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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF UNITED WATER IDAHO INC., FOR AUTHORITY TO AMEND AND REVISE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 143.
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CASE NO. UWI-W-98-5
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED
        PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF COMMENT/ PROTEST DEADLINE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on November 4, 1998, United Water Idaho Inc. (United Water; Company) filed an Application in Case No. UWI-W-98-5 with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting authorization to amend and revise its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 143 (as amended) by enlarging and extending its certification service area boundaries to include the Ada County residential subdivisions of Spurwing and Foxtail and immediately surrounding areas in close proximity thereto, an area noncontiguous to its present system and certificated territory.  Ref. Application-Exhibit C legal description; Idaho Code 61-526; Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.112.
United Water contends that the area requested is not within the authorized territories of any other public utility water corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commission and will not interfere with the operation of any water utility corporation under the Commission’s jurisdiction.  The Company contends that there are no known public utilities, persons or corporations with whom the expansion is likely to compete.
United Water represents that the developers of Spurwing and Foxtail Subdivisions have requested that United Water provide water service.  A copy of the developers’ request is attached to the Company’s Application.  United Water represents that it has an adequate source of supply to serve the area.  Construction of facilities will be pursuant to the Company’s Rules and Regulations covering non-contiguous expansion and pursuant to Rules 74 through 78 of the Company’s Rules relating to Water Main Extensions.
United Water contends that the requested expansion is consistent with the public convenience and necessity.
United Water requests that its Application be considered and approved under Modified Procedure.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has preliminarily found that the public interest in this matter may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented and that the issues raised by the Company’s filing may be processed under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written submission rather than by hearing.  Reference Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or protests with respect to United Water’s Application and the use of Modified Procedure in Case No. UWI-W-98-5 is Friday, December 11, 1998.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written protests or comments are received within the deadline, the Commission may consider the matter on its merits and may enter its Order without a formal hearing.  If comments or protests are filed within the deadline, the Commission will consider them and in its discretion may set the matter for hearing or may decide the matter and issue its Order on the basis of the written positions before it.  Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.204.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that written comments concerning Case No. UWI-W-98-5 should be mailed to the Commission and the Company at the addresses reflected below:
COMMISSION SECRETARYDEAN J. MILLER
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONATTORNEY FOR UNITED WATER IDAHO INC.
PO BOX 83720PO BOX 2564
BOISE, IDAHO  83720-0074BOISE, IDAHO 83701
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, IDAHO  83702-5983
All comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company’s Application in Case No. UWI-W-98-5, together with a map of the proposed expansion area and a copy of the developer requests for service, may be viewed during regular business hours at the offices of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho, and at the general business office of United Water Idaho Inc., 8248 West Victory Road, Boise, Idaho (UWI telephone [phone]).
DATED at Boise, Idaho this                  day of November 1998.
                                                                                                                                      DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT
                                                                                           RALPH NELSON, COMMISSIONER

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary
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