Website:
www.puc.idaho.gov
Boise
water company seeks 27.8 percent increase
The
Idaho Public Utilities Commission suspended a Boise water company’s application
for a 27.8 percent revenue increase to allow commission staff more time to
review the company’s application.
Capitol
Water Corp., which serves about 2,875 households in the west bench area, says
the increase is necessary to implement capital improvements such as well and
customer service line replacements. Capitol sought an effective date of Aug. 1
for the increased rate, but the commission suspended the effective date for up
to six months.
If
approved, the rate hike would increase Capitol’s annual revenues by about
$132,500. The company proposes to extend the summer billing period by one month
to include April, which would raise $27,000. (The current summer billing period
is May through September.) The remaining $105,500 would be raised by a 22.21
percent increase to the company’s base rates.
The
company last had a rate case in 1995. Since then, the commission has approved
two surcharges to meet capital improvements. The company claims two wells show
continuing production declines. Further, the Ada County Highway District’s plan
to widen Ustick Road will require Capitol Water to replace a number of customer
service lines, according to the company’s application.
The commission will soon
announce a public hearing and/or written comment process for the case.
A full text of the
commission’s order, along with other documents related to this case, are
available on the commission’s Web site at www.puc.idaho.gov.
Click on “File Room” and then on “Water Cases” and scroll down to Case No.
CAP-W-06-01.