Public Utility Commission of Texas Approves C & R Water Supply, Inc.'s Certificate Amendment Request

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved C & R Water Supply, Inc.'s application to amend its certificates of convenience and necessity in Montgomery County. The commission found that the notice provided for the amendment was sufficient, and a procedural schedule has been established for the amendment process. C & R Water Supply, Inc. had filed its application on February 28, 2025, to add new areas to its existing water supply system.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved C & R Water Supply, Inc.'s application to amend its certificates of convenience and necessity in Montgomery County.
  • The commission found that the notice provided by C & R Water Supply, Inc. was sufficient, as evidenced by the affidavits submitted by Bret W. Fenner, P.E., and Monica Mendoza.
  • C & R Water Supply, Inc. had filed its application on February 28, 2025, to add new areas to its existing water supply system.
  • The commission's administrative law judge found the notice sufficient on September 8, 2025, after reviewing the evidence presented.
  • C & R Water Supply, Inc. had provided several types of notice, including mailings to current customers, neighboring utilities, and affected parties, as well as publication in the Houston Chronicle.
  • The procedural schedule for the amendment process has been established.

Statistics:

  • Date of C & R Water Supply, Inc.'s application: February 28, 2025
  • Date of commission staff's recommendation on sufficiency of notice: September 8, 2025
  • Date of commission's finding of sufficient notice: September 8, 2025
  • Number of certificates of convenience and necessity to be amended: 2 (numbers 13098 and 20987)
  • Size ofNotice Area (Land Tract Size): 25 Acres

Sources:

  • APPLICATION OF C & R WATER SUPPLY, INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ORDER NO. 6 FINDING NOTICE SUFFICIENT AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
  • https://interchange.puc.texas.gov (link to the complete document)