20240520Notice_of_Virtual_Public_Workshop_Order_No_36183.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 20,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF VP INC.'S ) CASE NO.VPI-W-24-01
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF )
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND ) NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC
NECESSITY AND TO INCREASE ITS ) WORKSHOP
RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER )
SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO ) ORDER NO. 36183
On January 11, 2024, VP Inc. ("VP") applied for a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity ("CPCN") to provide water service near Sandpoint, Idaho ("Application"). The
Commission directed VP to apply for a CPCN after finding it was a water corporation subject to
the Commission's regulation as a public utility in Case No. GNR-W-17-01. See Order No. 35998
at 4. On February 20, 2024, VP amended its Application to also include a request to increase its
rates and charges for water service.
On March 12, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 36117. No parties petitioned to intervene.
On April 23,2024,the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure and Notice
of Suspension of the Company's proposed effective date for its rate increases, setting comment
deadlines and suspending the Company's proposed effective date of July 1, 2024, for thirty days
plus five months. Order No. 36156.
At the Commission's May 14,2024,Decision Meeting,the Commission Staff("Staff')
presented a Decision Memorandum recommending that the Commission schedule a virtual public
workshop. We now issue this Notice of a Virtual Public Workshop and direct Staff to conduct the
virtual public workshop on June 6, 2024.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Staff will hold a virtual, public, informational
workshop for customers taking service from the Company on THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024, AT
6:00 PM (PDT). The purpose of the workshop is to provide customers with an overview of the
Application and Staffs analysis of the Company's request for CPCN, its proposed rate increase,
and the potential impact on customers. During the workshop, customers may ask Staff about the
Application and how customers may further participate in the proceeding. Representatives of the
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Company may also be available. To participate online,please visit idahogov.webex.com, and enter
meeting number 2631 508 6192. Then click on the green"Join"button.At the next window,please
enter this password: June6Workshop. Next, please click on the green "Join Webinar" button. At
the next window, please enter your name and e-mail address, and then click on the "next"button.
Then click on the green "Join Webinar"button.
To participate over the phone, please call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number
2631 508 6192 when prompted.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Commission Staff will hold a virtual, public,
informational, customer workshop on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM (PDT).
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 20th day
of May 2024.
ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT
?H4NR. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
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