20201218News Release.pdf

Case No. FLS-W-20-03
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

NEWS RELEASE: Commission schedules online public workshop to share information on
proposed Falls Water Company rate increase.

BOISE (Dec. 18, 2020) – The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will host a live, virtual public
workshop on Jan. 5 to share information regarding an application from Falls Water Company to
raise the rates it charges for water service. Falls Water provides municipal water service to a
portion of Bonneville County east of Idaho Falls and north of Ammon.

Falls Water proposes to raise rates between 11.2 percent and 27.3 percent, depending on the rate
class customers are in. The customers affected are classified as residential, multi-family or
commercial. In addition, the size of the meter determines how much rates would increase. For
example, if the application was approved, residential 1’’ meter customers would see an increase
of 23.8 percent, increasing their average bill from $27.86 to $34.49. Company revenues would
increase by $344,175. This represents a 19.12 percent increase.

The table below illustrates the proposed rate changes for all of the utility’s customers.

The commission will host a live, online workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
(MST). To participate online, please visit idahogov.webex.com, and enter this meeting
information: 177 343 7276. At the next window, enter your name, e-mail address and this
password: Jan5Workshop. To participate via the phone, please call 1-415-655-0001 and
enter this access code: 177 343 7276.

Commission staff will give a presentation, and will be available to answer questions.

Those interested in submitting written comments on the application can do so. Comments
are due by Jan. 11, 2021. Written comments must contain a statement of reasons
supporting them.

Comments can be mailed or e-mailed to:

For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074

Street Address for Express Mail:

11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714

E-mail: [e-mail]

For Falls Water:

K. Scott Bruce, General Manager
Falls Water Co.
2180 N Deborah Dr.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
E-mail: [e-mail]

Eric Nelsen
Senior Regulatory Attorney
Northwest Natural
250 SW Taylor St.
Portland, OR 97204-3038
E-mail: [e-mail]

These comments should contain this case caption: In the matter of Falls Water Company’s
application for an order authorizing increases in the company’s rates and charges for water
service in the state of Idaho. Written comments also should contain this case number: Case No.
FLS-W-20-03. In addition to the mailing addresses and e-mail addresses above, written
comments can be submitted through the commission’s website at www.puc.idaho.gov. Please
click on the “Case Comment Form” link on the lower right side of the page and complete the
comment form using this case number: FLS-W-20-03.

For additional information on Falls Water Company’s application, please visit:
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/6530.