20250318Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MARCH 18, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF GEM STATE WATER COMPANY, LLC'S
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND
CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE; CASE NO. GSW-W-24-01.
On December 27, 2024, Gem State Water Company, LLC ("Company") applied for
authorization to increase its rates and charges for water service in Idaho. The Company's proposal
would increase the Company's revenues by 64.8 percent. The Company requested a February 1,
2025, effective date and that its Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
On January 21, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 36445.Additionally,the Commission suspended the Company's
proposed effective date for five months and thirty days under Idaho Code § 61-622.
On February 28, 2025, the Company filed an amended application to include depreciation
costs associated with certain post-test-year plant in service that were omitted from the original
application. The Company's new proposal would increase the Company's revenues by 78.8
percent. The Company requested an April 1, 2025 effective date and that its amended application
be processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue an Amended Notice of Application and suspend
the Company's proposed April 1, 2025 effective date until August 1, 2025 consistent with Idaho
Code § 61-622(4).
DECISION MEMORANDUM I

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and suspend the Company's
proposed April 1, 2025 effective date until August 1, 2025 consistent with Idaho Code § 61-
622(4)?
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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