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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20040123_737.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM:SCOTT WOODBURY DATE:JANUARY 20, 2004 RE:CASE NO. EAG-04-1 (Eagle Water) CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT-IDAHO STATE VETERANS CEMETERY On January 7, 2004, Eagle Water Company, Inc. (Eagle Water; Company) filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting authorization to amend and revise its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 278 (as amended) by enlarging and extending its certification service area boundaries to include the Idaho State Veteran Cemetery (Cemetery). Reference Idaho Code ~ 61-526; Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.112. The Cemetery is located on old Horseshoe Bend Road just north of the Dry Creek Cemetery in Ada County and is adjacent to Bonita Hills Subdivision which Eagle Water currently serves. A legal description of the property is attached to the Application (Application, Exhibit B). Eagle Water represents that the developer of the Idaho State Veteran Cemetery has requested that Eagle Water provide water service. A copy of the developer s request is attached to the Company s Application (Application, Exhibit A). The water service will be used for fire protection, domestic water in the buildings, and for a proposed future water fountain. Service to the Cemetery will be provided through Eagle Water s eight-inch main line located on the east side of Old Highway 55/Horseshoe Bend Road. Extension of service to the Ce~etery by Eagle Water will require excavation; installation of mains, fire hydrants, and service meter boxes; bedding; backfill; compaction; inspection; and testing. The estimated construction cost for this project is between $44 500 and $46 500 plus legal fees, all of which will be paid by the developer pursuant to Eagle Water s standard "Main Extension Contract." DECISION MEMORANDUM The proposed expansion will add one customer to Eagle Water s customer base. The estimated monthly gross revenue from the Cemetery is $30 to $50. Eagle Water proposes to begin construction in March 2004 and complete construction in April 2004. Eagle Water states that it has an adequate source of supply to provide service to the Cemetery in a safe and reliable manner. Eagle Water contends that the extension of its facilities to serve the Cemetery is consistent with the public convenience and necessity. Eagle Water states that there will be no effect on the Company s revenue requirements. Eagle Water requests that its Application be processed pursuant to Modified Procedure, i., by written submission rather than by hearing. Reference Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. Commission Decision Staff recommends that Eagle Water s Certificate Application be processed pursuant to Modified Procedure and that a standard 21-day comment period be established. Does the Commission agree with Staffs procedural recommendation? Scott Woodbury Vld/M:EAGWO401 DECISION MEMORANDUM