20070810Staff to Algoma 1-22.pdf

DONALD L. HOWELL, II
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
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Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF ALGOMA WATER
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
TO SELL THE WATER COMPANY AND FOR
AN ORDER AUTHORIZING INCREASES IN
THE COMPANY'S RATES AND CHARGES FOR)WATER SERVICE
CASE NO. AWS-07-
FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO
ALGOMA WATER COMPANY
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its attorney of record
Donald L. Howell, II, Deputy Attorney General, requests that Algoma Water Company
(Company; Algoma) provide the following documents and information as soon as possible, but
no later than FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2007.
The Company is reminded that responses pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure
must include the name and phone number of the person preparing the document, and the name
location and phone number of the record holder. Reference IDAP A 31.01.01.228.
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing, and Algoma is requested to
provide, by way of supplementary responses, additional documents that it or any person acting
on its behalf may later obtain that will augment the documents produced.
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TO ALGOMA WATER AUGUST 10, 2007
Please provide answers to each question; supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations; the name and telephone number of the person
preparing the documents; and the name, location and telephone number of the record holder.
For each item, please indicate the name of the person(s) preparing the answers, along
with the job title of such person(s) and the witness who can sponsor the answer at hearing.
REQUEST NO.1: Please provide a list of all the Company s water rights numbers, and
provide the specifics of each one.
REQUEST NO.2: What plans have been made or discussed to address the provisional
order for the Northern Adjudication of water rights that are scheduled to take place in FY 2011
for Basin No. 96?
REQUEST NO.3: Is the water provided to your customers treated in any way? If so
describe the treatment process.
REQUEST NO.4: Please provide a cost estimate and proposed schedule for converting
customers from flat rate to metered service.
REQUEST NO.5: Does the Company have meters installed at the pumps, or at any
other location, which would allow it to determine overall production for the system? If so
please provide that information for the past 5 years or however long the Company has been
keeping records. Please list each meter separately, including a description of its location.
REQUEST NO.6: For new customers, does a new service installation include installing
a water meter? If so, what is the itemized cost of installation?
REQUEST NO.7: Ifrecorded, please provide information about system losses or
leakage. If not recorded, please provide your best calculation or estimate.
REQUEST NO.8: What is the maximum number of customers the Company can hope
to serve within its service territory? When does the Company expect to reach that level and what
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TO ALGOMA WATER AUGUST 10, 2007
might be the anticipated breakdown of residential and commercial customers once it has reached
its maximum number?
REQUEST NO.9: What issues, if any, does Algoma have pending before the Idaho
Departments of Water Resources and Environmental Quality?
REQUEST NO. 10: Please provide a complete breakdown of in-service plant for the
entire Algoma water system. (i., length and size of piping; number and specifications of pumps
number, size and condition of storage facilities and include a general description of the system
and its condition).
REQUEST NO. 11: Please describe your emergency plan that addresses how you
provide standby power for water source, treatment, and pumping facilities necessary to deliver
average daily water demand if needed.
REQUEST NO. 12: Please identify, by name and location, other sewer systems Mr.
Carrier owns.
REQUEST NO. 13: Please identify, by name and location, other water systems Mr.
Carrier owns.
REQUEST NO. 14: Has Mr. Carrier previously operated a water system in any state?
If so, please identify those systems by name and location.
REQUEST NO. 15: Please provide a current balance sheet for Algoma Water at June
2007 or July 31 2007.
REQUEST NO. 16: Will Mr. Carrier make an additional cash contribution to the
Algoma Water bank account or establish a separate cash reserve for the Algoma Water
Company?
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TO ALGOMA WATER AUGUST 10, 2007
REQUEST NO. 17: Please identify all entities, systems and operations within the
Greenwood Utility System.
REQUEST NO. 18: Please identify all entities, systems and operations within Northern
Utilities.
REQUEST NO. 19: Please explain the delay in filing for approval of the sale with the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission when the sale was scheduled to close no later than April 25
2007.
REQUEST NO. 20: Has closing of the purchase been completed? If so, please provide
the final closing date and documents. If not closed, please state what, if anything, besides
Commission approval will determine the closing date.
REQUEST NO. 21: Please explain and provide a schedule showing the difference
between 2006 revenues and the expected revenues of $6,459.48 (Application, page 22).
Accounts Receivable doesn t appear to reflect the difference.
REQUEST NO. 22: Please provide the number of customer complaints received by the
Company from January 1 , 2006 to June 30, 2007, broken into categories by topics: high bills
disconnection, water quality, etc.
DATED at Boise, Idaho, this J~day of August 2007.
Donald L. H ell, II
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Dan Graves
Terri Carlock
Chris Hecht
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TOALGOMA WATER AUGUST 10, 2007
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 10TH DAY OF AUGUST 2007
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO ALGOMA WATER COMPANY, IN CASE NO.
AWS-07-, BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE
FOLLOWING:
PAUL GREENWOOD
OWNER
ALGOMA WATER COMPANY
PO BOX 751
SANDPOINT ID 83864
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE