20070919notice_of_application_order_no_30438.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 19, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF BRIAN WATER CORPORATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
CASE NO. BRN-07-
NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 30438
On September 10, 2007, Brian Water Corporation (Brian Water, Company) filed a
one-page Application to increase its rates. The Company did not request an effective date for its
proposed new rates. With this Order the Commission authorizes the use of Modified Procedure
and establishes a comment deadline.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Brian Water is a regulated water utility
providing service under Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 260. The
Company has 47 residential customers in Brian Park Subdivision located in Ada County, Idaho
a few miles east of Boise along old State Highway 21. The Company states in its Application
that its last rate increase was in 2001. The Company proposes to raise its current rate of$10.
per month for the first 4 000 gallons to $15.00 per month. The Company proposes no change to
the charge of $1.08/1 000 gallons of use over the initial 4 000 per month. The Company states
that it has incurred $12 000 in additional repair expenses and increased electric rates and will
need additional funds to replace aging meters.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
Commission offices. The Application is also available on the Commission s Web site at
www.puc.idaho.gov under the "File Room" and then "Water Cases.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Brian Water s revenue requirement, and
every component of it, both rate base and expense, are at issue. The Commission may grant
deny, or modify the revenue requirement requested and may find a revenue requirement different
from that proposed by any party to be just, fair, and reasonable. IDAP A 31.01.01.124.01.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 30438
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the rates and charges of all Idaho retail
customers, both recurring and non-recurring, including those of any special contract customers
are at issue, and every component of every existing and proposed rate and charge is at issue. The
Commission may approve, reject, or modify the rates and charges proposed and may find that
rates and charges different form those proposed by any party are just, fair, and reasonable.
IDAPA 31.01.01.124.02.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may approve, reject, or
modify existing or proposed relationships between and among rates and charges within, between
or among customer classes or rate groupings and may approve, reject, or modify existing or
proposed relationships among and between customer classes or rate groupings.
31.01.01.124.02.
IDAPA
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may abolish, reduce, or
create rate blocks or categories of rates and charges; abolish, create, or reduce components of
rates and charges; abolish, reduce, or create customer classes or rate groupings; and abolish
reduce, or create absolute or relative differences among and between existing classes or rate
groupings of customers. IDAP A 31.01.01.124.02.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the tariffs, practices, rules, regulations
service, instrumentalities, equipment, facilities, classifications, and customer relations of the
utility are at issue, and the Commission may address any of them in its Order. IDAP A
31.01.01.124.02.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filing of
record in Case No. BRN-07-01. The Commission has preliminarily determined that the
public interest may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented in this case and that
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issues raised by the Company s filing may be processed under Modified Procedure i.e., by
written submission rather than by hearing. IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. In so doing, the
Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments have proven to be an effective
means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may not hold a hearing in
this proceeding unless it receives written protests or comments opposing the use of Modified
Procedure and stating why Modified Procedure should not be used. IDAP A 31.01.01.203.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 30438
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no protests or written comments are
received within the deadline, the Commission will consider the matter and enter its Order
without a hearing. If protests or comments are filed within the deadline, the Commission will
consider them and may, in its discretion, set the matter for hearing or decide the matter and issue
its Order on the basis of the written positions before it. IDAP A 31.01.01.204.
NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments
or protests with respect to the Application and the Commission s use of Modified Procedure in
Case No. BRN-07-01 is January 24, 2008. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically
request a hearing in their written protests or comments.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concerning this case
should be mailed to the Commission and to the Company at the addresses reflected below.
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Tony Bowar
Brian Water Corporation
5120 Overland Road, Suite C, #228
Boise, ID 83705
Street Address For Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s homepage located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document.
FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over Brian Water
Corporation, its Application seeking authority to increase rates, and the issues involved in this
case by virtue of Title 61 , Idaho Code, including Idaho Code ~~ 61-129, 61-301 , 302 , 303, 61-
502, and 61-503, and the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 30438
The Commission has preliminarily determined that the public interest may not
require a hearing to consider the issues presented in this case, and that issues raised by the
Company s filing may be processed under Modified Procedure , by written submission
rather than by hearing. IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. In so doing, the Commission notes that
Modified Procedure and written comments have proven to be an effective means for obtaining
public input and participation.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case be processed by Modified Procedure.
Persons interested in submitting written comments regarding this case or protesting the use
Modified Procedure should do so no later than January 24, 2008.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this If!
day of September 2007.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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ATTEST:
~dJ ij~D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 30438