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Home My WebLink About20081209notice_of_application_order_no_30700.pdfOffice ofthe Secretary Service Date December 9, 2008 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITSRATES AND CHARGES. CASE NO. CAP- W -08- NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE ORDER NO. 30700 On November 17 2008, Capitol Water Corporation filed an Application for authority to increase its rates for water service by 7.8%. The Company requests that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure and that the tariff changes become effective January 1 , 2009. THE APPLICATION YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Capitol Water provides water service to approximately 2 560 residential and 150 commercial customers in Boise. The Company current rates and charges were authorized by Order No. 30198 issued on December 12, 2006. Since that time, the Ustick Road widening project caused the Company to incur $102 006.34 in costs beyond its control. As part of this Ada County Highway District (ACHD) project, the Company was required to relocate distribution piping, fire hydrants and customer service connections located in the public right-of-way. In addition, in October 2008, the pump at well #6 failed. The cost to repair the pump and put the well back in service was $11 234.37. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that since 2006, the Company has also experienced a significant increase in its electric power rates. The Company asserts that its cost for electric power is the single most expensive cost over which the Company has no control. The Company seeks to put a mechanism in place that would allow rates to be adjusted coincident with changes in its electric rates. The Company requests that the Commission immediately approve its proposed rate increase , " but hold the Case open pending a ruling by the Commission regarding Idaho Power Company s current rate case" (Case No. IPC-08-10). Application at 4. Upon completion of that case, Capitol Water proposes that "the Commission revisit this case and authorize recovery of any additional electric expense (it) will realize" as the result of a potential rate increase by Idaho Power. Id. NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE ORDER NO. 30700 YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company characterizes its Application as a "make whole" request limited to the three issues stated above. It requests that its Application be processed by Modified Procedure with tariff changes to become effective January 1 2008. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol 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. IDAP A 31.01.01.124.01. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the rates and charges of all Idaho retail customers both recurring and non-recurring 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 fair, just, and reasonable. IDAP A 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 groups and may approve, reject or modify existing or proposed relationships among and between customer classes or rate groups.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 groups; 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. 31.01.01.124.02. IDAPA YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and supporting workpapers have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices. The Application and exhibits are also available on the Commission s website at www.puc.idaho.gov under the "File Room" and then "Water Cases. NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE ORDER NO. 30700 DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter for the purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examining witnesses at hearing must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure 72 and 73 , IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and .073. Persons intending to participate at hearing must file a Petition to Intervene no later than fourteen (14) days from the service date ofthis Order. Persons seeking intervenor status shall also provide the Commission Secretary with their electronic mail address to facilitate further communications in this matter. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to present their VIews without parties' rights of participation and cross-examination are not required to intervene and may present their comments without prior notification to the Commission or to other parties. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the deadline for intervention has passed the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties. The Notice of Parties shall assign exhibit numbers to each party in this proceeding. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that after the Notice of Parties is issued, the Commission anticipates that the parties will informally convene to devise a recommended schedule to process this case. In addition to the schedule, the parties may discuss discovery logistics, electronic service, and other scheduling matters. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Title 61 of the Idaho Code and specifically Idaho Code 99 61-124, 61-125 61-307 61-502 61-503 , and 61-507. The Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61. 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 et seq. SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE In order to allow adequate time for review and comment, the Commission finds that it cannot resolve Capitol Water s request before the proposed effective date of January 2009. Pursuant to Idaho Code 99 61-622 and 61-623 , the Commission hereby suspends the proposed changes for a period of thirty (30) days plus five (5) months from December 10 , 2008 , or until such time as the Commission enters an Order accepting, rejecting or modifying the request in this matter. NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE ORDER NO. 30700 ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Capitol Water s proposed effective date of January 2009, is suspended for a period of thirty (30) days plus five (5) months from December 10 2008, or until such time as the Commission enters an Order accepting, rejecting or modifying the request in this matter. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this case for the purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examination at hearing shall file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission no later than fourteen (14) days from the service date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that after the Notice of Parties is issued, the Staff shall informally convene with the parties to discuss the processing of this case. NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE ORDER NO. 30700 DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 9 +4- day of December 2008.~A. Li~ MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER /. KEMPTON, COMMI I NER ATTEST: ~/O'rJJJe D. J wellCo ission Secretary NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE ORDER NO. 30700