20251107News Release.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Littte,Governor
P.O. Boot 83720. Boise. ID 83720-0074 Edward Lodge, Resident
John R.Hamnwnd, Jr.,Commissioner
Dayn Hardie,Commissioner
Case No. CAP-W-25-02
Order No. 36837
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. 7, 2025)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a workshop,
customer hearing and set a written comments deadline for an application submitted by Capitol
Water Corporation to increase the rates it charges to provide service to customers.
The utility is seeking to increase rates by 6.004 percent. If the application is approved as filed,
flat-rate customers with a 3/4 inch service line will see an increase of$2.05 per month for the
months of May through September, and an increase of$0.90 for all other months in the year.
Flat-rate customers with lines larger than 3/4 of an inch would receive a corresponding increase in
current rates of 6.004 percent. Metered customers will see an increase in the minimum charge of
6.004 percent and an increase in the tiered commodity charges of 6.004 percent.
The utility serves 2,536 residential and 276 commercial customers in Boise.
Commission staff will hold an online workshop on Thursday, Dec. 11, to present an overview of
Capitol Water's application and answer questions. The workshop will begin at 6:00 p.m. (MST)
and conclude at 9:00 p.m. or after all customer 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 297 339 201 1552 in the Meeting ID window and
type zD2mk9ms in the Meeting Passcode window.
To participate over the phone,please call 1-208-985-2810 and enter conference number 521 897
188#when prompted.
A customer hearing to take testimony for the record will be held on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. It
will begin at 4:30 p.m. (MST) and conclude at 7:30 p.m. or after all testimony has been taken,
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
do so by calling 1-208-985-2810 and entering conference number 997 725 199#when prompted.

The Commission is accepting written comments on Capitol Water's application until Thursday,
Jan. 15, 2026. Comments are required to be filed 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 CAP-W-25-02 when filling out the form. If using e-mail, comments are
required to be sent to the commission secretary and Capitol Water at the e-mail addresses listed
below. Commenters are required to include their name, address and case number CAP-W-25-02.
If computer access is not available, comments can be mailed to the commission secretary and
Capitol Water at the addresses listed below. Commenters are required to include their name,
address and case number CAP-W-25-02 in correspondence.
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Commission Secretary
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
For Capitol Water:
H. Robert Price
Kathy Stockton, Consultant
Capitol Water Corporation
2626 Eldorado
Boise, ID 83704-5926
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Additional information on Capitol Water's application is available at:
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7607.