HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210830CAIA 1-14 to Suez.pdfJames M. Piotrowski
Marty Durand
PIOTROWSKI DI.JRAND, PLLC
P.O. Box 2864
1020 W. Main Sheet, Suite 400
Boise,Idaho 83701
Telephone: (208)33 1 -9200
Facsimile : (208)33 | -9201
j arnes@i dunionlu*."o*
marty@idunionlaw.com
Attorneys for Intervenor
Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability
IN TI{E MATTER OF THE JOINT
APPLICATION OF SUEZ WATER
IDAHO AND EAGLE WATER
COMPAI\IY FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF EAGLE WATER COMPANY
BEF'ORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
cAsE NOS. SUZ-W-18-02
EAG-W-18-01
CITIZENS ALLIED FOR
INTEGRITY AND
ACCOTINTABILITY'S FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST TO
SUEZ
Intervenor Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability ("CAIA")by and through
their attorney of record Marty Durand submit to Suez Water ldaho, Inc. and its attorneys of
record the Interrogatories and Request for Production described below pursuant to IDAPA
$31.01.01.225.
The Intervenors submit these Interrogatories to be answered separately and ftilly in
writing within twenty-one (21) days fi'om the date of service. In responding to these
Interrogatories, you are required to fumish such information as is available to you. These
Interrogatories are continuing in nature and the Intervenor requests that any information
coming into the possession of you, your agents, or your counsel that would change the
answers in any way be promptly fumished to the undersigned counsel.
Furthermore, the Intervenor requests that you produce the documents identified in
the Request for Production within twenty-one (21) days after service of this document. The
terms "documenf' and "documents" include but are not limited to all handwritten, typed, or
printed or and drafu, duplicates or any other copies thereof, in the possession, custody or
conhol of you or your counsel. Your response to these discovery requests shall be mailed
or otherwise delivered to the undersigned Marty Durand, PIOTROWSKI DURAND,
PLLC, P.O. Box 2864, Boise,Idaho 83701,
REQIJEST NO. 1: Please state when the proposed merger of Suez and Veolia is
anticipated to be completed for US operations.
REQUEST NO.2: Please produce any and all documents describing the timeline
for the proposed Sue/Veolia merger of US operations.
REQUEST NO.3: Regarding the proposed Suez/Veolia merger, please state
what regulatory approvals have been obtained and from what jurisdictions and/or agencies
in the United States.
REQUEST NO.4: Regarding the proposed Suez/Veolia merger, please state
what regulatory approvals are still needed and from what jurisdictions and/or agencies in
the United States.
REQUEST NO. 5: Regarding the proposed Suez/ Veolia merger, please identiff
unresolved issues or barriers to final approval in the agencies and jurisdictions identified in
RequestNo.4.
REQUEST NO. 6: Regarding the proposed Suez/Veolia merger, please describe
how this merger will impact service to Suez customers in Idaho.
REQUEST NO. 7: Please produce any documents describing or directing
transition procedures for Suez operations in Idaho following the proposed merger with
Veolia.
REQUEST NO. 8: If the Sue/Veolia merger is approved, will any customer
service call centers be located in ldaho?
REQUEST NO. 9: If the proposed Suez/Veolia merger is approved, will any
customer service call centers be located in the United States?
REQUEST NO. l0: If the proposed Sue/ Veolia merger is approved, please
describe how Eagle, Idaho and Ada County cnstomer requests for service will be
dispatched and prioritized.
REQUEST NO. 11: Please identify any anticipated changes to local management
and personnel structures following final approval the Suez/Viole merger.
REQIIEST NO. 12: Paragraphs IV through VII of your Application and Request
for Modified Procedure indicate that H2O Eagle, managed by Mr. Bangle, will purchase the
assets of Eagle water and then sell them to Suez. Please state Eagle H2O and/or Mr.
Bangle's compensation for this tansaction and if it is to ultimately be paid by Suez
customers.
REQIJEST NO. t3: The Direct Testimony of Cathy Cooper speaks to a cost
avoidance of $11.2 million dollars to develop and and transmit 12.5 million gallons of
water daily. Please explain how and when Suez has planned to develop and transmit this
water without acquiring Eagle Water assets.
REQUEST NO. 14: Please produce any and all documents describing your
planning for development and hansmittal of the water referenced in Request No. 13.
Dated this 30ft day of August,2}2l
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 30th day of August,202l, a true and conect copy
of the foregoing document was served on the following via electronic mail:
JanNoriyuki
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
secretary@puc.idaho. gov
j an.noriyuki@puc. idaho. gov
Erick Shaner
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General
Dayn.hardie@puc.idaho. gov
Erick. shaner@puc. idaho. gov
Marshall Thompson
Suez Water Idaho, Inc.
Marshall.thompson@suez. com
Molly O'Leary
Eagle Water Company, Inc.
molly@b izconseloratlaw. com
Robert DeShazo, Jr.
Eagle Water Company, Inc.
Eaglewaterco@gmai l. com
N.L. Bangle
nbangle@h20-solutionsll c.net
Jason Pierce
Mayor, City of Eagle
Jpierce@cityofeagle. org
tosborn@cityofeagle. org
B. Newall Squyres
Murray D. Feldman
Holland & Hart, LLP
City of Eagle
nsquyres@hollandhart. com
mfeldman@rollandhart.com
Norman Semanko
Parsons Behle & Lattimer
Eagle Water Customer Group
NSemanko@parsonsbehle.com
Mary Grant
Scott B. Muir
Boise City Attorney's Office
boisecityattorney@cityofboise.org
Brad Pudy
Community Action Partrership Assn. of Idalro
bmpurdy@hotmail.com
Preston Carter
Givens Rrslen LLP
Suez Water Idaho, Inc.
mcc@givenspursley. com
prestoncarter@givenspursley. com