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Tanya Clark; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
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A Comment from Richard A. Mills follows:
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Case Number: DIA-07-
Name: Richard A. Mills
Address: 2693 West Diamond Bar Road
City: Rathdrum
State: Idaho
zip: 83858
Home Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: cjmills~roadrunner. com
Name of Utility Compa Diamond Bar Estates
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Please describe your question or comment briefly:
We are unable to reconcile the disparity between the claim that the water rate it
proposes to charge customers will increase 87.44 percent when the charge will increase
from $21.00 to $50.00 for the first 7500 gallons. An escalation of $29.00 constitutes a
138 percent increase.
We can only deduce that the applicant is including the entire average through-put of
the system and by combining all usage over 7500 gallons with the requested increase for
basic services minimizes the perceived impact of the increase. It does not. Many customers
are able to limit their useage to the amount allowed by basic service (especially during
non-agricultural months). Others do not use irrigation water at all. For those customers
trying to use only the basic amount, the increase is 138% and is unconscionable.
Exhibit numbers 5 and 6 of the application are invoices and quotations from
Consolidated Supply Co. and On-Site Excavating listing equipment or services ordered by or
bid to Bar Circle 1 S 1 Water, Inc. or Avondale Construction and total $6,889.90. We believe
the PUC should either disallow these exhibits or require the applicant to provide proof
that the equipment and services were applied to the maintenance or improvement of the
Diamond Bar Estates Water Company and not the companies named on the invoices andquotations.
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 76.182.155.112
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Wednesday, June 06 , 20075:38 PM
Tanya Clark; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
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A Comment from Carolyn Mills follows:
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Case Number: DIA-07-
Name: Carolyn Mills
Address: 2693 West Diamond Bar Road
City: Rathdrum
State: Idaho
Zip: 83858
Home Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: cj mills~roadrunner. com
Name of Utility Compan Diamond Bar Estates
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Please describe your question or comment briefly:
Title 36, Chapter 1 - policies and Presumptions for Small Water Companies IDAPA
31.36., Rule 103 reads:
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103. PRESUMPTION OF CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL (Rule 103)
In issuing certificates for a small water company or in setting rates for a small water
company, it will be presumed that the capital investment in plant associated with the
system is contributed capital, i., that this capital investment will be excluded from
the rate base . (Adopted , G.O. 174)
We believe the Diamond Bar Estates Water Company qualifies as a small water company as
defined in this chapter.
It appears in Exhibit No.1 of this application that the applicant has included the
capital investment, 'Plant in Service 1 , less depreciation , in the rate base calculated for
purposes of the application. While we are uncertain as to the impact of this conflict with
the rule, it appears to be appropriate to question its inclusion.
We respectfully request the Commission abandon its plan to use Modified Procedures to
resolve this case. We ask that the Commission schedule a hearing as opposed to only
reviewing written comments. Based on the concerns filed with the Commission thus far , we
believe a hearing is justified and appropriate.
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 76.182.155.112
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