20240528Notice_of_Public_Workshops_Order_No_36192.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 28,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CDS STONERIDGE ) CASE NO. SWS-W-24-01
UTILITIES, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR )
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES ) NOTICE OF MODIFIED
AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN ) PROCEDURE
THE STATE OF IDAHO )
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
WORKSHOPS
ORDER NO. 36192
On February 28, 2024, CDS Stoneridge Utilities, LLC ("Company" or "Stoneridge")
applied for authorization to increase its rates and charges for water service ("Application"). The
Company's Application contained several supplemental materials which it offered to justify its
request.Also on February 28, 2024, the Company made a separate supplemental filing requesting
an April 1, 2024, effective date.'
On March 13,2024,the Commission issued a Notice of Application,Notice of Intervention
Deadline, and Notice of Suspension of Proposed Effective Date. Order No. 36116. The Stoneridge
Property Owners Association, Inc. ("SPOA"), the Stoneridge Club Condominium Owners
Association, Inc. ("SRCCOA"), and an individual, Randolph Lee Garrison,pro se petitioned to
intervene. Order Nos. 36144 and 36163.
We now issue this Notice of Modified Procedure establishing public and Company reply
deadlines and Notice of Public Workshops. The Commission will provide notice of a public
hearing(s) for the Company's customers at a later date.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that it will proceed
under Modified Procedure pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure 201-204, IDAPA
31.01.01.201-.204. The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments have
proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input and participation.
1 In its Application the Company initially requested a July 1,2024,effective date. See Application Attachment G.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment explaining why the person supports or opposes the
Application. Persons interested in filing written comments must do so by August 7, 2024.2
Comments must be filed through the Commission's website or by e-mail unless computer access
is unavailable. To comment electronically, please access the Commission's website at
http://www.puc.idaho.gov/. Click the"Case Comment Form"and complete the form using the case
number as it appears on the front of this document.
To file by e-mail, persons must e-mail the comments to the Commission Secretary and all
parties at the e-mail addresses listed below. Persons submitting a comment by e-mail must provide
their name, address, and the Case Number under which they are commenting. Persons submitting
a comment by e-mail also acknowledge that submitting a comment in an open case constitutes a
public record under Idaho Code § 74-101(13), and all information provided by such person is
available for public and media inspection.
If computer access is unavailable, then comments may be mailed to the Commission and
the Parties at the addresses below.Persons submitting a comment by mail must provide their name,
address, and the Case Number under which they are commenting. Persons submitting a comment
by mail also acknowledge that submitting a comment in an open case constitutes a public record
under Idaho Code§74-101(13),and all information provided by such person is available for public
and media inspection.
For the Commission: For CDS Stoneridge Utilities:
Commission Secretary Chan Karupiah
Idaho Public Utilities Commission CDS Stoneridge Utilities, LLC
P.O. Box 83720 P.O. Box 298
Boise, ID 83720-0074 364 Stoneridge Road
secretarykpuc.idaho.gov Blanchard, ID 83804
chansanAcomcast.net
Street Address for Express Mail: utilities&stoneridgeidaho.com
11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
z The Commission here notes that all the comments already filed in this case shall remain in the record.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company must file any reply comments by
August 28, 2024.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Commission Staff ("Staff') will hold in-person
informational public workshops in this case for customers of the Company. These public
workshops will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Blanchard Community Center, 685
Rusho Lane,Blanchard,Idaho. One workshop will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PDT)
or until all questions have been answered—whichever comes first. The second workshop will be
held on the same day from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (PDT) or until all questions have been
answered—whichever comes first. For those who are not able to attend either workshop, a video
presentation of it will be posted to the Commission's homepage at www.puc.idaho.g_ov the week
of June 3, 2024.
The purpose of these workshops is to provide the public with an overview of the
Company's Application. At the start of the workshop, Staff will summarize the Application and
the public may ask Staff questions about it. The purpose of these workshops is informational only.
The information exchanged at the workshop (questions, comments, concerns, opinions, etc.) will
not become part of the official record for this case. Interested persons must either file written
comments prior to the public comment deadline set in this Order or provide testimony at a customer
hearing for their positions to be entered into the record. The Commission will schedule a public
hearing(s) in a future order.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Application be processed by Modified
Procedure. Persons interested in submitting written comments must do so by August 7, 2024. The
Company must file any reply comments by August 28, 2024.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that public workshops shall be held on Tuesday,June 4,2024,
at the Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Lane, Blanchard, Idaho. One workshop will be
held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PDT). The second workshop will be held on the same day, June
4, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (PDT). Both workshops will end at the stated times or
whenever there are no more questions from the public,whichever comes first.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 28t'day of
May 2024.
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