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TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:SCOTT WOODBURY
DATE:JANUARY 19, 2005
RE:CASE NO. BCS-04-1 (Bar Circle)
APPLICATION TO AMEND CERTIFICATE
On December 6, 2004, Bar Circle "S" Water Co, Inc. (Bar Circle; Company) filed an
Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) for authority to expand its
certificated service territory in Kootenai County, Idaho to include a portion of the South Half of
the Northeast Quarter of Section 22 Township 52 North Range 4 West, Boise Meridian
Kootenai County, Idaho (65 acres) to provide domestic water to approximately 13 five-acre lots
(Country Estates Subdivision). Idaho Code 9 61-526; IDAPA 31.01.01.112.
As per engineer estimates, the installation of utility services to Country Estates will
cost approximately $73 860. The developer, Raymond Vaudreuil (Hope Realty), has agreed to
pay all line extension costs. Included in the Application are copies of the request for service and
a copy of the executed Water Main Extension Agreement. The Company indicates that it has
adequate capacity to serve the proposed service area extension. No change in rates are proposed
with this request.
On December 28, 2004, the Commission issued Notices of Application and Modified
Procedure in Case No. BCS-04-1. The deadline for filing written comments was January 18
2005. The Commission Staff was the only party to file comments. Staff recommends that the
Commission approve the requested service area extension. Staff recommends further that all
extension costs be recorded on Bar Circle s books as a contribution in aid of construction
(CIAC).
As reflected in Staff comments, the proposed subdivision is directly adjacent to the
current Bar Circle service area and requires only a line extension across Ramsey Road to tie into
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the existing Bar Circle system. The Company and the developer Ray Vaudreuil have submitted a
signed Line Extension Agreement wherein the developer agrees to pay for the construction of the
line extension and provide the necessary easements to the Company.
Staff has reviewed the adj acent water utility information provided by the Company
and confirms that there are no other water providers or utilities interested in providing service to
the proposed Country Estates Subdivision.
COMMISSION DECISION
Bar Circle S Water Company, Inc. requests Commission authority to amend its
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 296 and expand its certificated service
territory in Kootenai County to provide service to the proposed Country Estates Subdivision.
The Company s filing comports with the Commission s Rules of Procedure and requirements of
IDAPA 31.01.01.112.Staff has reviewed the Company s Application for expansion of its
certificated area service and recommends approval. Staff also recommends that the Company be
directed to book developer-contributed extension costs as a contribution in aid of construction
(CIA C).
Does the Commission continue to find it reasonable to process the Company
Application pursuant to Modified Procedure, i., by written submission rather than by hearing?
IDAP A 31.01.01.204.Does the Commission find it reasonable to grant the Company
Application and find that the public interest will be served by doing so?
Scott Woodbury
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