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A t a session of the PUBLIC SERVICE COJ!+fISSI(EI OF WEST VIEIGINIA, a t the
Capitol in the City of Charleston on the 14th day of August, 1980.
CASE NO. 80-266-W-CN
CITY CR? PAIWBSBURG, a
d c i p a l corporatian.
Application for a certificate of
convenience and necessity t o construct
facilities to improve i t s a b i l i t y to
provide water service to its custaners,
On July 2, 1980, the City of Parkersburg, a municipal corporation, f i l e d an
application f o r a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct a water
treatment plant, water lines, and a water storage f a c i l i t y , i n order t o improve
i t s a b i l i t y t o provide adequate w a t e r service t o i t s custamers.
By order dated July 15, 1980, t h i s matter was set f o r hearing to be held on
August 1, 1980, and the City of Parkersburg, a municipal corporation, was required
t o give notice of the proceeding by publishing a copy of said order of July 15,
1980, twice in a newspaper published and of general circulation in the City of
Parkersburg.
Notice was published as required on July 21 and 28, 1980.
The hearing was held as scheduled on August 1, 1980. The City of Parkersburg,
a municipal corporation, appeared by i t s proper officials and by counsel, T. D.
Kauffelt. The Chnission's Staff was represented by Christopher Butch, Legal
Division; Thanas G. W t x i c k , Engineering Division; and Darrell W. Preece, D i v i sion of Accounts, Finance and Rates.
present.
There were no protestants nor intervenors
On August 7 , 1980, the Hearing Examiner issued a recamaxled decision.
On August 7, 1980, T. D. Kauffelt, counsel for the City of Parkersburg, a
municipal corporation, f i l e d a petition t o waive the City of Parkersburg's right
t o take exceptions t o the aforesaid order and requesting the aforesaid recamnended
decision t o be the final order of the Cnmrission as soon as possible.
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W.Va. Code 824-1-9 provides for a tim! period of at least twenty (20) days
E r a the date of a recomnended order u n t i l it becames effective. According t o
g24-1-9(c), a t least fifteen (15) days must be afforded the parties within which
file exceptions.
addition, 824-1-9(e) provides that when no exceptions are
filed within the specified time period, the Conmission shall have an additional
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five (5) days within which to stay or postpone the order,
The Comnission is therefore of the opinion and belief that said petition of
waiver dated A u g u s t 7, 1980, and received by the Conmission on August 7, 1980,
should be granted.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the requested waiver be, and the same hereby
is, granted.
IT I S FUR=
ORDERED that the Hearing &miner's Reeomnended Decision in
this matter w i l l became f i n a l five (5) days a f t e r the date of t h i s order.
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