20251120Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36852.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 20,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CAPITOL WATER ) CASE NO. CAP-W-25-03
CORPORATION'S APPLICATION TO )
CHANGE ITS SCHEDULE NO. 3 — ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT RATE )
NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 36852
On October 23, 2025, Capitol Water Corporation ("Company") applied for authority to
change its Schedule No. 3 - Purchased Power Cost Adjustment ("Schedule No. 3 PPCA") rate to
recover the electricity costs that exceeded what it collected in rates ("Application"). The Company
requested that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure and that the tariff changes
become effective by January 1, 2026.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure
establishing deadlines for interested parties to comment, and the Company's reply.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company represents that its base power
expenses were established in Order No. 30762, which set power consumption at 1,454,401
kilowatt-hours with 5.190 average cost. This created a benchmark of$75,483.41 "for determining
the incremental cost of power used to calculate the PPCA rate." Application at 1. While initially
approving a three-year average, in Case No. CAP-W-17-01, the Commission later adopted 12-
month power costs.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, according to the Company, its actual power costs
in 2024 were $113,416, exceeding the amount embedded in base rates by $37,933, and $10,507
more than the current PPCA rate of 3.33% will recover.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company seeks to increase the Schedule No.
3 PPCA rate from 3.33% to 4.61%to recover these additional power costs.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company's Application includes attached
supporting materials showing its proposed changes to Schedule No. 3 and the underlying data that
the Company used in its calculations. The Company stated that its customers would be informed
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of the Application through a news release included in the bills that would be mailed out on
November 1, 2025. The Company further stated the news release would be provided to the Idaho
Statesman and the Idaho Business Review.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and supporting materials 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" tab, select "Open Cases," and then locate and click on the case number as shown on
the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant
to the Commission's jurisdiction under 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.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public
interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter, and it will review the case through written
submissions under the Commission's Rules of Modified Procedure Rules 201-204 of the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. The Commission
notes that Modified Procedure and written comments have proven to be an effective means for
obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment explaining why they support or oppose the Application.
Persons who would like a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments.
Persons shall have until December 3,2025, to file written comments. Comments must be filed
through the Commission's website or by e-mail unless computer access is unavailable. To
comment electronically,please access the Commission's website at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the
"Case Comment Form" and complete the form using the case number as it appears on the front of
this document. To file by e-mail, the customer must e-mail the comments to the Commission
Secretary and the Company at the e-mail addresses listed below. If computer access is unavailable,
then comments may be mailed to the Commission and Company at these addresses:
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For the Idaho Public Utilities For Capitol Water Corp.:
Commission:
Commission Secretary Robert Price, President
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Capitol Water Corp.
P.O. Box 83720 2626 N. Eldorado St.
Boise, ID 83702-0074 Boise, ID 83704-5926
secretM(&,,puc.idaho.gov capitolwatercor cr,yahoo.com
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company must file any reply comments by
December 10, 2025.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received
within the time limit set,the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its order
without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the
Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Application be processed by Modified
Procedure. Persons interested in submitting written comments must do so by December 3, 2025.
The Company must file any reply comments by December 10, 2025.
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.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 20ffi day of
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