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Pine Valley Irrigation Seeks Interim Rate Increase to Finance New Well; Division of Public Utilities Recommends Approval
Summary
Pine Valley Irrigation Company told the Utah Public Service Commission it needs interim rates to help finance a recently drilled well and related infrastructure, seeking revenue to support a roughly $1.6 million borrowing; the Division of Public Utilities found prima facie evidence to support interim rates and recommended approval, noting a 45-day interim window ending 2026-04-26.
At a hearing before the Utah Public Service Commission, Michael Hammer, the commission’s designated presiding officer, heard testimony on Pine Valley Irrigation Company’s request for interim rate increases tied to financing a new culinary well and related infrastructure. The request is docket number 25-2179-01.
Lee Earl Snow, president of the Pine Valley Irrigation Company, testified under oath that the nonprofit utility serves roughly 800 hookups and that drought in recent years prompted the company to drill a well this summer and pursue system upgrades. "We need to have the rate increase to be able to afford to do the improvements and pay our loan back," Snow said, explaining the company expects to borrow approximately…
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