HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230824_FLSW2301_cs.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: CLAIRE SHARP
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 24, 2023
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF FALLS WATER CO., INC.’S APPLICATION FOR
THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR
WATER SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO. FLS-W-23-01.
On May 12, 2023, Falls Water Co., Inc., (“Company”) applied to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission (“Commission”) for authorization to raise the rates it charges for water
service. The Company requests an approximate 44.3% increase in revenue collected and a 7.71%
rate of return. The Company requested a July 1, 2023, effective date.
On June 5, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, Notice of Intervention
Deadline, and suspended the Company’s proposed effective date for 30 days plus five months
pursuant to Idaho Code § 61-622. Order No. 35806. No other party intervened.
On August 2, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Customer Workshop, and a
Notice of Modified Procedure establishing deadlines for public comments and the Company’s
reply. Order No. 35872.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission schedule a Customer Hearing for October 23, 2023,
in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to schedule a Customer Hearing for October 23, 2023, in
Idaho Falls, Idaho?
_____________________________
Claire Sharp
Deputy Attorney General
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