting an October 8, 2009
deadline for intervention and suspending the Company s proposed October 3 , 2009, effective
date. Order No. 30901. Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho (CAP AI) requested
and was granted intervention.On October 27, 2009, the Commission issued a Notice
Scheduling and Notice of Hearing that set a technical hearing to begin March 4 2010. Order No.
30934.
On January 13 , 2010, Staff filed a Motion to Vacate the pre filed testimony filing
dates while the parties continued intensive settlement negotiations. On January 21 , 2010, the
Commission issued a Notice vacating the prefile deadlines (January 22 and February 19, 2010),
but retaining the March 4, 2010, technical hearing date in the event live testimony was needed.
On January 27, 2010, the parties filed a Stipulation and negotiated settlement purporting to
resolve all issues raised in this proceeding. As a result, on February 5, 2010, the Commission
issued a Notice of Settlement Stipulation, Notice of Modified Procedure and Notice of Public
Hearing. Again, the March 4 2010, technical hearing date was retained. The public hearing was
held on February 22, 2010. One customer was in attendance and testified to his opposition to
any increase in rates.
NOTICE OF VACATED TECHNICAL HEARING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to the Motion made by Staff at the
February 22, 2010, public hearing, the Commission will vacate the technical hearing scheduled
for March 4, 2010. It appearing that no additional testimony is necessary, the record is now
complete and the Commission will issue a final order after review of the record presented.
NOTICE OF VACATED
TECHNICAL HEARING
DATED at Boise, Idaho this,AZJ day of February 2010.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
MACK A. REDFORD, COMMISSIONER
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Commission Secretary
N:UWI-O9-- Vacate Hearing
NOTICE OF V ACA TED
TECHNI CAL HEARING