20050923amended notice of comment deadline.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 23, 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE EAGLE WATER
COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A
TEMPORARY SURCHARGE
AMENDED NOTICE OF
COMMENT /PROTEST
DEADLINE
CASE NO. EAG- W -05-
On August 3 , 2005, the Commission issued an emergency Order directing Eagle
Water Company to "use all deliberate speed" to increase low water pressure in the Eagle Springs
subdivision. Order No. 29840. The Order also directed the Company to prepare an engineering
report for its entire system and to file an application for a surcharge to recover the costs of: (1)
the immediate system improvements to correct the low-pressure conditions; (2) preparing the
system engineering report; and (3) the costs to be incurred in preparing the surcharge application.
On August 24, 2005 , Eagle Water filed its Application for a temporary surcharge.
The Company also proposed three additional measures that it could implement to address low-
pressure concerns. On September 9, 2005 , the Company supplemented its Surcharge
Application with a request to immediately implement the temporary surcharge.
On September 16, 2005 , the Commission issued Notices of Application and an
October 12 2005 Public Workshop and Hearing. Also included in the Commission s September
16 Notice and Order No. 29870 was a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a written
comment deadline of October 7 2005.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission after reconsidering the
established scheduling in this case finds it reasonable and in the public interest to vacate the
established comment deadline and reschedule the comment deadline for a date following the
October 12 2005 public workshop and hearing.
Accordingly, YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission reaffirms its
finding that the public interest may not require a technical hearing to consider the issues
presented and that in conjunction with the opportunity for public testimony on October 12 , 2005
the customers should be provided an opportunity pursuant to Modified Procedure to file written
AMENDED NOTICE OF
COMMENT /PROTEST DEADLINE
comments or protests with respect to the Company s Application. Reference Commission Rules
of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a written position
on this Application and the Commission s use of Modified Procedure may file a written
comment in support or opposition with the Commission. The customer deadline for filing
written comments is Tuesday, October 18, 2005. The Commission notes that Modified
Procedure and written comments have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input
and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concerning this
Application shall be mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected
below:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Molly O'Leary
Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
PO Box 7218
Boise, ID 83707
Mail: molly~richardsonandoleary.com
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
Robert V. DeShazo, Jr.
President
Eagle Water Company, Inc.
PO Box 4555
Eagle, ID 83616
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document. Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the e-mail address listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit
set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion may set the same for formal
hearing.
AMENDED NOTICE OF
COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application together with its supporting
workpapers, supplements and exhibits, have been filed with the Commission and are available
for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices. The Application
and its supporting documents are also available on the Commission s Web site at
www.puc.idaho.gov under the "File Room" icon and then "Water Cases.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this d.-3
rJ. day of September 2005.
PAUL KJELLANDER
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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AMENDED NOTICE OF
COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE