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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF UNITED WATER IDAHO, INC. FOR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT TO EXCHANGE SERVICE AREAS AND TO AMEND AND REVISE CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 143

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CASE NO. UWI-W-95-2
ORDER NO. 26193
The City of Boise City petitioned to intervene in this case on September 20, 1995, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01071-75.  United Water Idaho, Inc. filed an Objection to Boise City’s Intervention on September 29, 1995, asserting that Boise City had failed to show any direct or substantial interest in these proceedings.  Boise City filed a response on October 3, 1995.  Boise City contends that it is a customer of United Water and that its rates may be affected by the Commission’s approval of the Application.  Boise City contends that it has an interest in insuring that the purchase price in the Exchange Agreement under consideration is reasonable and that the terms of a related Area of Impact Agreement between Boise City and Garden City have been complied with.  As represented, the Area of Impact Agreement entered into by Boise City and Garden City in December of 1994 provides that Garden City will negotiate with United Water Idaho for transfer of Garden City’s assets located outside the Garden City boundary.
FINDINGS OF FACT
The Commission after reviewing and considering the pleadings and other documents filed in this case concludes that Boise City has articulated a direct and substantial interest in these proceedings and finds that intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure and should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by the City of Boise City is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record.  This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:
Douglas K. Strickling
Boise City Attorney’s Office
150 N. Capitol Boulevard
PO Box 500
Boise, ID 83701
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this         day of  October  1995.
                                                               RALPH NELSON, PRESIDENT
                                                               MARSHA H. SMITH,  COMMISSIONER
                                                               DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

MYRNA J. WALTERS
COMMISSION SECRETARY
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