Public Utility Commission of Texas Approves Service Area Contract for Austin Water Supply

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued a document approving the service area contract for the City of Austin's water supply. On May 29, 2025, the Honorable Administrative Law Judge issued a Notice of Approval, which included an ordering paragraph requiring the applicants to file proof of recording within 45 days. The applicants, Creedmoor-Maha Water Supply Corporation and the City of Austin, timely filed this Joint Proof of Recording on June 23, 2025, as required. The recording includes a certified copy of the revised CCN certificates, a certified copy of the revised CCN map, and a boundary description of the service area. This approval is a significant development in the management of the City of Austin's water supply, ensuring compliance with Texas Water Code § 13.257(r) and (s).

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved the service area contract for the City of Austin's water supply on May 29, 2025.
  • The contract was the result of a joint application by Creedmoor-Maha Water Supply Corporation and the City of Austin.
  • The applicants filed this Joint Proof of Recording on June 23, 2025, which includes a certified copy of the revised CCN certificates, a certified copy of the revised CCN map, and a boundary description of the service area.
  • The recording meets the requirements of Texas Water Code § 13.257(r) and (s), which mandate the recording of utility service providers' maps and boundary descriptions.
  • The deadline for recording was 45 days after the Notice of Approval was signed.
  • The approval is a significant development in the management of the City of Austin's water supply, ensuring compliance with state regulations.
  • Duncan C. Norton, Attorney for Creedmoor-Maha Water Supply Corporation, filed the Joint Proof of Record on behalf of the applicants.
  • Don Ballard, Attorney for the City of Austin, also signed the document.
  • The Joint Proof of Recording was transmitted to all parties of record via electronic mail on June 23, 2025.

Statistics:

  • The document was filed on June 23, 2025, exactly 45 days after the Notice of Approval was signed on May 29, 2025.
  • The applicants recorded the following documents: certified copy of the revised CCN certificates, a certified copy of the revised CCN map, and a boundary description of the service area.
  • The recording was completed on June 20, 2025, within the required 31-day timeframe after the utility commission's final order.
  • The City of Austin's water supply management involves compliance with Texas Water Code § 13.257(r) and (s), which requires recording of utility service providers' maps and boundary descriptions.

Sources:

  • Filed Date - 2025-06-23 10:07:56 AM Control Number - 56727 Item Number - 27 PUC DOCKET NO. 56727 APPLICATION OF CREEDMOOR-SS MAHA WATER SUPPLY SS CORPORATION AND CITY OF SS AUSTIN FOR APPROVAL OF A SS SERVICE AREA CONTRACT UNDER SS TEXAS WATER CODE SS 13.248 AND SS TO AMEND CERTIFICATES OF SS CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IN SS TRAVIS COUNTY SS BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS APPLICANTS' JOINT PROOF OF RECORDING
  • Exhibit A - AFFIDAVIT OF RECORDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.257 OF THE TEXAS WATER CODE
  • Tex. Water Code SSSS 13.257(r) - (s)