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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20131216_4255.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER REDFORD COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSION SECRETARY LEGAL WORKING FILE FROM:CHRIS HECHT DATE:DECEMBER 12,2013 RE:CASE NO.SPL-W-13-01;CORRECTED TARIFF As part of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No.32904,the Commission directed Spirit Lake East Water Company to revise its tariffs to comply with the Order.The Company submitted new rate schedules,which were approved by the Commission and became effective November 1,2013. Subsequent to the Commissions approval of the Tariff,Staff recognized an error in calculations tised to convert the charge for usage in excess of the monthly allowance from gallons into CCF.Sheet I — Recurring Charges has the correct rate per 1,000 gallons,but has an incorrect rate for each 1.0 CCF.The correct charge is $1.74 per 1.0 CCF in excess of 10.7 CCF,not $3.11 per 1.0 CCF as stated in the current tariff.The error was based on Staff calculations and is not the error of the Company.The Company has been notified of the error and has submitted a revised tariff page based on the correct calculations.(See Attachment.)Staff is working with the Company to identify’all affected customers and ensure that the proper adjustments are made. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the revised schedule for Recurring Charges,and Staff recommends that the revised rate schedule have the same date as the current schedule,namely November 1,2013 COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to approve the revised Sheet 1 -Recurring Charges rate schedule with an effective date of November 1,2013? Chris Hecht i:udmemos/spIwl3Ol corrected tariffdoc DECISION MEMORANDUM -1 - a SPIRIT LAKE WATER COMPANY Sheet I Revision 01 Replaces AU Previous Sheets Recurring Charges: $25.55 minimum monthly charge;no additional charge for usage of 8,000 gallons / 10.7 CCF or less per month $2.33 for each 1 000 additional gallons over 8,000 gallons for customers with usage measured in gallons $1.74 for each 1.0 CCF over 10.7 CCF for customers with usage measured in cubic feet (CCF 100 cubic feet;1 CCF 748 gallons) Meter readings will be done at the end of each month,except when conditions make the meters inaccessible.In the event the Company cannot read a customer’s meter for a billing period,the customer will only be billed the minimum monthly charge as set forth above.The Company aggregates the 8,000 gallon /10.7 CCF monthly allowance for each month that no meter reading is taken and bills for all usage exceeding the total aggregated allowance on the next bill issued after a meter reading is taken, Example:lithe customer has used more than the monthly allowance (8,000 gallons or 10.7 CCF)over a six (6)month winter period when no meters can be read,he or she will be billed for usage exceeding the aggregated monthly allowance (48,000 gallons or 64.2 CCF)on the first bill issued after a meter reading is taken. Issued December 12,2013 Effective November 1,2013 Order No 32904 Issued by Spirit Lake Water Company