WPC %Rϱx_; |7ԧ+,V9F w<)g,o0]+@]Zu7/8|ކײD Ʒ:oֽr"gzfK= ʕpJFh3ʴۜ ͋P/xܥBC=G(%3\O6Zg@VqkLq~=4 e9Nъ8H\z40]Ooh!ڞOtIGUPo| 4ir8ajl-"ތea'~bR g-@a JIY3̮42N'񴥹~ >Iuu 7o 'nuS|?\b;*DPTO=Ÿ//rرU|˫Rm v(G? IWNQy|v:vGZף.c< "#  % 0< 0!)U BJUJ@ n f  a  w@_ 4  UB  hV BHP LaserJet 4 Plus/4M PlusHPPCL5E,,,,0 X(2$ 5!X    o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    XXXXXXXX  (5$X    o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    X_XXXX_XXX_\  `*Times New RomanTT  )  o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    XXXXXXXX  rUX4` p x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AX4` XrDECISIONMEMORANDUM  @    1  A  4  2Times New RomanBoldTT\  `*Times New RomanTTXXP\  P6QXP4  2Times New RomanBoldTTXXU4  pQX\  `*Times New RomanTTTT5\  P6QPTABLE A  +)  o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    XXXXXXXX  rUX4` p x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AX4` XrDECISIONMEMORANDUM  @    1  A     E e rX%!"|x \  `*Times New RomanTT8/14 DecMemo Re Rickel Water Application   ' SHamlin0BSORREL .      Y@TABLE A  d 5!X    o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    XXXXXXXX        @ !XXXDECISIONMEMORANDUM  TO: 4 COMMISSIONERNELSON   4 COMMISSIONERSMITH 4 COMMISSIONERHANSEN 4 MYRNAWALTERS 4 TONYACLARK 4 DONHOWELL 4 STEPHANIEMILLER 4 DAVESCHUNKE 4 TERRICARLOCK 4 DONOLIASON 4 BOBSMITH 4 ROSESCHULTE 4 GARYRICHARDSON 4 WORKINGFILEFROM: 4 SUSANHAMLIN  DATE: 4 AuUgGuUsStT14,1996  RE:0 4 CASENO.GNRW962;APPLICATIONOFRICKELSWATERCOMPANY  FORACERTIFICATEOFPUBLICCONVENIENCEANDNECESSITY 4(#4(# XXXX 4 OnAugust7,1996,theCommissionreceivedanApplicationforaCertificateofPublic @ ConvenienceandNecessityfromRickelWaterCompany.RickelWaterCompanyisanIdahocorporationthatsupplieswatertoasmallgroupofpeopleinAthol,Idaho.Thewatersystemislocatedapproximately15milesnorthofCoeurdAlene,IdahoonBrunerRoad. 4 TheApplicationindicatesthatthewatersystemwasfinancedbyprivatemoney.CashfromKenandkKathyRickelandlandtradedbyJerryRickeltodrillthewellandbymoneytheyreceivedfromwaterhookups.TheApplicationstatesthatthissystemstartedservingpeopleinOctoberof1995,however,theydidnotstartbillingpeopleuntilJanuary1,1996.Thecurrentfeeforhookupsis$6,000andthecostpermonthof$30forthefirst1,500gallonsanda$1.10per1,000gallonsafterthat.Allhookupsaremeteredandreadbetweenthefirstandfifthofthemonth. 4 Theapplicantsestimatethattheircostspermonthareasfollows:  P+&. *w ! ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#w,m dd ,<dd +       KootenaiElectricMeterReadingMaintenanceExpenseManagementFeeInsurance %$  %3PDXX4` X3+D$100.00permonthforpower*D$50.00permonth*D$50.00permonth+D$500.00permonth*D$65.00permonth&$   &TheyalsoindicatethattheyneedtoreimburseBitterrootWaterCompany(whoreceivedaCertificatefromthePUClastwinter)fora$1,500watertestingbill.TheApplicationnotesthattheyneedtoadd$200permonthforwatertesting.  3,X4` XPDX3 4 CurrentlytherearesixcustomerswhoRickelWaterCompanyissupplyingwater.Theyarecapableofserving35hookups,however,feelthatitwilltakeseveralyearstocompleteor maxouttheirsystem.Theyrecommendthattheirratesstandatthe$35.00permonthandtheyalsoestimatethatitwillcostapproximately$35,000tocompletethelinesinthefuture. StaffsRecommendation     4 InCaseNo.GNRW952,theBitterrootWaterCompany,theStaffconductedaninvestigationoftheneighboringsystemtotheRickelsCompanyforissuanceofaCertificateandtoestablishrates.TheRickelssystem,likethebBitterrootsystem,isnewandhasasmallcustomerbase.StaffrecommendsthatwetreatthiscasesimilartoourtreatmentintheBitterrootcaseandissueaNoticeofModifiedProcedureconcerningtheissuanceofaCertificateofPublicConvenienceandNecessityandtheproposedwaterratesat$30.00permonth.(Staffisconductinganinvestigationandanticipatesthatitwillfileitsreportinthenearfuture.) CommissiondDecision  L)  4 DoestheCommissionwishtoissueaNoticeofModifiedProcedure? 4 DoestheCommissionhaveanotheralternative?`CX x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?A,X4` X`      SusanHamlinl<XX vld/    M:GNR  j   W962