20241007Joint Comments.pdf

RECEIVED
Monday, October 07, 2024
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Norman M. Semanko, ISB #4761
Patrick M. Ngalamulume, ISB #11200
PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER
800 W. Main Street, Suite 1300
Boise, Idaho 83702
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
pngalamulume(a)parsonsbehle.com
Attorneys for Stoneridge Property Owners Association, Inc.
RAMSDEN, MARFICE, EALY& DE SMET, LLP
700 Northwest Blvd.
P. O. Box 1336
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816- 1336
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (208) 664- 5884
Brady L. Espeland, ISB # 10658
Email: bespeland@rmedlaw . com
Attorneys for Stoneridge Recreational Club Condominium Owners Association,Inc.
Randolph Lee Garrison
Pro se
76 Bellflower Ct
Blanchard Idaho 83804
[phone]
garrisonQrmgarrison.com
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CDS ) Case No: SWS-W-24-01
STONERIDGE UTILITIES, LLC'S )
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY ) INTERVENORS' JOINT
TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND ) COMMENTS
CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE )
IN THE STATE OF IDAHO }
All Intervenors, Stoneridge Property Owners Association, Inc. (SPOA),
Stoneridge Recreational Club Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
("SRCCOA"), and Randolph Garrison, Pro se, hereby make the following joint
Comments and statement before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. These
comments are pursuant to the Commission's Order filed on September 13, 2024.
(1) IPUC Staff filed its Comments on October 2, 2024.
(2) IPUC Staff's comments and analysis is comprehensive and thorough. Staff
and Intervenors have requested and reviewed approximately 1 ,000
document pages.
(3) The attorneys representing SPOA and SRCCOA must be sensitive to the
time and expense incurred by their clients in this proceeding. By filing this
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joint statement, SPOA and SRCCOA will benefit from substantial savings in
fees and costs.
(4) Intervenor Garrison has consulted with his own independent water rate
consultants and experts. Staffs recommendations and analysis is similar to
the information obtained by Intervenor Garrison.
(5) While Intervenors would have benefitted from a more favorable
recommendation, the recommendation and analysis of Staff are "fair, just,
or reasonable". See: Idaho Code 61-502 which provides that rates must
be "just, reasonable or sufficient".
(6) The IPUC Commission has a duty to and does independently review and
analyze all matters coming before the Commission. At the same time,
Intervenors are mindful that Staffs recommendation plays a large role
informing the Commission's decision-making process.
(7) We encourage the Applicant to also acquiesce in Staffs recommendation.
Further attorney's fees and costs of this proceeding are not justified and
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should be avoided for the benefit of all involved.
DATED and Signed this 7th day of October, 2024.
PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER
Norman M. Semanko, Attorney at Law
Attorneys for Stoneridge Property Owners
Association, Inc
DATED and Signed this S day of October, 2024.
Ramsden, Marfice, Ealy & De Smet, LLP
Brady L. Espeland, Attorney at Law
Attorneys for Stoneridge Recreational
Club Condominium Owners Association, Inc
DATED and Signed this 5th day of October, 2024.
Randolph Lee Garrison, Pro se
[phone]
parrisonQrmaarrison.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 7th day of October, 2024, 1 served a true and
correct copy of the foregoing upon each party in this matter by delivering the same to
each of the following individuals by the method indicated below, addressed as follows:
Michael Duval By e-mail [e-mail]
Deputy Attorney General
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
CDS STONERIDGE UTILITIES, LLC By e-mail chansan(cbcomcast.net
P.O. Box 298 utilities cr stoneridgeidaho.com
Blanchard, ID 83804 4eff(a�merkeley.com
Jason T. Piskel, Attorney for By e-mail ipiskel(d-)pyklawyers.com
CDS STONERIDGE UTILITIES, LLC
P.O. Box 298
Blanchard, ID 83804
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Norman M. Semanko, ISB #4761 By e-mail nsemanko(c�parsonsbehle.com
Patrick M. Ngalamulume, ISB#11200 pngalamulume parsonsbehle.com
PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER
800 W. Main Street, Suite 1300
Boise, Idaho 83702
Brady Espeland, Attorney for By e-mail: bespeland(o)rmed law.corn
CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOC. INC:
Ramsden, Marfice, Ealy& De Smet, LLP
(Exhibit Nos. 201-300)700 Northwest Blvd.
P.O. Box 1336
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-1336
DATED this 7th day of October 2024.
Randolph Lee Garrison, Pro se
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