20251112News Release.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Littte,Governor
P.O. Box 83720. Boise. ID 83720-0074 Edward Lodge, Resident
John R.Hamnwnd, Jr.,Commissioner
Dayn Hardie,Commissioner
Case No. DRY-W-25-01
Order No. 36843
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Commission schedules workshop, customer hearing and sets written
comments deadline for water utility's application to increase rates.
BOISE (Nov. 12, 2025)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a workshop,
customer hearing and set a written comments deadline for a water utility's application to increase
the rates it charges to provide service to customers.
Dry Creek Water Company, which serves approximately 570 customers in the Dry Creek Ranch
development in Boise, is seeking Commission approval to increase rates over a three-year
period. If the utility's application is approved by the Commission as filed, the average bill for
residential customers would gradually increase from the current amount of$87.79 to $104.65 in
2028.
Dry Creek Water said the rate increase is needed to offset inflation, pay for rising operation
costs,pay for rising maintenance costs and to maintain compliance with environmental
regulations.
Commission staff will hold an online workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to present an overview of
the utility's application and answer customer questions. The workshop will begin at 6:00 p.m.
(MST) and conclude at 9:00 p.m. or after all questions have been answered, whichever comes
first. To participate online,please visit teams.live.com and click on the "Join a meeting" option
on the upper left side of the page. Next, type 215 776 078 9208 in the Meeting ID window and
5Xg7Jf6U in the Meeting Passcode window.
To participate over the phone, please call 1-208-985-2810 and enter conference number 724 978
093#when prompted.
A customer hearing to take testimony for the record will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. It
will begin at 4:30 p.m. (MST) and conclude at 7:30 p.m. or after all testimony has been received,
whichever comes first. The hearing will be at the Commission's office, 11331 W. Chinden Blvd.,

Building 8, Suite 201-A, Boise, ID 83714. Those interested in submitting testimony remotely can
call 1-208-985-2810 and enter conference number 597 330 718#when prompted.
The Commission is accepting written comments on Dry Creek Water's application until
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Comments are required to be submitted through the Commission's
website or by e-mail unless computer access is not available. To submit comments using the
website, please visit puc.idaho.gov and click on the "Case Comment Form" link on the upper left
side of the page. Please use case number DRY-W-25-01 when filling out the form. If using e-
mail, comments are required to be sent to the commission secretary and Dry Creek Water at the
e-mail addresses listed below. Commenters are required to include their name, address and case
number DRY-W-25-01. If computer access is not available, comments can be mailed to the
commission secretary and Dry Creek Water at the addresses listed below. Commenters are
required to include their name, address and case number DRY-W-25-01 in correspondence.
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Commission Secretary
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
For Dry Creek Water:
Jennifer Reinhardt-Tessmer
Kira Dale
Kirton McConkie
1100 W. Idaho St., Ste. 930
Boise, ID 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Additional information on Dry Creek Water's application is available at:
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7598.