20240926Final_Order_No_36332.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 26,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CDS STONERIDGE ) CASE NO. SWS-W-23-02
UTILITIES, LLC'S TARIFF ADVICE )
REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ) ORDER NO. 36332
ITS NEW CONNECTION FEES )
On November 27, 2023, CDS Stoneridge Utilities, LLC ("Company") applied for
authorization to increase its hook-up fees for new customers who are connecting to the Company's
system. On December 26, 2023, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued a
Notice of Application establishing public comment and Company reply deadlines. Order No.
36034. Commission Staff ("Staff") and members of the public filed comments to which the
Company replied. The Company also submitted a revised proposed tariff with its reply.
The Commission ordered the Company to work with Staff to revise the Company's Tariff
No. 3, Sheet 3, to update non-recurring charges and other associated language. Order No. 36186.
At the Commission's August 27, 2024, Decision Meeting, Staff presented a Decision
Memorandum which noted that, despite certain procedural errors in the processing of the case,the
Company and Staff had worked on the Company's proposed tariff, which was then ready for
Commission approval.1 Staff recommended that the Commission issue an order specifying that the
Company had adequately complied with Order No. 36186.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
The Commission has jurisdiction over the Company and the issues in this case under Title
61 of the Idaho Code. Idaho Code § 61-501. Specifically, the Commission regulates "public
utilities," including "water corporations" that serve the public or some portion thereof for
compensation. See Idaho Code §§ 61-125, -129. The Commission, upon finding that the rates
charged by a public utility are ". . . are insufficient . . . shall determine the just, reasonable or
sufficient rates . . . to be thereafter observed and in force and shall fix the same by order . . . ."
Idaho Code § 61-502.
1 The Company mistakenly sent Commission Staff its proposed tariff in a production request. Therefore,what would
normally be labeled Compliance Filing and be submitted by the Company,was included in Staff s August 27,2024,
Decision Memorandum as Appendix A ("Appendix A") to expedite the processing of the case. To illustrate the
Company's compliance in working with Staff,Staff included the Company's red-lined documents as well as the final
version of Tarriff No. 3, Sheet 3.The final version of the proposed tariff is found on page two of Appendix A.
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The Commission has reviewed Staffs August 27, 2024, Decision Memorandum and
Appendix A. The Commission finds that the proposed tariff found in Appendix A adequately
complies with the requirements set forth in Commission Order No. 36186. The Company is
directed to submit Compliance Filings to the Commission Secretary and follow all other
Commission procedures. While the Commission prefers to determine matters on the merits, the
Commission is not inclined to continue to accept Company filings submitted outside of the
Commission's regular procedure.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's revised Tariff No. 3, Sheet 3 as contained
on page two of Appendix A, is approved.
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 26th day of
September 2024.
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