20240220Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2024

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE CITY OF EAGLE AND VEOLIA WATER
IDAHO’S JOINT APPLICATION TO AMEND VEOLIA WATER
IDAHO’S CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY; CASE NO. VEO-W-23-05.

On December 28, 2023, the City of Eagle (“City”) and Veolia Water Idaho, Inc.
(“Company”) (collectively the “Applicants”) jointly applied to amend and revise the Company’s
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) No. 143 to remove a portion of
service area covering the City from the Company’s certificated service territory. If the
Application is approved, the water system assets serving Company’s customers in the eliminated
service territory along with other assets serving the Eagle Skate Park in the Eagle Sports
Complex will be transferred to the City. The Applicants requested their Application be processed
via modified procedure.
At the Commission’s January 9, 2024, Decision Meeting, Staff presented a Decision
Memorandum recommending the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline, setting an intervention deadline of February 14, 2024. No parties
petitioned to intervene.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Modified Procedure,
establishing a public comment deadline of April 10, 2024, and Applicant reply deadline of April
24, 2024.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a
public comment deadline of April 10, 2024, and Applicant reply deadline of April 24, 2024?

_____________________________
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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