Rule Changes 2014_dh.pdf

NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE
COMMISSION’S RULES OF PROCEDURE

The 2014 Legislature has approved changes to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure
(IDAPA 31.01.01). See Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Vol. 13-10, issued October 2, 2013
(Docket No. 31-0101-1301), available at: http://adminrules.idaho.gov/bulletin/2013/10.pdf. The
changes to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure became effective February 15, 2014. The
Commission encourages utilities, railroads, telecommunications carriers and other interested
persons to review these changes. In particular, these changes include:
● Rule 39.03 – This rule is intended to increase public involvement in the
Commission’s proceedings by allowing interested persons to subscribe to
“RSS feeds” on an individual case basis.

● Rule 53 – Updates the list of the various types of “petitions” filed with the
Commission to include petitions for reconsideration and petitions for
intervenor funding. Rule 72 is updated to clarify that requests for
intervenor funding are considered “petitions.”

● Rules 111 & 114 – These rules reflect that a utility may be organized as a
limited liability company (LLC). The amended rule requires that such
utilities provide a certificate of authority from the Idaho Secretary of State
and disclose their registered agents for service in Idaho.

● Rule 125 – Amended to reflect that a “customer notice” shall inform
customers that written comments regarding a utility’s application/petition
may be filed with the Commission and that customers may subscribe to
the Commission’s RSS feed (see Rule 39.03 above). This rule was also
amended to reflect that the distribution of customer notices shall
commence when the utility files its application or as soon as possible
thereafter and that a customer may choose to have the customer notice
provided electronically.

Changes were also made to Rules 18, 43, 52, 121, and 162.

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