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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: WELDON STUTZMAN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2013
SUBJECT: CASE NOS. UWI-W-13-01 AND UWI-W-13-02
APPLICATIONS OF UNITED WATER TO EXTEND ITS
CERTIFICATED AREA
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. The Brighton Property
is not within the authorized territory of any other public utility water corporation under the
jurisdiction of the Commission. United Water will provide service to all areas in the Brighton
Property under the terms of its tariff No. 1, General Metered Service. Brighton Land Holdings
LLC has requested that United Water extend service to the area and United Water has
determined it has the capability to provide service. The Company’s Application states it will
extend water service facilities to the area pursuant to its rules and regulations, and that it will not
require the construction of special facilities.
In Case No. UWI-W-13-02, United Water seeks to add an area known as Eastvalley
Subdivision to its certificated service territory. Eastvalley is not within the authorized territory
of any other water utility and there are no other water provides with existing facilities in the area
capable of providing service as requested by the developer of Eastvalley. United Water
Application, pp. 2-3. United Water is capable of immediately extending service to Eastvalley
area by extending its existing mainlines located within its service territory. The developer of
Eastvalley has requested that United Water extend service to the area and the Company has
determined it has the capability to provide water service. Providing service to Eastvalley will not
require the construction of special facilities.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
United Water requested in each case that its Application be processed by Modified
Procedure. Eastvalley and Brighton are in close proximity to each other, located just east of the
Harris Ranch development served by United Water. Service to each would be provided by
extending United Water’s existing main line in Warm Springs Avenue. Eastvalley contemplates
110 service connections and Brighton 89. Staff recommends the Commission retain the separate
case numbers but issue a Joint Notice of Applications and Notice of Modified Procedure
providing for a 21-day comment period to process the Applications.
COMMISSION DECISION
Should the Commission issue a Joint Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure in Case Nos. UWI-W-13-01 and UWI-W-13-02 providing for a 21-day comment
period?
Weldon B. Stutzman
Deputy Attorney General
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