20240109Final_Order_No_36055.pdf

ORDER NO. 36055 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 9, 2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF KOOTENAI HEIGHTS
WATER SYSTEMS’ APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN
THE STATE OF IDAHO
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CASE NO. KHW-W-23-01

ORDER NO. 36055

On March 28, 2023, Kootenai Heights Water System (“Company”) applied to the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) for authorization to increase its rates and charges for
water service (“Application”).
On August 2, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Virtual Public Workshop and
Notice of Modified Procedure setting deadlines for public and Commission Staff (“Staff”)
comments and the Company’s reply. Order No. 35871. Staff and one member of the public filed
the only comments in this case.
The Commission issued a Notice of Customer Hearing scheduling a customer hearing on
October 18, 2023 (“Hearing”). Order No. 35953. The Commission held a public hearing on
October 18, 2023, in Sandpoint, Idaho. No testimony was offered at the Hearing.
On October 31, 2023, the Commission issued Order No. 35978 approving the Company’s
Application subject to a compliance filing revising certain aspects of the Company’s tariffs
(“Compliance Filing”). Order No. 35978.
On November 21, 2023, the Company submitted a compliance filing with revised tariffs.
At the Commission’s December 12, 2023, Decision Meeting, Staff presented a Decision
Memorandum which noted that Staff had reviewed the Company’s Compliance Filing and
recommended the Commission issue an Order specifying that the Company had fully complied
with Order No. 35978.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
The Commission has jurisdiction over the Company and the issues in this case under Title
61 of the Idaho Code. Specifically, the Commission regulates “public utilities,” including “water
corporations” that serve the public or some portion thereof for compensation. See Idaho Code §§
61-125, -129, and -501. The Commission, upon finding that the rates charged by a public utility
ORDER NO. 36055 2

are “. . .are insufficient . . . shall determine the just, reasonable or sufficient rates . . . to be thereafter
observed and in force and shall fix the same by order . . . .” Idaho Code § 61-502.
After reviewing the Company’s Compliance Filing and Staff’s subsequent
recommendation, we are satisfied with the modifications provided by the Company. The
Compliance Filing fully complies with the Commission’s requirements in Order No. 35978.
Therefore, the Commission approves the Company’s revised tariffs, effective as of November 1,
2023.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s revised tariffs as contained in its
Compliance Filing are approved, effective as of November 1, 2023.
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 about 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 § 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 9th day of
January 2024.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Monica Barrios-Sanchez
Interim Commission Secretary

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