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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
JEAN JEWELL
RON LAW
LOU ANN WESTERFIELD
DON HOWELL
RANDY LOBB
DAVE SCHUNKE
RICK STERLING
TONY A CLARK
BEV BARKER
GENE FADNESS
WORKING FILE
FROM:LISA NORDSTROM
DATE:AUGUST 12, 2002
RE:IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF UNITED WATER IDAHO
INc., TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY NO. 143 TO INCLUDE THE NAMPA CHARTER SCHOOL.
CASE NO. UWI-02-
On August 1 , 2002, United Water Idaho Inc. (United Water; Company) filed an
Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting authorization to
amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 143 (as amended) by extending its
certificate service area boundaries to include the Nampa Charter School. This proposed expansion
is located in Canyon County off of Lewis Lane between 1ih Avenue Road and Powerline Road. By
installing a pipeline along Sunnyridge Road, this proposed expansion would connect to the
Coventry Place Subdivision - which is within United's present system and certificated territory.
Reference Application Exhibit A legal description; Idaho Code 9 61-526; Commission Rules of
Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.112 and 201. The proposed area to be served is non-contiguous to
United Water s main system.
United Water contends that the areas requested are not within the authorized service
territories of any other public utility water corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commission and
will not interfere with the operation of any water utility corporation under the Commission
DECISION MEMORANDUM
jurisdiction. The Company further contends that there are no known public utilities, persons or
corporations with whom the expansion is likely to compete.
United Water indicates that the owners of the Nampa Charter School have executed a
Water Main Extension Agreement, which it has attached as Exhibit B to its Application. The
Company notes that the Agreement is identical to standard form agreements approved by the
Commission in previous cases. United Water states that it intends to provide service pursuant to its
Tariff No. 1 (General Metered Service). United Water contends that the requested expansion of its
Certificate No. 143 and service territory is consistent with the public convenience and necessity.
United Water requests that its Application be processed pursuant to Modified Procedure
, by written submission rather than by hearing. Reference Commission Rules of Procedure
IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. Staff concurs in the Company s requested procedure.
Commission Decision
Does the Commission agree as recommended by United Water and Commission Staff
that the Application in Case No. UWI-O2-3 by processed pursuant to Modified Procedure? If
not, what is the Commission s preference?
L!i~
Isa Nordstrom
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DECISION MEMORANDUM