20050408Notice of Public Workshops.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 8, 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF COUNTRY CLUB HILLS UTILITIES,
INC. FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS
RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
SERVICE NOTICE OF
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
CASE NO. CCH-O5-
On March 21 , 2005, Country Club Hills Utilities, Inc. (Country Club; Company)
filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting
authority to increase rates and charges for water service. Country Club provides metered water
service in the Idaho Falls area to 118 residential customers and 1 commercial customer and flat
rate water service to 10 residential customers. The Company s present rates were established in
1990. Country Club contends that a 30% rate increase is required in order to meet system
demands and to continue providing uninterrupted water service of the highest quality. The
Company s filed Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2004 reflects annual revenue
of $32 356 and annual operating and interest expenses of $41 220, a net loss of $8 664.
Accompanying the Application is a recent invoice from Denning Well Drilling, Inc. dated
February 7, 2005 in the amount of$7 370 for replacement of a 30 H.P. pump in the #2 well.
Country Club requests that the Commission authorize general increase in water rates
as follows:
Residential
Increase flat rate residential rates from $14 per month to $20 per month.
Increase metered residential rates from $.35 per 1 000 gallons to $.45 per
000 gallons for all consumption in excess of 15 000 gallons per month.
Commercial
Increase flat rate commercial rate from $14 per month to $22 per month.
Increase metered commercial rates from $.35 per 1 000 gallons to $.45
per 1 000 gallons for all consumption in excess of 15 000 gallons per
month.
Hook-up Fee
Increase hook-up fee from $300 to $500 per hook-up.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
On April 8, 2005, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Modified
Procedure in Case No. CCH-05-1. The deadline for filing written comments with respect to
Country Club's Application is Wednesday, May 11, 2005.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission Staff will hold a public
workshop for Country Club customers on TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2005 IN IDAHO FALLS
AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE ACTIVITY CENTER, 1575 N. SKYLINE, IDAHO FALLS,
IDAHO . At this meeting customers will have an opportunity to hear from Commission Staff
regarding the Company s Application in Case No. CCH-05-1 and to ask questions of Staff
and representatives of the Company.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application in Case No. CCH-05-
may be viewed on the Commission s website www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on "File Room
and "Water Cases " or can be viewed during regular business hours at the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission, 472 W. Washington Street, Boise, Idaho and at the general business office of
Country Club Hills Utilities, Inc., 570 S. Yellowstone Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho ((208) 529-
5000).
DATED at Boise, Idaho this day of April 2005.
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. D. Jewell
ISSlon Secretary
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