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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230824Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1 DECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON COMMISSIONER HAMMOND COMMISSIONER LODGE COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM: CLAIRE SHARP DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DATE: AUGUST 24, 2023 SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF FALLS WATER CO., INC.’S APPLICATION FOR THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO. FLS-W-23-01. On May 12, 2023, Falls Water Co., Inc., (“Company”) applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) for authorization to raise the rates it charges for water service. The Company requests an approximate 44.3% increase in revenue collected and a 7.71% rate of return. The Company requested a July 1, 2023, effective date. On June 5, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, Notice of Intervention Deadline, and suspended the Company’s proposed effective date for 30 days plus five months pursuant to Idaho Code § 61-622. Order No. 35806. No other party intervened. On August 2, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Customer Workshop, and a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing deadlines for public comments and the Company’s reply. Order No. 35872. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Commission schedule a Customer Hearing for October 23, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to schedule a Customer Hearing for October 23, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho? _____________________________ Claire Sharp Deputy Attorney General I:\Legal\WATER\FLS-W-23-01\memos\FLSW2301_dec3_cs.doc