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Case No. GSW-W-19-01
Order No. 34579
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
adam.rush@puc. idaho. gov
Public comment sought on proposed acquisition of two water utilities
BOISE (March 12r2020) - The ldaho Public Utilities Commission is taking public comment through
March 23 on an application from Gem State Water Company to acquire the Happy Valley Water System
and the Bitterroot Water Co.
Gem State Water applied to the commission in November of 2019 to acquire the water business assets
of Happy Valley and Bitterroot, as well as for the transfer of the certificates of public convenience and
necessity for both utilities. They serve customers in Kootenai County.
Those wishing to submit comments via e-mail can do so by visiting the commission's homepage at
www.puc.idaho.gov and clicking on the "Consumers" tab toward the top of the page. After clicking on
the "Consumers" tab, click on the "Case Comment Form." When filling out the form, please enter GSW-
W-19-01 in the Case Number field.
Comments also can be sent via traditional mail to:
For the ldaho Public Utilities Commission
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise,lD 8372O-OO74
Street address for express mail for the commission
11331 W. Chinden Boulevard
Building 8, Suite 201-4
Boise, lD 83714
For Gem State Water
Preston N. Carter
Givens Pursley LLP
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, lD 83702
Ema il : [e-mail]
[e-mail]
kend ra h @give nspu rsley.com
Eric W. Nelsen
Senior Regulatory Attorney
NW Natural
220 NW 2nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Emai!: [e-mail]
lnformation on the proposed acquisition of the Happy Valley Water System and the Bitterroot Water Co.
ca n be fo u nd at : hft ps ://puc. ida ho.govlcase/Deta ilsl 377 6.