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Preston N. Carter (lSB No. 8462)
Givens Pursley LLP
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Boise, tD 83702
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Attorneysfor SUEZ Water ldaho Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAIIO PUBLIC UTILITIES COM1VtrSSION
IN TIIE MATTER OF THE JOINT
APPLICATION OF SUEZ WATER
IDAHO AI\[D EAGLE WATER
COMPANY FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF EAGLE WATER COMPAI\IY
Case Nos. SUZW-18-02/
EAG-W-18-01
SUEZ WATER IDAHO INC.'S
RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ALLIED
FOR INTEGRITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY'S FIRST
PRODUCTTON REQUEST TO SUEZ
SUEZ Water Idaho Inc. ("SUEZ Water ldaho" or ooCompany") submits the following
responses to Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability's ("CAIA") First Production
Requests dated August 30, 2021. SUEZ Water Idaho previously provided objections and
responses to CAIA's Request Nos. I -l l. Please note that the responses and attachments to
Request for Production No. 14 are confidential and will be submitted under separate cover per
the Commission's rules.
DATED: September 20, 2021.
Michael C. Creamer
Preston N. Carter
Givens Pursley LLP
Attorneysfor SUEZ Water ldaho Inc.
Susz's RESroNSES ro CAIA's Fm.sr PRoDUCTIoN REQUEST - I
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 20n day of September,212l,a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document was served on the following in the manner indicated:
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720 -007 4
IPUC
Dayn Hardie
Erick Shaner
Deputy Attorneys General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
Attorneys for IPUC
Marshall Thompson
SUEZ Water Idaho Inc.
8248 W. Victory Road
Boise,Idaho 83709
SUEZ Water ldaho Inc.
Molly O'Leary
BizCounsel or@Law, PLLC
1775W. State St. #150
Boise, D 83702
Counselfor Eagle lVater Company
Robert V. DeShazo, Jr.
Eagle Water Company, Inc
P.O. Box 455
Eagle,ID 83616-0455
Petitioner
N. L. Bangle
H2O Eagle Acquisition, LLC
188 W. State Street
Eagle,ID 83616
Jason Pierce, Mayor
City of Eagle
660 E. Civil Lane
Eagle,ID 83616
Intervenor City of Eagle
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SUEZ's RnspoNses ro CAIA's FR.sr PRoDUCTToN Rnqunsr - 2
B. Newal Squyres
Murray D. Feldman
Holland & Hart LLP
800 W. Main Street, Suite 1750
P.O.Box2527
Boise, D 83702-2527
Auorneys for Intervenor City of Eagle
Norman M. Semanko
Parsons Behle & Latimer
800 West Main Street, Suite 1300
Boise,Idaho 83702
Auomeysfor Intervenor Eagle Water
Customer Group
MaryGrant
Scott B. Muir
Deputy City Attorney
Boise City Attomey's Office
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise, Idaho 83701 -0500
Attorneys for Intervenor, City of Boise
James M. Piotrowski
Marty Durand
PIOTROWSKI DURAND, PLLC
P.O. Box 2864
1020 W. Main Street, Suite 440
Boise,ID 83701
Auorneys for Intervenor Citizens Allied for
In te gri ty and Ac c ounta bil ity
Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
2019 N. 17ft Street
Boise, D 83702
Attorney for Cornmunity Ac tion Partnership
Association of ldaho
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Preston N. Carter
Surz's RrspoNsEs ro CAIA'S FRSTPRoDUCTIoN REeuesr - 3
SUEZ WATER IDAHO INC.
cAsE suzw-18-02
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF CITIZENS ALLIED FOR
INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Preparer/Sponsoring Witness: Cathy Cooper, Director of Engineering, SUEZ Water Idaho Inc.
REQUEST 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 transaction and if it is to ultimately be paid by Suez customers.
RESPONSE NO. 12:
SUEZ Water ldaho Inc. (*SUEZ") does not have particulaized knowledge regarding
H2O Eagle/Ivlr. Bangle's compensation. To the extent the purchase and sale agreements between
Eagle Water Company, H2O Eagle, and SUEZ address the issue of compensation to Mr. Bangle,
those agreements speak for themselves and were previously provided to the parties.
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RFP No. 12
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SUEZ WATER IDAHO INC.
CASE SUZ-W-18.02
F'IRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF'CITIZENS ALLIED FOR
INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Preparer/Sponsoring Witness: Cathy Cooper, Director of Engineering, SUEZ Water Idaho lnc.
REQUEST NO. 13: The Direct Testimony of Cathy Cooper speaks to a cost avoidance
of $l 1.2 million dollars to develop 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.
RESPONSE NO. 13
The list below shows the projects included in the table from the direct testimony of Cathy
cooper titled "suEZ SUPPLY INVESTMENTS ABSENT EAGLE WATER ACQUISITION"
to gain an additional 12.5D MGD of supply and their current status.
l. Redwood Creek Pipeline (additional 2.16 MGD) - Completed in May 2020.
2. Replace Redwood Creek Well Pump with 3000 pm Pump (2.16 MGD) - ln design, completion
in2022.
3. Optimist Booster Pump Station / New 2 MG Tank - Preliminary site investigation in2022.
Completion budgeted for 2026.
4. Island Woods Connection (2.16 MGD) - Pipeline alternatives analysis complete, easement
obtained, now in design. Complete in2024.
5. Marden Expansion (6 MGD) - Preliminary expansion study complete, construction budgeted for
completion in2026.
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RFP No. 13
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SUEZ WATER IDAHO INC.
CASE SU7-W.18.02
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF CITTZENS ALLIED FOR
INTEGRITY AIID ACCOUNTABILITY
Preparer/Sponsoring Witness: Cathy Cooper, Director of Engineering, SUEZ Water Idaho Inc.
REQITEST NO. 14: Please produce any and all documents describing your planning for
development and transmittal of the water referenced in Request No. 13.
RESPONSE NO. 14
The response and attachments to this request are confidential and provided under separate
cover per Commission rules.
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RFP No. 14
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