HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260918Supplemental Statement of the Company Regarding Customer Notice.pdf RECEIVED
September 18, 2026
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Reid Olsen, CPA
Olsen& Webster CPA
132 SW 5th Ave., Suite 100
Meridian, ID 83642
reido@olsencpa.com
Representative for Meadows Water, LLC
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF MEADOWS WATER, LLC'S CASE NO. MWL-W-26-01
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE
RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT
OF THE COMPANY
REGARDING CUSTOMER
NOTICE
COMES NOW Meadows Water, LLC("Company"), and,pursuant to Rules 121.01(c) and 125 of
the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.121.01(c) and .125, hereby supplements
its Application filed August 28, 2026, in the above-captioned matter to provide the statement of
customer notice required by Rule 121.01(c). In support hereof, the Company states as follows:
1. Rule 121.01(c)requires that an application to change rates include a statement showing how
and when the application has been or will be brought to the attention of affected customers,
together with a copy of the customer notice and press release required by Rule 125. This
statement, and the accompanying customer notice and press release, were inadvertently omitted
from the Company's Application as filed on August 28, 2026.
2. Rule 125.01 requires the Company to notify its customers of the Application,briefly
explaining the Company's need for additional revenue, the dollar amount requested, and the
proposed percentage change in rates for each major customer class. Rule 125.04 requires the
Company to distribute a press release containing the same information to area newspapers, radio,
and television stations.
3. The Company has distributed the customer notice and press release required by Rule 125, as
follows:
a. Customer Notice. On September 17, 2026, the Company emailed to those customers that
have email on file and mailed to those who do not the attached customer notice to all 214
customers of the Meadows at West Mountain water system.
b. Press Release. On September 17, 2026, the Company transmitted the attached press
release to news outlets pursuant to the Commission's list of news organizations for the
Company.
4. True and correct copies of the customer notice and press release as distributed are attached
hereto as Exhibit E and Exhibit F,respectively.
5. The Company respectfully submits that this Supplemental Statement, together with the
attached exhibits, satisfies the requirements of Rule 121.01(c), and requests that the Commission
deem the Application complete as of the date of this filing.
WHEREFORE, the Company respectfully requests that the Commission accept this
Supplemental Statement and the attached exhibits as satisfying Rule 121.01(c) of the
Commission's Rules of Procedure.
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DATED this 1*1 day of 2026.
Reid Olsen, CPA
Representative for Meadows Water, LLC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this I"u day of 2026, I served a true and correct
copy of the foregoing Supplemental Statement of the Company Regarding Customer Notice
u on the Commission Secretary by electronic filing.
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EXHIBIT E
MEADOWS WATER, LLC
Valley County, Idaho
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE
RATES
IPUC Case No. MWL-W-26-01
Dear Customer,
Meadows Water, LLC ("the Company") is writing to let you know that on August 28, 2026, we
filed an application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission") asking for
authority to increase the rates we charge for water service. This notice explains what we are
asking for and how you can learn more or share your views with the Commission.
Why we are asking for an increase
Running and maintaining the water system costs more than it used to. Over the past year the
Company paid for two unplanned repairs to the system, along with the normal costs needed to
keep your water service running. This request is intended to bring in enough revenue to cover
those costs going forward.
What we are requesting
The Company's full cost-based need would support a much larger increase, but we chose to
request only a 10% increase in order to limit the impact on customers. In dollar terms, this is an
additional $15,929.29 per year above our current rate revenue of$159,292.88 - for a total
requested revenue of$175,222.17 per year.
This works out to the same percentage increase, about 10.11%, for both customer classes:
• Residential customers: from $57.00 to $62.76 per month
• HOA Common Area customers (billed May through September only): from $500.00 to
$550.53 per month
This is only a proposal
Nothing has been decided yet. The Commission will review our request and may approve it,
reject it, deny it, or approve a different amount than what we asked for. A copy of the full
application is available for you to review at the Company's office and at the Commission's office,
and online at www.puc.idaho.gov (click "WATER," then "Open Cases," then Case No. MWL-
W-26-01).
How to share your views
You do not need to do anything if you have no concerns. If you would like to comment on this
request, you may file written comments with the Commission at any time,without any formal
filing,by visiting www.puc.idaho.gov and using the "Case Comment Form," or by mail to Idaho
Public Utilities Commission, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074. You can also sign up for
email updates on this case through "Keep Me Updated" on the Commission's homepage.
If you want full party rights in the case (the ability to formally participate in the proceeding), you
must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission no later than October 5, 2026. You do not
need to intervene in order to simply comment.
Questions
If you have questions about this notice or the application, you may contact the Company's
designated representative in this matter:
Reid Olsen, CPA
132 SW 5th Ave., Suite 100
Meridian, ID 83642
meadowswater@olsencpa.com
Thank you for being a customer of Meadows Water, LLC.
Meadows Water, LLC
EXHIBIT F
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Reid Olsen, CPA
Meadows Water, LLC
132 SW 5th Ave., Suite 100, Meridian, ID 83642
meadowswater@olsencpa.com
Meadows Water,LLC Requests 10% Rate Increase from Idaho Public Utilities
Commission
MERIDIAN, Idaho -Meadows Water, LLC, which provides water service to 214 customers in
Valley County, Idaho, has filed an application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
("Commission")requesting authority to increase its rates for water service. The application was
filed August 28, 2026, and is docketed as Case No. MWL-W-26-01.
The Company is requesting a 10% increase in rates, which would add $15,929.29 to its current
annual rate revenue of$159,292.88, for a total revenue requirement of$175,222.17. If approved
as filed, the monthly residential rate would rise from $57.00 to $62.76, and the monthly HOA
Common Area rate (billed May through September)would rise from $500.00 to $550.53 - an
increase of about 10.11% for both customer classes.
The Company states that its full cost-based revenue need would support a larger increase, but
that it chose to request only 10%to limit the impact on its customers.
The Commission's approval is required before any new rates take effect. The Commission may
approve, deny, or modify the requested rates. A copy of the application is available for public
review at the Commission's office in Boise and online at www.puc.idaho.gov (select "WATER,"
then "Open Cases," then Case No. MWL-W-26-01).
Members of the public may file written comments on the application with the Commission at any
time by visiting www.puc.idaho.gov and using the "Case Comment Form," or by mail to Idaho
Public Utilities Commission, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074. Persons wishing to formally
intervene as a party in the case must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission no later
than October 5, 2026.
For questions about this filing, contact Reid Olsen at the address above.