20241001Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2024
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION'S
APPLICATION TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO. CAP-W-24-01.
On August 20, 2024, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued an
order vacating the public comment and customer hearing set in this case and indefinitely suspended
the effective date of the Company's proposed rate increase. Order No. 36295. The Commission did
this to provide Staff time to complete its review of the Company's financial records. Id.
Consequently, the Commission directed Staff to work with the Company to recommend new
comment deadlines and propose a date to reschedule the customer hearing in this case once the
review of the Company's financial records was complete. Id. Since the issuance of Order No.
36295, Staff has completed its review of the Company's financial records and is prepared for
proceedings to progress once again.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
After consulting with the parties to this case, Staff recommends the Commission issue an
order establishing an October 24, 2024, public comment deadline, a November 7, 2024, company
reply deadline, and scheduling a customer hearing for November 1, 2024.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue an order establishing an October 24, 2024, public
comment deadline, a November 7, 2024, company reply deadline, and scheduling a customer
hearing for November 1, 2024?
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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