BOISE – July 3, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Murray Water Works Company is seeking cancellation of the certificate that entitles it to operate as a public utility.
The company’s application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission states that Murray Water Works has been purchased by the Murray Water Association, a non-profit association with elected board members and a president.
Utilities that are publicly owned by homeowners or municipalities are not regulated by the commission. Privately-owned, for-profit companies with assigned territories are regulated. The Murray Water Association is a group of homeowners who have purchased the water system from Arlin and Nancy Lish.
According to its 2014 annual report, the company had 31 residential customers and one commercial customer in the Shoshone County community north of Wallace.
The commission is taking public comment through July 21 on the company’s request to have its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity cancelled.
Comments are accepted via e-mail by accessing the commission’s Website at www.puc.idaho.gov and clicking on “Case Comment Form,” under the “Consumers” heading.
Fill in the case number (MUR-W-14-01) and enter your comments. Comments can also be mailed to P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 or faxed to (208) 334-3762.
The company’s application and other documents related to this case are available on the commission’s Website. Click on “Open Cases” under the “Water” heading and scroll down to the case number above.
Contact: Gene Fadness (208) 334-0339, 890-2712
www.puc.idaho.gov
