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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Reference Case No. RES-W-04-1
Dear Commissioners
We appreciated the presentation by your staff at the workshop regarding this case
held February 8, 2005. Most of our questions were answered very well. One question
that was raised regarded a figure that was stated on "Resort Water Company,
Preliminary Numbers" report. This regarded whether the $128,609 figure for
contributions to capital included hook up fees for the recently constructed White Pine
Lodge. There was not a clear answer to this question. I feel this needs to be checked
on by the staff.
The other question that was not clearly answered was a figure of $509,331 shown on
Water System Assets We are fairly familiar with the described system , and find it
difficult to believe there is that much value in "hard assets . If this figure included
engineering or other work, there was no clear answer what was included. I do not
believe the present water users should be burdened with future planning or
engineering costs.
Thank you for the opportunity to question the validity of some of the figures
presented in the subject case.
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Copy to: Dean J. Miller
McDevitt & Miller LLP
420 West Bannock Street
O. Box 2564-83701
Boise, ID 83702
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Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
Comment acknowledgement
WWW Form Submission:
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
3:18:05 PM
Case: res-w-04-1
Name: Torn Bryant
Street Address: 1105 N lincoln St
City: Spokane
State: Wa
ZIP: 99201
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' yes .-J Comment descrlptlon:-""""would llke to express my Vlew polnt as a condo owner at Schweltzer
Basin c ncerning the water increase. We use our unite on the weekends in the the winter
months from Dec through March. The amount of water usage is minimal, showers some dishs andsometimes laundry. At $30. or so it seems to be a fair price considering the usage. To grant
Harbor such a rate increase that they are proposing is out of line. For them to expect to
turn the water system into a profit center is clever but morally not fair to the
customers. When they bought the place they were speculating on developing the thousands of
acres of ski in ski out property. For us to pay more now would be contributing to there
developing cost. I don t feel we should have to burden those cost. Keep the prices in line
wi th other water systems in north Idaho ie Mel Baily s. Thanks for listening. Tom Bryant
Transaction 10: 2151518.
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