HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250520Decision Memo.pdf DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF VALIANT IDAHO, INC./TIC UTILITIES, LLC's
APPLICATION TO INCREASE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO. VID-W-25-02.
On March 4, 2025, TIC Utilities, LLC, an entity affiliated with Valiant Idaho, LLC, a
public utility providing water service under Certificate of Public Necessity No. 554, ("Company")
applied to increase its rates and charges for water service. The Company requests a July 1, 2025,
effective date for the proposed rate increase.
On March 20, 2025, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued a
Notice of Application and Notice of Intervention Deadline,setting a deadline for interested persons
to intervene. Order No. 36520.No parties petitioned to intervene. The Commission also suspended
the Company's proposed July 1, 2025, effective date for the proposed rate increase for 30 days
and 5 months under Idaho Code § 61-622(4).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Modified Procedure, establishing a
public comment deadline of August 6, 2025, and a Company reply deadline of September 3, 2025.
Staff also recommends that the Commission direct Staff to hold a virtual public workshop when
reasonably practicable. Finally, Staff recommends that the Commission hold a customer hearing
before deliberating the requested rate increase.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to (1) issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a
public comment deadline of August 6,2025, and a Company reply deadline of September 3,2025;
(2) direct Staff to hold a virtual public workshop when reasonably practicable; and (3) hold a
customer hearing before deliberating the requested rate increase?
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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