20051103_1372.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEG AL
FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER
DATE:OCTOBER 25, 2005
SUBJECT:UNITED WATER'S APPLICATION TO AMEND CERTIFICATE CASE
NO. UWI-05-
On October 21 2005, United Water Idaho Inc. ("United Water ) filed an Application
seeking to amend and revise its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in order to
expand its service territory. The Company requests that the Application be processed by
Modified Procedure. Staff also recommends processing this matter by Modified Procedure.
THE APPLICATION
According to the Application, United Water seeks to expand the provision of its
water services to seven discrete parcels of land. A map depicting United Water s current
certificated boundary and United Water s proposed certificated boundary is attached to the
Company s Application as Exhibit A. The seven parcels are located at:
1) Cloverdale Road, between Franklin Road and U stick Road, Ada County
(as described in further detail in Exhibit C to the Application);
2) Eagle Road and McMillan Road, Ada County (as described in further
detail in Exhibit E to the Application);
3) Hidden Springs/Cartwright Ranch, Ada County (as described in further
detail in Exhibit H to the Application);
4) The LDS Church at Eagle Road and Lake Hazel Road, Ada County (as
described in further detail in Exhibit K to the Application);
5) The LDS Church at Linder Road and Columbia Road, Ada County (as
described in further detail in Exhibit L to the Application), adjacent to
United Water s existing non-contiguous Danskin service area;
DECISION MEMORANDUM
6) The Lexington Meadows subdivision at McDermott Road and Overland
Road, Canyon County (as described in further detail in Exhibit N to the
Application);
7) The Iron Horse subdivision at West Columbia Road and South Black Cat
Road, Ada County (as described in further detail in Exhibit R to the
Application), which subdivision extends the boundaries of United
Water s non-contiguous Danskin service area.
The Company states that none of the areas they are proposing to serve are within the
authorized territory of any other public utility water corporation under the jurisdiction of the
Commission. The Application states that there are no known public utilities, persons, or
corporations with whom the expansion is likely to compete, and the requested expansion would
not interfere with the operation of any other water utility. United Water proposes to provide
service pursuant to its Tariff No., General Metered Service, and in all respects will provide
service pursuant to its Rules and Regulations as approved by the Commission.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure with a 28 day comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a
hearing to consider the issues presented in this case, and that this case is appropriate for
Modified Procedure pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure 201 through 204?
Does the Commission approve of a comment period of 28 days?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM