20190517Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:EDWARD JEWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MAY 8,2019
SUBJECT:IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF GEM STATE WATER
COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION OF THE ASSETS AND
TRANSFER OF THE CPCN'S OF DIAMOND BAR ESTATES AND BAR
CIRCLE S WATER; CASE NOS. BCS-W-19-01 & DIA-W-19-01.
On April 29, 2019, Gem State Water Company, LLC ("Gem State Water" or
"Company") filed an Application seeking approval of the Company's acquisition of the assets of
Diamond Bar Estates,L.L.C. ("Diamond Bar") and Bar Circle "S" Water, Inc. ("Bar Circle") and
the transfer of each Company's respective certificate of public convenience and necessity
("CPCN") to Gem State Water.
THE APPLICATION
Gem State Water states Diamond Bar is a regulated water utility that currently serves
approximately 46 customers under CPCN No.4l3. Application at 4. Gem State Water states
Bar Circle is a regulated water utility that serves approximately 218 residential customers and
one commercial customer under CPCN No. 296. Id. Diamond Bar and Bar Circle both serve
customers in or near Kootenai County, Idaho. Id. Gem State Water is not requesting any
changes to rates, rate structure, or other charges in this Application and states that any future
changes will be based on prudently incurred capital expenditures and other accepted ratemaking
principles. 1d
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure and set a comment deadline of July 23,2019, and a reply comment deadline
of July 30,2019.
IDECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure and set a comment deadline of July 23,2019, and a reply comment deadline of July
30,2019?
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Edward.l
Deputy General
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