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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Case No. CAP-W-13-01, Order No. 32837
July 5, 2013
Contact: Gene Fadness [phone], 890-2712
Website: www.puc.idaho.gov

Capitol Water seeks rate hike due to power costs

Capitol Water Corp., which serves about 2,900 customers in the Boise area, is asking
state regulators to approve an approximate 2.37 percent increase in customer bills to
account for increasing power costs.

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission, which is taking customer comment through July
11 on the proposal, allows Capitol Water, after review, to increase or decrease its rates
in an annual adjustment outside a general rate case if power expenses impact the
company’s revenue by greater than 0.25 percent.

Capitol Water maintains that customers already pay $75,483 in their base rates for
electrical expense. Last year, the company was authorized to add a 1.85 percent
surcharge when electric expense increased to $85,418. This year, electrical expense is
$101,915, the company claims. The company seeks to add another 2.37 percent
surcharge to base rates, for a total surcharge (when added to last year’s 1.85 percent) of
4.22 percent effective Aug. 1.

Capitol Water residential customers who use a ¾”-inch meter pay a flat monthly rate of
$12.65. The average annual power cost surcharge, if approved, would add about 53
cents to the non-summer flat rate and $1.21 during the months of May to September.
During the summer months, customers also pay a monthly sprinkling rate of $16.50.

Capitol Water serves residential and commercial customers in an area bounded roughly
by Northview Street south to Ustick Road and from Curtis Road west to North Maple
Grove.

Comments are accepted via e-mail by accessing the commission’s homepage at
www.puc.idaho.gov and clicking on "Case Comment or Question Form,” under the
“Consumers” heading. Fill in the case number (CAP-W-13-01) and enter your comments.
Comments can also be mailed to P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 or faxed to (208)
334-3762.

A full text of the commission’s order, along with other documents related to this case, is
available on the commission’s Web site. Click on “Open Cases” under the “Water”
heading and scroll down to the above case number.