20240610Final_Order_No_36221.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 10,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF VEOLIA WATER ) CASE NO. VEO-W-23-04
IDAHO,INC.'S APPLICATION FOR )
APPROVAL OF FIRE HYDRANT ) ORDER NO. 36221
CONVEYANCE, INSTALLATION,AND )
OPERATION AGREEMENT )
On October 20, 2023, Veolia Water Idaho, Inc. ("Company") applied for Commission
approval of a Fire Hydrant Conveyance, Installation, and Operation Agreement ("Agreement")
between the Company and Whitney Fire Protection District ("District") (collectively, "Parties").
The Company requested that the Commission process its Application through modified procedure.
The Commission issued a Final Order on March 28, 2024, approving the Company's
Application. Order No. 36122.
On April 26, 2024, the Company submitted a compliance filing ("Compliance Filing").
Staff presented the Commission a Decision Memorandum at its May 7, 2024, Decision Meeting,
stating that Staff had reviewed the Compliance Filing and recommended the Commission issue an
Order approving the Company's filing made in compliance with Order No. 36122, effective 30
days after the Commission's order approving the Compliance Filing.
COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter under Idaho Code §§ 61-501, -502, and
-503. Idaho Code § 61-501 authorizes the Commission to "supervise and regulate every public
utility in the state and to do all things necessary to carry out the spirit and intent of the [Public
Utilities Law]." Idaho Code §§ 61-502 and -503 empower the Commission to investigate rates,
charges, rules, regulations, practices, and contracts of public utilities and to determine whether
they are just, reasonable, preferential, discriminatory, or in violation of any provision of law, and
to fix the same by order.
After reviewing the record in this case, including the Company's Compliance Filing and
Staff s subsequent recommendation, we are satisfied with the modifications to the Agreement
provided by the Company. The Compliance Filing clarified the definition of private fire hydrants
in the Agreement between the Parties and fully complies with the Commission's requirements in
Order No. 36122. Therefore, the Commission approves the Company's Compliance Filing
effective 30 days from the issuance of this Order.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Agreement, as modified by the
Compliance Filing, is approved effective 30 days from the issuance of this Order.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this order about any matter
decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration,
any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration.Idaho Code § 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 101h day of
June 2024.
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