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TO:
FRONI:MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAI,
DA'I Fl: DI.]CF]\IBI,]R l-1. 2019
SUBJEC'I':IN THT] NTA'I'TI.]R OF' GEN,I STATE WATI.]R CON{PANY, I,I,C'S
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL O['ACQUISITION OF THE ASSETS
OP THE IVATIIR BUSINESS OI.' HAPP}'YALLEY 1VATER SYSTENI INC.
AND BITTERROOT WATI,IR CO' INC.; CASE NO. (;Slv-rv-19-01.
On November 18,2019, Gem State Watcr Company, LLC (Gem Srate Water) applied
to the Commission for approval of its acquisition of the water business assets of Happy Valley
Water System, Inc. (Happy Valley) and Bitteroot Water Co., Inc. (Bitterroot). The Company also
asked for approval to transfer Happy Valley and Bittcrroot's certificates ofpublic convenience and
necessity to Gem State Water.
THE APPLICATION
Gem State Water is an Idaho limited liability company created to own and operate
water utilities in Idaho. Application at 2. Gem State Water, through its parent companies, is owned
by Northwest Natural Holding Company. Id. Gem State Water states the transfer of ownership will
not result in a change to Happy Valley and Bitterroot's rates. ft/. at 4. Happy Valley is a regulated
water utility that services approximately 27 residential customcrs in north Idaho. Id. at 3. Bitterroot
is a regulated water utility that services approximately 160 residential customers in nonh Idaho.
/d. The same persons own Happy Valley and Bitterroot. /d
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modilred Procedure, setting a February 19, 2020 comment deadline and a February 26,2020 reply
comment deadline.
DECISION MEMORANDT]M
CONIM I SS IO NI.]R K.IEI,I,ANDER
COIIINIISSIONER RAPBR
COMMISSIONER ANDIiRSON
COMN{ISSION SECRETARY
CONIN{ISSION STAFF
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COMMISSION DBCISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, setting a February I9, 2020 comment deadline and a February 26, 2020 reply comment
dcadline?
Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General
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