Website: www.puc.idaho.gov
Territory allocations proposed for United Water, Eagle
Water
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is taking comment on
a proposal to allocate water service territory in the Eagle, Idaho area. The
proposed allocation divides the property nearly equally between United Water
Idaho and Eagle Water Co. About five parcels are divided, with United Water
gaining about 117 primarily residential properties and Eagle Water 104
properties.
The land is bounded roughly by North Horseshoe Bend Road
on the west and Dodgin Avenue on the east. The northern boundary is near West
Hill Road Parkway and the southern boundary is West State Street.
After a workshop conducted by commission staff in late
2004, there was an informal stay of proceedings to allow the two companies time
to negotiate a proposed split of the area. The proposed allocation would allow
potential customers to be able to obtain service from the utility closest to
their location thus minimizing line extension charges for customers.
United Water Idaho serves about 80,000 households in Boise
and the surrounding area. Eagle Water, NOT the same as the City of Eagle’s
municipal water service, serves about 2,500 households in and around the City
of Eagle.
The commission is handling the case by written comment and
is particularly interested to hear from customers of both companies in and immediately
surrounding the areas proposed for allocation.
Those wishing to submit comments
must do so by no later than Feb. 9. Comments are accepted via e-mail by
accessing the commission’s homepage at www.puc.idaho.gov
and clicking on "Comments & Questions." Fill in the case number
(GNR-W-04-01) and enter your comments. Comments can also be mailed to P.O. Box
83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 or faxed to (208) 334-3762.
Documents
related to this case are available on the commission’s Web site. Click on “File
Room” and then on “Water Cases” and scroll down to the above case number.