20130108notice_of_application_order_no_32711.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 8,2013
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF BRIAN WATER CORPORATION )CASE NO.BRN-W-12-02
REQUESTING A TEMPORARY )
SURCHARGE IN ITS RATES AND )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE )
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)ORDER NO.32711
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on December 7,2012,Brian Water
Corporation (“Brian Water”or “Company”)filed an Application requesting authority to institute
an increase in its current monthly customer surcharge.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Brian Water claims that an additional
customer surcharge is necessary in order to retire an outstanding loan balance of $13,000 and
fund a nitrate mitigation project on the water system with an estimated cost of $40,000.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Brian Water requests an increase from its
currently monthly surcharge of $15 to $50.The Company states that longer term financing is not
available.The Company asks the Commission to authorize the surcharge for a period of two
years beginning in January 2013.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company is still in the process of
completing an engineering report and meeting other water system compliance standards
mandated by an Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ)Consent Order.
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 is just,fair and reasonable.IDAPA 31.01.01.124.01.
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 from those proposed by any party are just,fair and reasonable,
IDAPA 3 1.01.01.124.02.
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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.IDAPA
31.01.01.124.02.
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.IDAPA 31.01.01.124.02.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the tariffs,practices,rules and 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.IDAPA
31.01.01.124.02.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Staff shall conduct an audit
of the Company’s Application,workpapers and all documents and files relevant to this matter.
Following such audit,the Staff shall present to the Commission its findings and
recommendations.After reviewing the Staff’s audit and recommendations,the Commission will
issue an Order regarding the further processing of this case.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Brian Water’s filing can be viewed at
www,puc.idaho.gov by clicking on “File Room”and then “Water Cases,”or it can be viewed
during regular business hours at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,472 West Washington
Street,Boise,Idaho.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has
jurisdiction over Brian Water,its filing and the issues pertaining to this case pursuant to Title 61
of the Idaho Code and specifically Idaho Code §sS 61-502,61-622 and 61-623.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.000 ci seq.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of Brian Water Corporation for
authority to increase its rates and charges for water service shall be suspended for a period of 30
days plus 5 months pursuant to the Commission’s authority under Idaho Code §6 1-622.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Company’s current monthly customer
surcharge of $15 shall remain in effect pending the Commission’s final decision regarding the
Company’s Application.The current surcharge shall be subject to the same conditions set forth
in Commission Order No.32566.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of January 2013.
PRESIDENT
MACK A.REDFOR ,COMMISSIONER
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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