20051114order no 29909.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 14 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF KOOTENAI HEIGHTS WATER
SYSTEM, INc. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ORDER NO. 29909
CASE NO. KHW-05-
On August 22, 2005 , Kootenai Heights Water System, Inc. (Kootenai Heights
Company) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
(Certificate) with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission). On September 30, 2005
the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Modified Procedure establishing a deadline
for written comments of November 10, 2005. On November 1 , 2005 , the parties executed a
Stipulation urging the Commission to suspend the written comment deadline. With this Order
the Commission accepts the parties' Stipulation and suspends the comment deadline.
BACKGROUND
Kootenai Heights applied for a Certificate to operate a water system in the City
Kootenai, Idaho. Application at 2. The Company states that the system is currently in service
with 6 residential customers and will ultimately serve 11 residential customers. Id. The
requested service area for the water system consists of Lots 7-18 of Kootenai Heights, with the
well located on Lot 10. Application at 1. The Company states that the cost to construct the
system was $83 500 including the value of Lot 10. Application at 2. The Application states that
proposed rates and charges, rules, and forms are all contained within the Water Service
Agreement submitted with the Application. Id. The average monthly consumption for the entire
system is 31 000 gallons, and the Company states that billing will start on October 1 , 2005. !d.
After consulting with Commission Staff, the Company wishes to pursue alternative
organizational structures that may affect whether the Commission has regulatory jurisdiction
over it. Given the number of current and potential future customers of the system, as well as the
proposed service territory, investment, etc., Staff recommended that the comment deadline
currently set for November 10, 2005 , be suspended to allow the Company and Staff additional
time for discussion prior to filing comments. The parties have signed a joint Stipulation asking
the Commission to suspend the November 10 2005 , comment deadline in this matter so that they
may have additional time to explore alternative organizational structures for the Company.
Additionally, the parties agreed to report the status of this matter to the Commission in 60 days.
ORDER NO. 29909
DISCUSSION
After reviewing the file and record for this matter we find that it is reasonable and in
the public interest to accept the Stipulation of the parties, and suspend the comment deadline for
this matter. We note that both the Company and Commission Staff, as evidenced by the
Stipulation, agree to suspend the comment deadline, and no other customer or party has objected
or filed comments. We direct the parties to report the status of this matter to the Commission
within 60 days ofthe service date ofthis Order.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the comment deadline, currently set at November
, 2005 , is suspended. The parties are directed to report the status of this matter to the
Commission within 60 days of the service date of this Order.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order with regard to any
matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code 9 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this Itf+f..
day of November 2005.
PAUL KJELL , PRESIDENT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
IS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:~fJJe D. JeWel
mission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 29909