20200225_cwh1jo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CHRIS HECHT
DATE:FEBRUARY 20,2020
SUBJECT:COMPLIANCE FILING IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
MORNING VIEW WATER COMPANY FOR A GENERAL RATE
INCREASE;CASE NO.MNV-W-19-01
On June 5,2019,Morning View Water Company (Morning View or Company)filed an
Application with the Commission for authority to increase its rates and charges.Morning View
provides water service to l16 residential customers in and around Rigby,Idaho in Jefferson
County.The Company last increased its basic rates and charges in January 2017.See Order
Nos.33658 and 33698.
On February 3,2020,the Commission approved an approximate increase of 10.2%to all
price components,both the monthly charge which does not include a usage allowance,and the
two-tiered volume charge for water.The Commission also ordered the Company to file an
updated Tariff within fourteen (14)days of the service date of the Order.
On February 12,2020,the Company filed an updated Tariff.The Tariff consists of
Schedule 1,Metered Water Rates,and Schedule 2,Non-Recurring charges as well as updated
General Rules and Regulations for Small Water Utilities.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff worked with the Company to prepare its filing and confirmed the rate schedules
filed by the Company comply with Commission Order No.34542.See Attachment 1.Staff
recommends approval of these schedules.
DECISION MEMORANDUM l FEBRUARY 20,2020
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the attached Rate Schedules,and the submitted
General Rules and Regulations for Small Water Utilities with an effective date of February 25,
2020,consistent with the service date for Order No.34542?
Chris Hecht
Udmemos/Compliance Filing Moming View DM February 19,2020
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2 FEBRUARY 20,2020
Morning View Water Company
Sheet 1 Revision 5
Replaces All Previous Sheets
SCHEDULE 1
METERED WATER RATES
First First Tier Second Tier
Minimum Tier Commodity Commodity
Lot Size Charge Volume Charge Charge
(per 1,000 gal)(per 1,000 gal)
¼Acre $55.00 10,000 $.17 $.53
V2 Acre $65.00 40,000 $.17 $.53
1 Acre $70.50 45,000 $.17 $.53
The minimum charge varies per lot size and does not include
water usage.All mobile home lots are billed using the ¼Acre
minimum charge and volume rates.Volume charges are based
on the amount of water used by the customer during the billing
period,rounded to 1,000 gallons.
The volume of water billed under the first and second tier rates
varies based upon the size of the lot.The first tier rate applies
to the amount of water used by the customer up to the first
tier allowance.The second tier rate applies to each 1,000
gallons used above the first tier volume allowance.
Example:A customer who is billed under the ¼Acre rates and
used 12,000 gallons a month would pay
$55.00 minimum charge
$1.70 first tier chargeS (10,000 gal.x $.17/1,000 gal.)
$1.06 second tier charges (2,ooo gal.xs .53/1,000 gal.
for a total of $57.76.
Customers will be billed monthly based on the meter readings
from the previous month.
Issued February 11,2020 issued by Morning View Water Company
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Order No 34542 --'t //t'
Morning View Water Company
Sheet 2 Revision 5
Replaces AII Previous Sheets
SCHEDULE 2
NON-RECURRING CHARGES
Reconnection Charge:$25.00
Applies when a customer requests reconnection following disconnection
of service for non-payment.Does not apply to situations where the
customer requests disconnection to make repairs or prevent water
damage to the customer's property.Also does not apply when service
was disconnected by the Company for its convenience.
Insufficient Funds Charge:$20.00
Applies when a customer tenders payment for utility service with a
dishonored check or makes an electronic payment on an account with
insufficient funds.
Late Payment Fee:One percent (1%)
Applies to the past due balance owing at the time of the next billing.
Normal business hours are defined as between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
Monday through Friday,excluding holidays.
Issued February 11,2020 Issued by Morning View Water Company
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