20170516Press Release.pdf

April 13,2017
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Case No. GPW-W-17-01 '+:
GROUSE POINT WATER COMPANY- Case No: GPW-W-17-01
ATTN: Diane Holt
Please find attached copies of the Press Release and the email sent to the required entities
regarding Grouse Point Water Company's rate case presently before the IPUC.
Thank you,
Kristina Gillespie
Boise I Coeur d'Alene I Lewiston I McCall
208.780. 3990 - [e-mail]
www.mountainwtr.com
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Press Release for Grouse Point Water Company-GPW-W-17-01
SWC_UCIR Notification_Pu blication20lT.pdf
Good Afternoon,
Of public interest is the attached Press Release for the public drinking water company, Grouse Point Water Company
Please find attached the publication that will also be sent out to all Grouse Point Water Customers this week regarding
the rate and charges increase case before the ldaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC).
Contact:
On behalf of Grouse Point Water Company, if your media outlet has any questions, please contact Mountain
Waterworks' office via phone or email (emoil preferred to send written record to lPUCl.
Phone: [phone]
Email: kgillespie@ mountainwtr.com
Subject Line: GPW-W-17-01-IPUC Case Number
Thank you,
Kristina
Kristina Gillespie.l Mountain Waterworks, Inc.
BUSINESS MANAGER
Boise - Coeur d'Alene - Lewiston - McCall
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GROUSE POINT WATER COMPANY
Notice of Application for an Increase in Rates and Charges
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Grouse Point Water Company (Company) filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission (IPUC) on February 22,2017 to increase rates effective April 15,2017, requesting
that the base rate be increase d by 418% from $22.00 per month to $ I I 3.86 per month, plus
increasing the rate block structure for consumptive charges to the following:
Block 1: From $0.50 per 1,000 gallons of use to $1.83 per 1,000 Gal consumptive charge for
all consumption less than or equal to 8,000 Gal per month, a266%o increase.
Block 2: From $0.50 per 1,000 gallons of use to $5.00 per 1,000 Gal consumptive charge for
all consumption greater than 8,000 Gal per month, a900Yo increase.
On average, the Company has collected approximately 40o/o of the revenue requirement to offset
basic operation and maintenance expenses of the system during the four year period of 2012-2015.
In addition, the Company did not file for rate recovery of significant capital improvements totaling
$ I I 9,01 8 in 2009 and $8,423 in 2013 . The Company has been collecting insufficient revenue to
offset its basic operational and maintenance expenses since 2003.
In its Application, the Company is requesting $17,010 to fully recover annual operation and
maintenance expenses of the system. During the period of 2012 - 2015, the Company collected
approximately $6,842 of metered annual revenue on average, which is significantly less than
Company expenses of approximately $17,010 in basic operation and maintenance during the same
period.
As part of its filing, the Company will apply for capital rate base additions to the water system that
were constructed as part of the 2009 and 2013 projects. The 2009 capital improvement projects
were associated with construction of a new well and associated mechanical piping and pumping
equipment. These projects were required to replace an existing well that supplied water to the
customers with water quality in excess of EPA's uranium primary drinking water standard. In lieu
of providing water treatment at the existing well, a new well was constructed into a unique aquifer
zonethat produced water in compliance with primary drinking standards. The 2009 capital
improvement project was completed to replace a failing well pump.
Both capital improvement projects were required to meet regulatory and system operational issues.
Total project costs of the 2009 and 2013 projects were 5127,441. In its Application, Grouse Point
is requesting rate base additions in the amount of $96,930 which is the total cost of construction
minus accumulated depreciation. Annual depreciation expense associated with the net rate base is
calculated at $4,599. Additionally, a l2Yo return on net rate base equating to $l1,632 annually is
being proposed. The Company has estimated the total revenue requirement for the water systems is
approximately $36,997. The revenue requirement request includes annual operation and
maintenance expenses, depreciation expense, a return on rate base and the cost of filing the
Application.
The proposed increase in base rate along with the new proposed block structure are subject to
review, public comment and a decisions by the IPUC, which may accept, modify or reject in whole
or in part the proposed increase. On behalf of Grouse Point Water Company, Mountain
Waterworks (the Company's Engineer) has a complete copy of the propOsal on file and available
for review at the Mountain Waterworks' business office located at I I 16 W. River St. Suite 130,
Boise, Idaho. A copy is also posted on the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's website at
www.puc.idaho.gov . Anyone may subscribe to the Commission's RSS feed to receive periodic
updates via email about the case.
Written comments may also be submitted to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on its website
by going to the "Consumers" section and using the link to the "Case Comment Form" or by letter
sent to the Commission mailing address below. The assigned case number, GPW-W-17-01 , should
be identified in all correspondence with the [daho Public Utilities Commission.
Grouse Point Water Company,LLC
PO Box 9906
Boise,ID 83707
Phone: [phone]
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
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