20230425_GSWW2201_tnc.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
FROM:TRAVIS CULBERTSON
DAYN HARDIE
DATE:APRIL 25,2023
RE:IN THE MATTER OF GEM STATE WATER COMPANY LLC'S
APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN ITS
RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN THE STATE OF
IDAHO;CASE NO.GSW-W-22-01.
BACKGROUND
On July21,2022,Gem State Water Company,LLC ("the Company"or "Gem State")
applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission")requesting authorization to
increase its rates and charges for water service.Commission Staff("Staff')submitted comments
to which the Company filed a reply;there were no other parties in the case.
On March 1,2023,the Commission issued Order No.35692 approving an annual revenue
requirement for the Company of $789,044 and a corresponding rate design.Order No.35692 at
16,Attachment 2,"Gem State Water,Approved Rates."The approved revenue requirement was
based on adjustments and calculations summarized in Attachment 1 to Order No.35692.The
Commission directed the Company to submit conforming tariffs in compliance with the rates and
charges by March 15,2023.
On March 13,2023,the Company submitted a "Petition for Clarification or
Reconsideration"("Petition")explaining that,because "calculations related to taxes were not
adjusted"in Order No.35692,the Company's Commission's approvedrevenue requirementwas
incorrectly calculated.Petition at 1-2.
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The Commission granted Staffand the Company's joint motion to Extend the Deadline to
File Conforming Tariffs and for Procedural Relief at its March 14,2023,Decision Meeting.
Order No.35708.
On April 7,2023,the Commission issued Order No.35728,approving an authorized
revenue requirement of $834,870,and correspondingAttachments,includinga rate design
reflecting the revised revenue requirement.
On April 12,2023,the Company submitted revised tariffs reflecting the rates approved in
Order No.35728.Staffreviewed the Company's revised tariffs and confirmed they conform to
Order No.35728 and Attachments.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staffrecommends the Commission approve the tariffs submitted by the Company on
April 12,2023,as filed,with an effective date of March 1,2023,consistent with Order
No.35728.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the tariffs submitted by the Company on April 12,
2023,as filed,with an effective date of March 1,2023,consistent with Order No.35728?
Travis Culbertson
Udmemos/GSW-W-22-01 Decision Memo
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