Public Utility Commission of Texas Approves Water Service Area Contract between Manville and Manor

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a service area contract between Manville Water Supply Corporation and the City of Manor, allowing for the transfer of a 35.626-acre portion of Manville's service area to Manor's service area in Travis County. The approval comes after a joint motion to admit evidence and proposed order was filed by the parties, which included revised mapping and a consent form signed by both applicants. The Commission's final recommendation, filed on April 25, 2025, recommended that the application be approved.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a service area contract between Manville Water Supply Corporation and the City of Manor, allowing for the transfer of 35.626 acres of Manville's service area to Manor's service area in Travis County.
  • The application was filed on December 4, 2024, and involved a joint motion to admit evidence and proposed order, which included revised mapping and consent forms signed by both applicants.
  • Commission Staff recommended approval of the application on April 25, 2025, after finding the public notice to be sufficient.
  • The service area contract was approved under Texas Water Code Section 13.248.
  • The transfer of the 35.626-acre portion of Manville's service area will not involve the transfer of assets or customers.
  • The applicants, Manville and Manor, both operate retail public utilities in Travis County.

Statistics:

  • 35.626 acres of Manville's service area will be transferred to Manor's service area.
  • The application was filed on December 4, 2024.
  • Commission Staff recommended approval of the application on April 25, 2025.
  • The service area contract was approved under Texas Water Code Section 13.248.
  • 16 Texas Administrative Code 24.3(13) defines a retail public utility as a utility that provides water service for human consumption.

Sources:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas. Filed Date - 2025-05-13 09:21:57 AM Control Number - 57383 Item Number - 12 PUC DOCKET NO. 57383 APPLICATION OF MANVILLE SS WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION AND SS CITY OF MANOR FOR APPROVAL OF SS A 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 JOINT MOTION TO ADMIT EVIDENCE AND PROPOSED ORDER