20220523Final_Order_No_35408.pdf

ORDER NO. 35408 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 23, 2022
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF FALLS WATER CO.,
INC. TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
NO. 236.
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CASE NO. FLS-W-21-03

ORDER NO. 35408

On November 15, 2021, Falls Water Co., Inc. (“Company”) applied to amend its
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) No. 236 by enlarging and extending
the boundary of the area where it is authorized to provide service. Specifically, the Company
sought to expand its service area to reflect its acquisition of the assets of Honey Bee Acres (“Honey
Bee”).
On December 8, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure setting public comment and company reply deadlines. See Order No. 35250.
On February 8, 2022, Staff filed comments to which the Company replied.
On March 31, 2022, the Commission approved the Company’s acquisition of Honey
Bee’s assets and approved the amendment to CPCN No. 236. Order No. 35357. The Commission
directed the Company to continue working with Staff to create a tariff schedule that expired upon
interconnection of the two water systems. Id.
On May 5, 2022, the Company filed conforming tariffs that included a new schedule
(Schedule 7) for previous Honey Bee customers.
On May 10, 2022, Staff submitted a Decision Memorandum recommending the
Commission accept the Company’s tariffs as filed, effective immediately.
COMMISSION DECISION AND FINDINGS
The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter and the issues in this case under Title
61 of the Idaho Code. Specifically, the Commission regulates “public utilities,” including “water
corporations” that serve the public or some portion thereof for compensation. See Idaho Code §§
61-125, -129, and -501.
We find that the Company complied with our directive in Order No. 35357. We accept
the Company’s tariffs as filed, effective immediately
ORDER NO. 35408 2
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s tariff, Schedule 7, is accepted as filed,
effective immediately.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within 21 days of the service date of this Order. Within seven days after any person
has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See
Idaho Code § 61-626.
DONE by order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 23rd day
of May 2022.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN CHATBURN, COMMISSIONER

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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