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Case No. LLW-W-26-01
Order No. 37207
Contact: Adam Rush
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E-mail Address: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Commission is Accepting Written Comments on Investigation to Determine if Canyon
County Water Utility Should be Regulated
BOISE (Oct. 22, 2026)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is accepting written comments through Dec 3,
2026, on an investigation to determine if Lake Lowell Water, LLC should be regulated by the Commission. The
company is a private utility that serves 50 customers in the Caldwell area.
Commission Staff are conducting an investigation as part of the case. The purpose of the investigation is to
determine whether Lake Lowell Water should be a regulated utility under Idaho Code and whether it qualifies as
a public utility that should be directed to apply for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity(CPCN).
A CPCN would place the utility under the supervision of the Commission.
Comments are required to be filed through the Commission's website or by email unless computer access is
unavailable. To submit comments online, visit puc.idaho.gov and choose the "Case Comment Form" link in the
upper left corner of the homepage. Please include case number LLW-W-26-01 when submitting comments.
Comments submitted by email should be sent to the email addresses listed below. Commenters must include their
name, address, and case number LLW-W-26-01. If computer access is unavailable, comments may be mailed to
the addresses listed below and must include the commenter's name, address, and case number LLW-W-26-01 in
the correspondence.
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Commission Secretary
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83702-0074
[e-mail]
For Lake Lowell Water:
Molly Miragas
Elam& Burke, P.A.
251 E. Front Street, Suite 300
P.O. Box 1539
Boise, ID 83701
[e-mail]
Additional information is available at: https://puc.Idaho.gov/case/Details/7827.