5. Assignment of Proceeding

Henry Duque is the Assigned Commissioner and Glen Walker is the assigned Administrative Law Judge in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. Bidwell serves some 520 connections in the unincorporated community of Greenville in Plumas County.

2. By a motion to amend dated June 28, 2002, Bidwell proposes to sell its water system to the District.

3. The proposed sale to the District has been approved by order of the Plumas County Superior Court, dated May 31, 2002.

4. No changes in rates or terms of service are proposed in the sale of the system to the District.

5. It can be seen with reasonable certainty that there is no possibility that the sale and transfer of this system may have a significant effect on the environment.

6. As a public utility, Bidwell remains responsible to the Commission for remittance of the Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement Fees collected up to the date of sale and transfer.

7. There is no known opposition to the proposed sale and transfer.

8. After consummation of the sale and transfer, Bidwell will provide no further public utility water service in the Greenville area, the District having assumed these duties and obligations.

Conclusions of Law

1. The application for authorization of the sale of Bidwell to the District should be approved.

2. A public hearing of this application is not necessary.

3. Upon completion of the sale and transfer, and remittance of pending Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement Fees collected to the date of sale and transfer, Bidwell should be relieved of its public utility water duties and obligations.

4. This order should be made effective immediately so as to permit prompt consummation of the sale and transfer.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The application of Bidwell Water Company, Inc. (Bidwell) for the sale of its water system to the Indian Valley Community Services District, on terms set forth in the Contract of Sale of Business and Real Property dated May 29, 2002, which contract of sale is attached to the amendment of the application dated June 28, 2002, is granted.

2. Within 10 days of the actual transfer, Bidwell shall notify the Director of Commission's Water Division in writing of the date on which the transfer was consummated. A true copy of the instrument affecting the sale and transfer shall be attached to the written notification.

3. Bidwell shall remit to the Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement Fees collected to the date of sale and transfer by the next quarter following the date of sale and transfer.

4. Upon completion of the sale and transfer authorized herein, and remittance of the Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement fees collected, Bidwell shall stand relieved of its public utility duties and obligations.

5. Resolution ALJ 176-3088, dated May 16, 2002, is amended to provide that no hearings are required in this proceeding.

6. This proceeding is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated October 3, 2002, at San Francisco, California.

We will file a joint concurrence.

/s/ CARL W. WOOD
Commissioner

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