20250417Order_Vacating_Testimony_Deadlines_Order_No_36559.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 17,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ) CASE NO. VEO-W-24-01
OF VEOLIA WATER IDAHO,INC. FOR A )
GENERAL RATE CASE ) ORDER VACATING
TESTIMONY DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 36559
On November 22, 2024, Veolia Water Idaho, Inc., ("Company") filed an application
("Application") with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission") requesting an Order
approving revisions to the Company's schedules of rates and charges for water service in the State
of Idaho, to become effective on or after December 23, 2024.
On December 13, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, Notice of
Suspension of Proposed Effective Date, and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 36420.
The Commission granted intervention to Micron Technology,Inc. ("Micron")and the city of Boise
City("City"). Order Nos. 36439 and 36443. On January 16,2025,the Commission issued a Notice
of Parties. On March 13, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Schedule setting deadlines for
written testimony. Order No. 36504.
On March 10, 2025, Commission Staff ("Staff'), the Company, and all Intervenors
participated in settlement conferences. Based upon those settlement conferences, during the
Commission's April 10, 2025, decision meeting, Staff informed the Commission that Staff
believes a settlement has been reached in principle ("Proposed Settlement");however, at this time
the Proposed Settlement is not ready to file with the Commission for approval. Based upon the
timing of the previously ordered procedural schedule for written testimony, Staff requested that
the Commission vacate the written testimony deadlines until such time as the Proposed Settlement
is filed for Commission approval, or the Commission is informed that the Proposed Settlement
will not be filed.
COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Commission finds it reasonable to vacate the presently scheduled written testimony
deadlines based upon the representation that a Proposed Settlement has been reached in principle.
The Commission will revisit the procedural schedule at such time as the Proposed Settlement is
filed for Commission approval, or the Commission is informed that the Proposed Settlement will
not be filed.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the April 14,2025, Staff and Intervenor written testimony
deadline and the May 9, 2025, all party rebuttal testimony deadline are vacated.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary.See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 17"' day of
April 2025.
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