20070205_1827.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:FEBRUARY 6, 2007
SUBJECT:CASE NO. UWI-07-
UNITED WATER'S APPLICATION TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE
AND FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL FACILITIES AGREEMENT
On January 10, 2007, United Water Idaho Inc. filed an Application requesting
approval of an amendment to its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and of a
Special Facilities Agreement with Avimor LLC. United Water signed an agreement with
A vimor to provide water to a subdivision development located north of Boise. The area of
development currently is not within the certificated area of any water company. In order for
United Water to provide service to the area, it must extend its facilities, including approximately
500 feet of main water line, a booster station, and 600 000-gallon water storage reservoir.
A vimor has agreed to provide the initial funding for the needed facilities at an approximate cost
of$6.3 million. United Water will provide refunds to Avimor as new customers are connected to
the facilities. United Water requests that its Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
Staff recommends that the Application of United Water for an amendment to its
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and for approval of a Special Facilities
Agreement be processed by Modified Procedure with a 30-day comment period. A 30-day
comment period will allow Staff sufficient time to obtain information from the Company and
complete its analysis.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION:
Should the Application of United Water for amendment to its Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity and for approval of a Special Facilities Agreement be processed by
Modified Procedure, with a 30-day comment period?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM