20250116Priest Lake Water Release.pdf.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad little,Govemor
P.O. Boot 83720, Boise, ID 83720.0074 Eric Anderson President
Jdn R Hammond Jr,Commissloner
Edward Lodge,Commisslomr
Case No. PLW-W-24-01
Order No. 36442
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Commission approves water utility's application to grant it a certificate of
public convenience and necessity.
BOISE (Jan. 15, 2025)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved an application
submitted by a northern Idaho water utility to grant it a certificate of public convenience and
necessity.
Priest Lake Water, LLC applied for the certificate to serve 72 customers in the Marvin Estates
Subdivision near Priest Lake, Idaho. When the subdivision is completely built out, Priest Lake
Water could serve up to 113 lots.
With the approval of the certificate of public convenience and necessity, the commission will
have formal regulatory jurisdiction over Priest Lake Water. The utility is required to adopt the
commission's Utility Customer Relations Rules. The rules provide a guide for just, reasonable
and nondiscriminatory treatment of customers. Priest Lake Water also will be required to adopt
an accounting system consistent with information required by the commission's annual report for
small water companies.
Additional information is available at: puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7433.