20260707Notice_of_Application_Order_No_37089.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 7,2026
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF SOUTHSHORE 2 ) CASE NO. SSW-W-26-02
WATER COMPANY,LLC'S APPLICATION )
FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER )
SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO ) NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 37089
On June 15, 2026, Southshore 2 Water Company, LLC ("Company") applied to the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission("Commission")requesting authority to increase its rates and charges
for water service in the State of Idaho ("Application"). The Company requested a July 15, 2026,
effective date.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application, suspends the Company's proposed
effective date, and sets deadlines by which interested persons may intervene.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company requests approval of a flat monthly
rate of$195.00 per customer, effective July 15, 2026. Application at 1. The Company states that
the proposed rate would generate less than the Company's calculated annual revenue requirement
of$58,960.36.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company believes the proposed rate is
necessary to operate the water system while allowing the Company to recover current operating,
maintenance, administrative, customer accounting, insurance, regulatory compliance, and
depreciation costs.Id. at 2.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company believes that a phased approach to
increasing rates is reasonable and considers the effect that a full increase would have on customers.
Id.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company includes additional documentation
with its Application, including information on its base rate, financial statements, cost of capital,
revenue requirement calculations, rate design calculations, draft customer notices, and other
supporting workpapers. Id. at 2-3 and Exhibits 1-4.
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._og_v. 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,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
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.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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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
The Company filed its Application on June 15, 2026, and proposed a July 15, 2026,
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
30 days and 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
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.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following persons are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
Southshore 2 Water Company,LLC
Ryan Martin
Managing Member
P.O. Box 1293
Eagle, ID 83616
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's proposed effective date of July 15, 2026,
for its proposed rate increases is suspended for 30 days plus 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.
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.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 7th day of
July 2026.
G
EDWARD LODGE, PREP T ENT
J R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
DAYN HA IE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Commission Secretary
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