20060124_1440.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:JANUARY 13, 2006
RE:UNITED WATER OF IDAHO TARIFF ADVICE REVISING RULE 75
On January 5 2006, United Water ofldaho submitted a tariff advice revising Rule 75
which specifies the formula for developer refunds with respect to special facilities. The tariff
advice includes changes to this formula. The Company indicated the purpose of the changes is
to clarify and up-date the formula.
Staffhas compared the formula in the existing tariff with the proposed formula and finds
it would result in decreases to the refunds that developers would receive as homeowners move
into the subdivision. The typical refund would be reduced by slightly more than 25%. Staffis
concerned that this reduction in the amount of refund is more than the "minor" tariff change
required by Rule 134 ofthe Commission s Rules of Procedure.
However, Staff does agree that this tariff change would have a limited community of
interest, and that it could reasonably be processed by modified procedure. Therefore, Staff
recommends the Commission issue notice of the filing and seek public comments on this
proposed change. The Company has indicated that time is relevant as it has developers awaiting
resolution of this issue. Staff proposes a comment period of 14 days for this issue.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission suspend this tariff advice for a period of 30 days and
process this application under Modified Procedure with a comment period of fourteen days.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -JANUARY 13 2006
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to suspend this Tariff Advice for a period of 30 days and
issue a Notice of Modified Procedure with a comment period of 14 days?
WH:udmemos/UWI tariff advice rule 75
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -JANUARY 13 2006