SWC Sample Rate Case Application with Exhibit list.pdf

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NAME OF PRINCIPAL CONTACT
TITLE OF PRINCIPAL CONTACT
FIRM OR COMPANY NAME OF PRINCIPAL CONTACT
STREET ADDRESS AND ZIP IF DIFFERENT FROM MAILING ADDRESS
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY, STATE ZIP
PHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
E-MAIL ADDRESS
IDAHO STATE BAR NO. (For attorney if applicable)

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
(COMPANY NAME) FOR AUTHORITY TO
INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR
WATER SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO.
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CASE NO. Assigned by the
Commission Secretary

COMES NOW full name of the water Company, hereinafter referred to as
“Applicant” or “short name for the Company” and holder of Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity No. 000 from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission hereby
applies to the Commission for authorization to increase its rates and charges for water
service.
Applicant is a Corporation, S Corporation, Limited Liability Corporation, Partnership
or Sole Proprietorship duly qualified to do business in Idaho. The Applicant provides water
service to # residential and # commercial customers in or about the city of
_________________ in ________________ County, Idaho. Attached to this Application is a
current map of the service area showing the location of wells, reservoirs, transmission mains
and distribution lines. Also attached is a written legal description defining the boundaries of
the service area.
Application is made to the Commission to authorize a general % increase in water
rates as follows:
Increase flat rate residential rates from $00.00 per month to $00.00 per month.
Increase metered residential rates from $00.00 per month plus $00.00 per ccf
or 000 Gal for all consumption in excess of 00 ccf or 000 Gal per
month to $00.00 per month plus $00.00 per ccf or 000 Gal for all
consumption in excess of 00 ccf or 000 Gal per month.
Increase flat rate commercial rates from $00.00 per month to $00.00 per
month.
Increase metered commercial rates from $00.00 per month plus $00.00 per ccf
or 000 Gal for all consumption in excess of 00 ccf or 000 Gal per
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month to $00.00 per month plus $00.00 per ccf or 000 Gal for all
consumption in excess of 00 ccf or 000 Gal per month.

Applicant requests that such changes in rates and charges be effective on
Month/Day/Year.
Applicant hereby certifies that it has notified its customers of the Application by
inserting a notice in each customer’s bill mailed on Month/Day/Year. A similar notice has
been published in name of the newspaper on Month/Day/Year. Copies of these notices are
included with this Application.
Based upon the test year ended Month/Day/Year Applicant believes its proposed
increase in rates and charges is justified because…insert a few paragraphs explaining why it
is necessary to increase the Company’s rates and charges.
Included with this Application are an original and seven copies of the Application and
Exhibit Nos. 1 through 9 as follows:
Exhibit No. 1, Schedule A, Plant in Service
Exhibit No. 1, Schedule B, Accumulated Depreciation
Exhibit No. 1, Schedule C, Rate Base Summary
Exhibit No. 2, Schedule A, Revenues
Exhibit No. 2, Schedule B, Expenses
Exhibit No. 2, Schedule C, Income Statement
Exhibit No. 3, Cost of Capital and Rate of Return
Exhibit No. 4, Revenue Requirement
Exhibit No. 5, a marked up copy of Applicant’s existing residential tariff
showing the proposed changes in rates and charges.
Exhibit No. 6, a marked up copy of Applicant’s existing commercial tariff
showing the proposed changes in rates and charges.
Exhibit No. 7, a clean copy of Applicant’s proposed residential tariff.
Exhibit No. 8, a clean copy of Applicant’s proposed commercial tariff.
Exhibit No. 9, a copy of the tariff form to be used to state either existing or
proposed non-recurring fees for initial hook-up and reconnection fees.
Exhibit No. 10, copies of the customer’s bill notification and the published
notice.
Also included are two copies of the following workpapers and supplemental
schedules:
A monthly schedule of water use for each customer on the system.
A monthly schedule of water pumped from each of the Company’s wells.
A schedule showing each of the Company’s wells, the size of the motor,
pumping capacity in Gallons per Minute (GPM), depth of the well and
depth to water aquifer.
A schedule showing each of the Company’s reservoirs showing the type of
construction, means of system pressurization and capacity.
Workpapers explaining and showing the development of known changes to
the test year financial data shown on Exhibit Nos. 1 through 4.
Workpapers showing that the proposed rates will produce the revenue
requirement shown on Exhibit No. 4, Column (D), line 3.
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A current map(s) of the water system showing wells, reservoirs, transmission
mains, distribution lines, fire hydrants and customer connections.
A written legal description of the boundaries of the service area.

Applicant further states that it stands ready for immediate consideration of this
Application.
Full name of Water Company respectfully requests favorable consideration of this
Application. Please direct any questions or correspondence related to the Application to the
Applicant as indicated on page 1.

Dated this day of Month, Year.

Respectfully submitted,
(Full Company Name)

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(Name and Title of person signing)