20131204final_order_no_32939.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 4,2013
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF UNITED WATER IDAHO INC.TO )CASE NO.UWI-W-13-O1
AMEND AND REVISE CERTIFICATE OF )
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO.143 )
TO INCLUDE PROPERTY OF BRIGHTON )
LAND HOLDINGS LLC )
__________________________________________________________________________________
)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF UNITED WATER IDAHO INC.TO )CASE NO.UWI-W-13-02
AMEND AND REVISE CERTIFICATE OF )
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO.143 )
TO INCLUDE EASTVALLEY SUBDIVISION )ORDER NO.32939
On October 23,2013,United Water Idaho Inc.filed two Applications to extend its
certificated area.In Case No.UWI-W-13-01,United Water seeks to add an area known as
Brighton Land Holdings LLC (Brighton Property)to its service territory.In Case No.UWI-W
1 3-02,United Water seeks to add an area known as Eastvalley Subdivision to its certificated
service territory.Both Brighton Land Holdings LLC and the developer of Eastvalley have
requested that United Water extend service to the area.The areas are adjacent to each other and
are also adjacent to United Water’s existing certificated area.
The Company’s Application states it will extend water service facilities to the area
pursuant to its main extension rules and regulations.United Water plans to provide service to all
areas in the Brighton Property and Eastvalley under the terms of its Tariff No.1,General
Metered Service.On November 5,2013,the Commission issued a Joint Notice of Application
and Notice of Modified Procedure to process both Applications.The Joint Notice established a
period for interested parties to file written comments.The Commission Staff was the only party
to file comments.
Staff attached to its comments a map showing the location of the Brighton Property
and the Eastvalley Property.The Brighton Property is adjacent to the existing United Water
certificated area boundary in east Boise.The Eastvalley Property is immediately adjacent to the
Brighton Property.Both properties are currently unserved by any water utility.Further,there
are no other water providers with existing facilities in the vicinity of either the Brighton Property
or Eastvalley capable of providing water service.Brian Water Company serves 46 customers in
ORDER NO.32939 1
a small subdivision just south of Eastvalley.Staff reported that Brian Water,which was
formerly regulated by the Commission,is having difficulty providing adequate and safe service
to its existing customers and is not capable of providing service to any new customers.Staff
verified that the requested service territory expansion will not interfere with the operations of any
other water utility corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Based upon the record presented,the Commission finds that United Water is capable
of immediately extending service to both the Brighton Property and the Eastvalley Subdivision
by extending its existing mainlines located within its service territory.Providing service to
Brighton and Eastvalley will not require the construction of special facilities.We find that the
expansion by United Water into this area is consistent with the public convenience and necessity.
See Idaho Code §6 1-526.
The Commission approves the expansion of United Water’s service areas as
requested.United Water’s Certificate No.143 is amended to include the Brighton Property and
the Eastvalley Property as described in the Company’s Application.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that United Water Idaho’s Applications to amend its
Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to include the Eastvalley Property and Brighton
Property is approved.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21)days of the service date of this Order.Within seven (7)
days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration,any other person may cross-petition for
reconsideration.See Idaho Code §6 1-626.
ORDER NO.32939 2
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of December 2013.
PAUL KJELLADE’,PRESIDENT
;&J
MACK A.REDFO{D,COMMISSIONER
/L
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
étn D.Jew
CommissionSecretary
bls/O:UWI-W-13-0 IUWI-W-I 3-02ws2
ORDER NO.32939 3