20250410Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 10, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF PRIEST LAKE WATER,LLC'S APPLICATION TO
INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO. PLW-W-24-02.
On October 8, 2024, Priest Lake Water, LLC ("Company") applied for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity("CPCN"),to provide water service near Priest Lake in Bonner
County, Idaho. The Company also requested authorization to increase its rates from the current
single flat monthly rate of$37 to a flat monthly rate of$98 for residential customers and a flat
monthly rate of$100 for commercial customers. The Company requested a December 1, 2024,
effective date for the rate increase.
On December 4, 2024, the Commission opened this case, transferring the Company's
request to increase rates to it for processing and evaluation. The Commission further directed
Commission Staff("Staff')to recommend a procedural schedule for processing the requested rate
increase, contingent upon the resolution of the Company's request for a CPCN.
On January 13, 2025, the Commission issued Order No. 36442, granting the Company's
request for a CPCN.
On February 19,2025,the Commission issued a Notice of Application,Notice of Modified
Procedure, and Notice of Customer Hearing, establishing a public comment deadline of April 9,
2025, a company reply deadline of April 30, 2025, and scheduling an in-person customer hearing
in this matter for April 16, 2025.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Due to scheduling conflicts and logistical issues, the Commission will be unable to travel
to Priest Lake to conduct the customer hearing on April 16, 2025. Accordingly, Staff recommends
that the Commission vacate the April 16, 2025, customer hearing.
As the Commission will be unable to reschedule a customer hearing before the Company's
current reply comment deadline of April 30, 2025, due to scheduling conflicts, Staff recommends
the Commission vacate the existing reply comment deadline. Staff will work with the parties to
propose new dates for a customer hearing and Company reply comments that will permit the
issuance of a final order in this case before the May 30, 2025, effective date of the Company's
proposed rate increases.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to:
1) Vacate the current April 16, 2025, customer hearing?
2) Vacate the current April 30, 2025, deadline for Company reply comments?
3) Direct Staff to consult with the parties to propose new dates for a customer hearing
and Company reply comments that will permit the issuance of a final order in this
case before the May 30, 2025, effective date of the Company's proposed rate
increases?
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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DECISION MEMORANDUM 2