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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER REDFORD
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GERRY GALINA TO
DATE:JANUARY 29, 2008
RE:CASE NO. FLS-07-1; COMPLIANCE FILING - REVISED TARIFFS.
BACKGROUND
On July 27, 2007, Falls Water Company (FLS; Company) filed a general rate case
Application with the Commission for authority to increase its annual revenue by $330 705 and
metered rates by approximately 46.2%. The Company serves approximately 3 200 customers near
Ammon and Idaho Falls. The Company is in the process of converting its remaining flat-rate
customers to metered service so the Company did not request any increase in its flat-rate service
under Schedule R-2. Falls Water anticipates that it will finish converting its remaining flat-rate
customers to metered service by mid-2008.
Commission Order No. 30457 determined that the case be processed via Modified
Procedure with a public hearing to be held December 18, 2007, in Idaho Falls. The Commission
Staff was the only other party to participate in this case. After performing its audit, Staff filed its
comments on November 21 2007. Staff recommended Falls Water s annual revenues be increased
by approximately $176 900 or an average increase in its metered rates of24.7%. The Company
filed rebuttal comments on December 7 2007, agreeing with some Staff adjustments and disputing
others. On rebuttal the Company amended its proposed rate increase to 44.22%.
After reviewing the comments of the parties, the testimony at the public hearing and
customers' comments , the Commission issued Order No. 30484 on January 2008, authorizing
the Company to increase its annual revenues by $200 060 or 27.93%. Falls Water submitted as a
Compliance Filing the revised tariffs to the Commission on January 15 2008 , for Staff review
before final approval.
DECISION MEMORANDUM JANUARY 29, 2008
STAFF REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION
Staff reviewed the revised tariffs to ensure that the new language and rates reflect
Commission directives as stated in Order No. 30484. The amended tariffs include Tariff No. 1
Schedule R-l for Residential Metered Service; Tariff No. 3 , Schedule R-3 for Residential Multi-
Family; Tariff No. 4; Schedule C-2 for Metered Commercial Service, and Tariff No. 5, Schedule M
for Non-Recurring Charges. Staff confirms that the new language and rates comport with
Commission Order No. 30484. Staff recommends approval of the revised tariffs.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the revised tariffs as submitted on January 15 2008
with an effective date of January 14, 20087
Attachments
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DECISION MEMORANDUM JANUARY 29 2008
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FAllS WATER COMPANY. INC.
SCHEDULE NO. R-
RESIDENTIAL METERED SERVICE
RATE:$14.00 PER BilLING CYCLE (APPROXIMATELY 30 DAY
PERIOD) MINIMUM CHARGE $0.667 PER THOUSAND
GAllONS ADDITIONAL FOR ALL WATER USED IN
EXCESS OF 12 000 GALLONS PER BilLING CYCLE.
AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS EXCEPT THOSE
QUALIFYING FOR RATE SCHEDULE R-
Issued: January 11, 2008 Effective: January 14, 2008
)SSU ~~OMPANY, INC.By Title GENERAL MANAGER
K. Scott Bruce
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FALLS WATER COMPANY. INC.
SCHEDULE NO. R-
RESIDENTIAL FLAT RATE SERVICE
RATE:$20.17 PER MONTH
AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WITHOUT METERS
LOCATED IN THE SW1/4 OF SECTION 14, T. 2 N., R. 38 E.B.
BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO (MOBILE HOME ESTATES
SUBDIVISION , MONTE VISTA ESTATES, AND FIRST STREET MOBILE
PARK). Planned metering of this area will move customers to the
Schedule No. R-1 Residential Metered tariff as meters are installed for the
homes.
Issued: April 28, 2006 Effective: April 1, 2006
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Tariff No. 3
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FALLS WATER COMPANY. INC.
SCHEDULE NO. R-
RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY
RATE:$14.00 PER BilLING CYCLE (APPROXIMATELY 30 DAY
PERIOD) MINIMUM CHARGE $0.667 PER THOUSAND
GALLONS ADDITIONAL FOR ALL WATER USED IN
EXCESS OF 12,000 GALLONS PER BilLING CYCLE.
METERS ARE READ YEAR ROUND.
AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTIAL DUPLEXES, FOUR-PLEXES. AND
APARTMENT BUILDINGS WHERE INDIVIDUAL UNITS IN A BUILDING
ARE NOT METERED SEPARATELY OR LIVING UNITS CANNOT BE
SOLD SEPARATELY. RATES WILL BE BASED ON A PER BUILDING
METERED BASIS.
Issued: January 11, 2008 Effective: January 14, 2008
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FALLS WATER COMPANY, INC.
SCHEDULE NO. C-
METERED COMMERCIAL SERVICE READ YEAR-ROUND
RATE:$14.00 PER BILLING CYCLE (APPROXIMATELY 30 DAY
PERIOD) MINIMUM CHARGE $0.667 PER THOUSAND
GALLONS ADDITIONAL FOR ALL WATER USED IN
EXCESS OF 12 000 GALLONS PER BILLING CYCLE.
AVAILABLE TO ALL NON-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS.
Issued: January 11, 2008 Effective: January 14, 2008
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FALLS WATER COMPANY, INC.
SCHEDULE NO. M
NON-RECURRING CHARGES:
RE-CONNECT FEES:
During office hours
After office hours
$ 20.
$ 40.
FIELD COLLECTION FEE:
Fee assessed when a personal visit is made by a Company
representative in order to terminate service for non-payment of the
account and the customer at such time makes a partial or full
payment on the bill.
Field Collection Fee $ 15.
HOOKUP CHARGES:
%" Meter
1" Meter
1 %" Meter
2" Meter
$500.
$600.
$930.
205.
The Company shall follow the "Rules and Regulations of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission Governing Customer Relations of Natural Gas, Electric and Water Public
Utilities under the Jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission."
Issued: January 11 , 2008 Effective: January 14, 2008
Issued by FALLS WATER COMPANY , INC.
By t::. Title GENERAL MANAGER
K. Scott Bruce
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