20200521Gem State Water Reply Comments.pdf

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Preston N. Carter (ISB No. 8462)
Givens Pursley LLP
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, ID 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (208) 388-l 300
prestoncarter@ givenspursley. com
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Attorneys for Gem State Water Company, LLC
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLTCATION OF GEM STATE
WATER COMPANY,LLC FOR COVID-
19 COST DEFERRALS
GBM Srlro WarnR Courlxv, LLC's
Rnrlv coMMENTS
Gem State Water Company, LLC ("Gem State Water" or "Compflily"), submits the
following Reply Comments in response to Comments filed by the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission Staff ("Staff') as well as Comments filed by the Idaho Conservation League
("ICL").
Gem State Water thanks the stakeholders for their interest and comments in this case, and
particularly the acknowledgement regarding the uncertainty of the impacts of COVID-I9 on
different utility sectors. Gem State Water also submits that the impacts of COVID-l9 will differ
in different geographical areas of the State.
The Company generally agrees with Staffls comments, while noting that not all of Staff s
comments apply to all utilities. The Company also notes that, while Staff identified categories of
O&M expenses that may be incurred-such as expenses for personal protective equipment,
sanitizer, cleaning supplies, etc., Staff Comments at 3-these categories illustrate examples and
Gen,t SrRre WATER's Rrplv CouptENTS - I
Case No. GNR-U-20-03
(Including Consolidated Case No.
GSW-W-20-01)
do not constitute an exhaustive list of costs eligible for deferral. Gem State Water may incur
expenses that do not fall within these categories, and would request that the Commission not
limit the types of costs that can be deferred, but instead that the Commission address any such
costs in the context of a proceeding seeking recovery. Gem State Water understands that it must
demonstrate the prudency of costs in order to recover them.
ICL's comments similarly do not apply to all utilities. Gem State Water looks forward to
working with Staffand other stakeholders to consider all relevant factors in any future
proceeding to recover deferred costs if ordered by the Commission.
DATED: May 21,2020.
GTVENS PURSLEY LLP
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Preston N. Carter
Givens Pursley LLP
Attorneysfor Gem State Water Company, LLC
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certi$ that on May 21,2020, atrue and correct copy of the foregoing was served upon
all parties of record in this proceeding via the manner indicated below:
Commission Staff
Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. ChindenBlvd., Bldg.8, Ste.20l-A
Boise,ID 83714
Diane.idaho.sov
secretary(Opuc.idaho. gov
Parties
Avista Utilities
David J. Meyer
P.O.Box3727
1411 E. Mission Ave., MSC 13
Spokane, WA99220-3727
david. mever(d avi stacorp.com
Falls Water Company
Preston N. Carter
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, lD 83702
ore sto nc arter(@ e i v en spurs I ey. com
kendrah@ givenspursely. com
Eric W. Nelsen
NWNatural
220 NW 2od Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
eric.nelsen@nwnatural. com
Idaho Power Company
Lisa D. Nordstom
Matt Larkin
l22l W.Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83707
lnordstrom(d idahopower.com
mlarkinf@ idahopower. com
doc kets (a) i dahop o w er. com
Electronic Mail
Electronic Mail
Avista Utilities
Patrick Ehrbar
P.O.Box3727
1411 E. Mission Ave., MSC l3
Spokane, WA99220-3727
patrick. ehrbar@avistacorp. com
Gem State Water Company
Preston N. Carter
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, ID 83702
prestoncarter(a) givenspursley. com
kendrah@ eivenspursely. com
Eric W. Nelsen
NWNatural
220 NW 2od Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
eric.nelsen@nwnatural. com
Rocky Mountain Power
Ted Weston
1407 W. North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake city, uT 84116
ted. w eston(a)paci fi corp. com
adam(Dmrs-law.com
i acob. mcdermott(a)p ac i fi corp. com
em i ly. we eener(@pac i fi co rp. com
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Rocky Mountain Power
Data Request Response Center
825 NE Multnomah St., Suite 2000
Portland, OR97232
datarequest@naci fi corp. com
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 276 Sneet
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
oeter@richardsonadams. com
Industrial Customers of ldaho Power
Dr. Don Rading
6070 Hill Road
Boise,ID 83703
dreadine@mindsprine. com
Monsanto Company
Randall C. Budge
Thomas J. Budge
Racine Olson, PLLP
P.O. Box l39l
Pocatello, D 83204-1391
randy@ racineolson. com
[e-mail]
Monsanto Company
Brian C. Collins
Maurice Brubaker
Brubaker & Associates
16690 Swingley Ridge Rd., #140
Chesterfield, MO 63017
[e-mail]
mbrubaker@ consultbai. com
Idaho Conservation League
Benjamin J. Otto
710 N. 66 Steet
Boise, lD 8702
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