19970913Notice of Application.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 13, 1996
BEFORE THE IDAHO PT]BLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF'THE APPLICATION OF
RICKEL WATER COMPANY F'OR A
CERTIFICATE OF PT]BLIC COITVENIENCE
AI\ID IYECESSITY AI\ID TO SET RATES.
CASE NO. GI\R.W-96-2
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE IIEREBY NOTIFIED that on August 7,1996, the Commission received an
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Certificate) from Rickel Water
Company. Rickel Water Company is an Idaho corporation that supplies water to a small group of
people near Athol, Idaho. The water system is located approximately 15 miles north of Coeur
d'Alene,Idaho atthe intersection of Old Highway 95 and Brunner Road. Presently, six customers
are being served by the water system with a capacrty to serve 35 customers. This system is a new
water system that began providing service in October 1995, and began the first billing to customers
on January 1,1996. Rickel Water Company has proposed a rate of $30 per month for the fust 1,500
gallons of water and $1.10 per 1,000 gallons after that. The Company also proposed a hookup fee
of $6,000. The Application indicates that all hookups are metered and read between the frst and the
fifttr of the month.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Staff is currently conducting
an audit of the Company to determine whether the Rickel water system is a public utility subject to
Commission regulation. Staffwill frle a recommendation on the Certificate and for rates with the
Commission at a later time. The Commission will then issue a notice of Staff s recofirmendation
for comment or hearing before issuing any final Order in this case.
YOU ARE FURTI{ERNOflFIED that Rickel's Application and supporting documents
have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular business
hours at the Commission office. Idaho Code $ 6l-528. The Application is also available by
contacting Cathy Rickel, Secretary/Treasurer of Rickel Water Company, which is located at Mile
445, Highway 95 North, Hayden Lake,Idaho, [phone].
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INOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE FTTRTIIERNOTIFIED tbat all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant
to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the Commission may
enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Titte 61.
YOU ARE FIJRTIIER NOTIFIED that aII proc@dings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedre, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
DA]ED at Boise, Idaho thrs r3 ZZ day of September 1996.
Myrna J.
Commission Secretary
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