(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE ) APPLICATION OF RICKEL ) CASE NO. GNR-W-96-2 WATER COMPANY FOR A ) CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION CONVENIENCE AND ) NECESSITY AND TO SET ) RATES. )

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on August 7, 1996, the Commission received an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Certificate) from Rickel Water Company. Rickel Water Company is an Idaho corporation that supplies water to a small group of people near Athol, Idaho. The water system is located approximately 15 miles north of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at the intersection of Old Highway 95 and Brunner Road. Presently, six customers are being served by the water system with a capacity to serve 35 customers. This system is a new water system that began providing service in October 1995, and began the first billing to customers on January 1, 1996. Rickel Water Company has proposed a rate of $30 per month for the first 1,500 gallons of water and $1.10 per 1,000 gallons after that. The Company also proposed a hookup fee of $6,000. The Application indicates that all hookups are metered and read between the first and the fifth of the month. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Staff is currently conducting an audit of the Company to determine whether the Rickel water system is a public utility subject to Commission regulation. Staff will file a recommendation on the Certificate and for rates with the Commission at a later time. The Commission will then issue a notice of Staff’s recommendation for comment or hearing before issuing any final Order in this case. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rickel’s Application and supporting documents have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission office. Idaho Code § 61-528. The Application is also available by contacting Cathy Rickel, Secretary/Treasurer of Rickel Water Company, which is located at Mile 445, Highway 95 North, Hayden Lake, Idaho, (208) 683-8105.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.

DATED at Boise, Idaho this day of September 1996.

Myrna J. Walters Commission Secretary

vld/N:GNR-W-96-2.sh COMMENTS AND ANNOTATIONS Text Box 1: TEXT BOXES Office of the Secretary Service Date September 13, 1996