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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100119_2815.pdfWELDON B. STUTZMAN KRSTINE A. SASSER DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION POBOX 83720 BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074 (208) 334-0318 and (208) 334-0357 IDAHO BAR NOS. 3283 and 6618 RE..r\\f¡:ri. .. . ' ..t.l r:, \' to" '0,,, 26\ß J~N '3 PM 2: '9 Street Address for Express Mail: 472 W. WASHINGTON BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983 Attorneys for the Commission Staff BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF UNITED WATER IDAHO, INC. FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. ) ) CASE NO. UWI-W-09-01 ) ) COMMISSION STAFF MOTION ) TO VACATE PRE FILE DIRECT ) TESTIMONY DATE Pursuant to Commission Rule of Procedure 256.03, Staff for the Public Utilties Commission fies this Motion for an Order from the Commission Vacating the Prefie Direct Testimony Date of January 22, 2010, in order for the paries to continue intensive settlement negotiations. BACKGROUND On September 3, 2009, United Water filed a general rate case Application for authority to increase rates by 15.21 %, to be applied equally to all classes of customers. i On September 17,2009, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, setting an October 8, 2009, deadline for intervention and suspending the Company's proposed October 3, 2009, effective date. Order No. 30901. Community Action Parnership Association of Idaho (CAP AI) requested and was granted intervention. On October 27,2009, the Commission issued a Notice of Scheduling and Notice of Hearng. Order No. 30934. Pursuant to the schedule, the Staff and i On July 2, 2009, the Company fied a Motion for Order Waiving Requirement for Cost of Service Study maintaining that there was no compelling need for a study to be included with its current rate case Application. The Commission granted the Company's request by Order No. 30865. COMMISSION STAFF MOTION TO V ACA TE PREFILE DIRECT TESTIMONY DATE Intervenor deadline for prefiing testimony and exhibits is Januar 22,2010. Rebuttal testimony and exhibits are then due on February 19,2010, and the technical hearing is scheduled to begin March 4,2010. Following a January 6, 2010, Notice of Staff Intent to Engage in Settlement Discussions (IDAPA 31.01.01.272), representatives of the Paries met on Januar 11, 2010, and engaged in initial discussions to negotiate a possible settlement in this case. The Parties pursued these discussions in earnest and believe they wil result in an agreement. Nonetheless, the Paries are not yet ready to file a Stipulation with the Commission. In order to allow more time to negotiate a possible Stipulation, the Paries now seek an Order from the Commission vacating the direct testimony prefie date. The Commission is not bound by settlements, and the proponents of a proposed settlement carr the burden of showing that the settlement is reasonable, in the public interest or otherwise in accordance with law or regulatory policy. IDAPA 31.01.01.274 and 275. Staff requests that the Commission issue an Order vacating the January 22, 2010, direct testimony prefie date. Respectfully submitted this /3J: day of January 2010. ~~11 ~A.v ldon B. Stutzman Krstine A. Sasser Deputy Attorneys General N:UWI-W-09-01_ks_Motion to Vacate Prefie COMMISSION STAFF MOTION TO V ACA TE PREFILE DIRECT TESTIMONY DATE 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 13th DAY OF JANUARY 2010, SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMISSION STAFF MOTION TO VACATE PREFILE DIRECT TESTIMONY DATE, IN CASE NO. UWI-W-09-1 BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING: KEVIN H. DOHERTY UNITED WATER IDAHO INC 200 OLD HOOK ROAD HARRINGTON PARK, NJ 07640 E-MAIL: Kevin.doherty(iunitedwater.com DEAN J MILLER McDEVITT & MILLER LLP PO BOX 2564 BOISE ID 83701 E-MAIL: joe(imcdevitt-miler.com BRAD M. PURDY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2019 N 17TH STREET BOISE ID 83702 E-MAIL: bmpurdy(ihotmaiL.com (~4 d0-CYtvLLe~ SECRETARY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE