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PURA approves transfer of Carriage House Apartments water system to SR Yukon
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The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority adopted a final decision approving SR Yukon’s acquisition of the Carriage House Apartments water system after staff found SR Yukon suitable under state statutes and recommended adoption; the panel approved the decision by roll call.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Wednesday adopted a final decision approving the transfer of the Carriage House Apartments water system to SR Yukon.
Authority staff attorney Lefebvre told the panel the agencies applied statutory factors in General Statutes sections 16-46 and 16-262n through 16-262q (and the suitability criteria in 16-262o(a)) when evaluating whether SR Yukon is a suitable acquiring entity. "The agencies find SR Yukon suitable to acquire the assets of 20 CH," Lefebvre said, saying SR Yukon's acquisition plan "assures the availability and potability of water, the provision of water, and adequate volume and pressure to the persons served by the water company at a reasonable cost." Staff recommended the panel adopt the decision.
A motion to consider and adopt the final decision was made, seconded and adopted by roll call. Chairman Tom Wheel, Vice Chairman David Arconti, Interim Commissioners Jan Beecher, Holly Cheeseman and Everett Smith, and DPH hearing officer Kevin Hanstead each recorded a "yes" vote; the panel adopted item 1 on Part A as presented.
The decision followed the agencies' required public hearing process for a water company petitioning to cease operations and request an acquisition. Lefebvre summarized statutory steps the agencies must take when a water company seeks to cease operations, including holding a hearing and identifying actions or expenditures necessary to ensure continuous potable water service, which can include transfer to a suitable public or private entity.
The panel did not record further discussion or conditions on the record beyond staff's findings and recommendation. The decision and its statutory citations were entered on the record under document number 25 10 12. The panel will reconvene Friday, May 1 at 9 a.m. by remote teleconference for its next scheduled meeting.
