20210201Telephonic Hearing Transcript Vol I.pdf

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Certiftcd Shorthand Reporters
Post Office Box9774
Boise,Idaho 83707
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Ph: 208-890-5198 Fax: [phone]
Reporter:
Maureen Welch,
CSR
BEEORE THE ]DAHO PUBLIC UTILTTIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF EALLS WATER
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR AN
ORDER AUTHORIZING INCREASES IN
THE COMPANY'S RATES AND
CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN
THE STATE OF IDAHO
CASE NO. FLS-W-20-CJ
TELBPHONIC HEARINS
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+rSCOMMISSIONER KRISTINE RAPER Presidln
COMMISSIONER PAUL KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER ERIC ANDERSON (Telephonically)
PLACE:Commi-ssion Hearing Room
11331 West Chinden Blvd.Building 8, Suite 201-ABoise, Idaho
DATE:January L4, 2021,
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For the Staff:Edrard ilere].].
Deputy Attorney General
1-1331 West Chinden BIvd.
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Boj-se, Idaho 83714
For Fa1ls Water:K. Scott Bnrce
General Manager
Fal1s Water Company
2180 N. Deborah Dr.
ldaho Falls, fdaho 83401
Eric Ne1sea
Senior Regulatory Attorney
Northwest Natural
250 SW Taylor St.Portland, OR 97204-3038
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BOISE, IDAHO, THURSDAY,JANUARY t4, 2021,, 6zt5 P.M
COMMISSIONER RAPER: Good evenj-ng. This j-s
the time and place for a public hearing in Case No.
ELS-W-20-03, also referred to as in the matter of Eal-}s
Wat.er Company's application for an order authorizing
increases in the company's rates and charges for water
service in the State of ldaho.
The purpose of this hearing is to take
testimony from members of the public in reference to
Ealls Water's request for an j-ncrease in their rates
and charges.
My name is Kristine Raper. I am the Chair of
tonight's proceeding. We also have Commissioner Paul
Kjellander and Commissioner Anderson at the heari-ng
this evening.
Tonight's publi-c testimony and the transcript
witl be added to the underlying record in the case.
The Commissi-oners will review the facts and evidence in
the record and make a final decision.
As another matter, let's begin wj-th staff 's
representation through its Deputy Attorney General.
MR. JEWELL: Good evening. Thank you,
Commissioner Raper. My name is Edward Jewe11,
J-E-W-E-L-L. I am the Deputy Attorney'G..r"."Jo25
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representing Commission staff in this matter.
COMMISSIONER RAPER: Thank You, Mr. Jewe11-
And who do we have available online for the
utility?
MR. BRUCE: Scott, Commissioners-
MR. NELSEN: Good evening, Commissioners-
Eric Nelsen, Iast name N-E-L-S-E-N. I'm Senior
Regulatory Attorney of Northwest Natural- appearing on
behalf of Falls Water.
COMMISSIONER RAPER: Thank You, Mr- Nelsen.
And if I'm not mistaken, there are no other
intervenors in this case.
So this heari-ng was scheduled to begin at
6:00 p.m. Mountain Time. It is now almost 6:15
Mountain Time and there is nobody on the call that is a
customer or otherwise interested in testifying at this
hearing.
So the comment deadl-ine for thls case exPired
is a company reply deadline
25th. After that tlme the
on January 11th.
that is set for
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record will close and the Commission will deliberate
and issue a final order on the case-
I also wil-] note for the record it looks Like
the rates were susPended until mid Februaryr so we'11
quickly once we gethave to turn that one around PrettYo
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the record closed on the case.
With that, I am going to look at Adam one
l-ast time. No cal-lers on the line. T will adjourn-
We can go home. Thanks everyone for your time-
(Hear j-ng adj ourned at 6 : 15 P.m. )
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AUTHENTICATION
This is to certify that the foregoj-ng
telephonic proceedings held in the matter of Falls
water company's application for an order authorizing
increases in the company's rates and charges for water
service in the State of ldaho, commencing at 6:15 P'ffi',
on Thursduy, January 14, 202L, dL the Commj-ssion
Hearing Room, 11331 West Chinden Blvd., Building 8,
Suj-te ?OL-A, Boise, Idaho, is a true and correct
transcript of said telephonic proceedings and the
original thereof for the fil-e of the Commission.
/Aor^rt*0ULlrrL
MAUREEN R. WELCH
Certified Shorthand Reporter +677
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