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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230509Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER ANDERSON COMMISSIONER HAMMOND COMMISSIONER LODGE COMMISSION SECRETARY LEGAL FROM:TRAVIS CULBERTSON,COMMISSION STAFF DAYN HARDIE,DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL DATE:MAY 9,2023 RE:IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF VEOLIA WATER IDAHO INC.FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO;CASE NO.VEO-W- 22-02. - On September 30,2022,Veolia Water Idaho,Inc.("Company"or "Veolia")applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission")requesting authorization to increase its rates and charges for water service.The Company requested an October 31,2022,effective date. On April 28,2023,the Commission issued Order No.35762 approving an annual revenue requirement for the Company of $56,157,933 and a corresponding across-the-board increase for all customer classes including Private Fire Service.The approved revenue requirement was based on adjustments and calculations summarized in Attachment A to Order No.35762.The Commission directed the Company to submit conforming tariffs and schedules in conformance to Attachment B in Order No.35762. On May 2,2023,the Company filed conforming tariffs and schedules reflecting the rates approved in Order No.35762,Attachment B.Staff reviewed the Company's tariffs and schedules and confirmed the corrected filing conforms to Attachment B in Order No.35762. On May 8,2023,the Company filed second corrected tariffs that incorporated additional language from Order No.35636 in Case No.VEO-W-22-03,which directed the Company to update Schedule No 1C-Brian Subdivision Surcharge.The update notes that the surcharge for Brian Water customers will end when the customer's surcharge balance has been paid in full. DECISION MEMORANDUM -1 -MAY 9,2023 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Commission approve the Company's second corrected tariffs and schedules filed on May 8,2023,as filed,with an effective date of May 1,2023. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to approve the Company's second corrected tariffs and schedules filed on May 8,2023,as filed,with an effective date of May 1,2023? Travis Culbertson Udmemos/VEO-W-22-02 Decision Memo DECISIONMEMORANDUM -2 -MAY 9,2023