20251006Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36790.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 6,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF DRY CREEK WATER ) CASE NO. DRY-W-25-01
COMPANY LLC'S APPLICATION FOR A )
GENERAL RATE CASE ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
ORDER NO. 36790
On September 15, 2025, Dry Creek Water Company LLC ("Company") applied to the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting authority to increase its rates and
charges for providing water service over a three-year period, beginning with an average increase
of 6% for residential customers effective October 15, 2025.
The Commission now issues this Notice of the Company's Application, Notice of
Intervention Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period, and Notice of Suspension
suspending the Company's proposed effective date.
BACKGROUND
In Order No. 36430, the Commission granted the Company a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN"), and approved the Company's current tariff and rates,
effective January 1, 2025.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company states that it is seeking approval for
an increase of its revenue requirement to $1,637,275 to help it prepare for continued growth and
evolving needs of its system. Application at 3-4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that immediate recovery
of the full revenue requirement is not necessary. Id. at 5. Therefore, the Company proposes a rate
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increase implemented in phases over a three-year period in an effort to mitigate the impact to
customers. Id. at 5.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company's proposal includes a monthly fixed
fee increase of$2.85 in 2026, $3.02 in 2027, and$3.20 in 2028.1 Id. at 6.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company's proposal includes an increase in
the usage rate per 1,000 gallons to $2.12 in 2026, to $2.25 in 2027, and to $2.39 in 2028.2 Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company states that the proposed increase
would result in an expected rate of return of 7.3%on the Company's investment in used and useful
property in 2028.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and supporting documentation
have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the Commission's office. These documents are also available on the
Commission's website at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click on the"WATER"icon, select"Open Cases,"
and click on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has designated this case as a
general rate case. As such, the Company's intrastate revenue requirement, and every component
of it, both rate base and expense, are at issue. The Commission may grant, deny, or modify the
revenue requirement requested and may find a revenue requirement different from that proposed
by any party is just, fair, and reasonable. IDAPA 31.01.01.124.01.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all of the Company's retail rates and charges,both
recurring and non-recurring, including those of special contract customers, are at issue, and every
component of every existing and proposed rate and charge is at issue. The Commission may
approve, reject, or modify the rates and charges proposed and may find that rates and charges
different from those proposed by any party are just, fair, and reasonable. IDAPA 31.01.01.124.02.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may approve, reject, or modify
existing or proposed relationships between and among rates and charges within, between, or
1 Paragraph 17 of the Company's Application states that both the $2.85 increase and the$3.20 increase are to occur
in 2026.However,the context suggests the$3.20 increase is supposed to occur in 2028.
2 Paragraph 17 of the Company's Application states that both the$2.12 and$2.39 rates per 1,000 gallons are to take
effect in 2026.However,the context suggests the$2.39 rate is supposed to take effect in 2028.
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among customer classes or rate groupings and may approve,reject, or modify existing or proposed
relationships among and between customer classes or rate groupings.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may abolish,reduce,or create rate
blocks or categories of rates and charges; abolish, create, or reduce components of rates and
charges;abolish,reduce,or create customer classes or rate groupings;and abolish,reduce,or create
absolute or relative differences among and between existing classes or rate groupings of customers.
Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the tariffs,practices,rules and regulations, service,
instrumentalities, equipment, facilities, classifications, and customer relations of the utility are at
issue, and the Commission may address any of them in its order. Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has jurisdiction over the
Company, its filing, and the issues pertaining to this case pursuant to Title 61 of the Idaho Code,
and that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of
Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company filed its Application on September
15, 2025, proposing an October 15, 2025, effective date. The Commission finds that the
Company's proposed effective date does not provide adequate time for Commission Staff
("Staff'), and interested persons, to evaluate the Company's proposal. Pursuant to Idaho Code §
61-622, the Commission suspends the proposed changes for thirty (30) days and five (5) months
or until the Commission enters an order accepting, rejecting, or modifying the proposed rate
increases.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter to
obtain parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission
pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure 71-73,IDAPA 31.01.01.072-073. Persons who
wish to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days after the
date of service of this Order. Persons desiring to present their views without parties' rights of
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participation do not have to intervene and may present their comments without prior notification
to the Commission or the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of
Parties after the deadline for intervention has passed. The Notice of Parties shall assign exhibit
numbers to each party in this proceeding.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued, Staff will
informally confer with the parties to discuss a schedule to process this case and other issues as may
be raised by the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following persons are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
Jennifer Reinhardt-Tessmer
Kira Dale
KIRTON MCCONKIE
1100 W. Idaho St., Ste. 930
Boise, ID 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (208) 370- 3324
jtessmergkmclaw.com
kdale(&,,kmclaw.com
valtig&kmclaw.com
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's proposed effective date of October 15,
2025, for its proposed rate increases is suspended for thirty(30) days plus five (5) months or until
the Commission enters an earlier order accepting, rejecting, or modifying the proposed rate
increases.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this case for the purpose
of obtaining parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission,
under Rules 71-73, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-073, no later than 21 days after the service date of this
Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, after the Secretary issues a Notice of Parties, Staff will
informally confer with the parties to discuss the appropriate scheduling of this case.
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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 61h day of
October 2025.
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DAYN HARDI , COMMISSIONER
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La a Calderon Robles
Interim Commission Secretary
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