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Home My WebLink About20060802Decision memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEG AL FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER DATE:AUGUST 2, 2006 SUBJECT:APPLICATION TO SELL THE ALGOMA WATER SYSTEM CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 396 CASE NO. A WS-06- On May 18, 2006 Algoma Water System ("Algoma" or "Company ) filed an Application with the Commission seeking approval of amendment of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to reflect a change in ownership. Pursuant to Idaho Code 61-526, the Commission has the authority to approve such amendment. On June 16 , 2006 , the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Modified Procedure. Order No. 30075. In such Order, the Commission set a comment deadline of August 15 , 2006. THE APPLICATION In the Application, Algoma states that the ownership of the business has transferred to Mr. Paul Greenwood, and it seeks approval of amendment of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 396 to reflect this. The Application contains certain information related to the sale and the fiscal status and business plans of the new owner. In addition, the Application states that the new owner does not intend to ask for a change in rates and charges for services at this time. The Application contains a request that it be processed by Modified Procedure. The Staff issued its first set of production requests on June 29, 2006. It has recently received the responses from the Company, and believes certain responses are incomplete. The Staff would like to follow up on these and conduct further investigation before submitting comments. The Staff would like to respectfully request an extension of the deadline set by the Commission to file comments in this matter by 31 days to complete its investigation. DECISION MEMORANDUM COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission approve of the Staffs request to extend the deadline for interested persons to submit comments in this matter by 31 days, to September 15 , 2006? Cecelia A. G sner M:AWS-O6-cg2 DECISION MEMORANDUM