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Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869
208-623-324420n9 NOV -2 AM 8: '1October 29, 2009
Spirit Lake East Water Company
P.O. Box 3388
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83816
Dear Sirs:
RE: TARIFF ADVICE FOR SPIRIT LAKE EAST WATER COMPAN? INC.
I read your October 13, 2009 proposal to the Idaho Public Utilties Commission
on Tariff advice and see no major objection to it for my part.
I appreciate your desire for a steady income stream as opposed to that now in
existence. Your argument would be on a sounder basis if you presendy had capacity to
read the meters on a monthly basis. With the current system that is obviously not
possible, "until such time as a remote reading capabilty for the meters is in place. I
believe you wil agree monthly readings of the meters during the Winter Season is
presendy beyond your capabilty for possibly five of the twelve months.
As a client of your service, I would like to see a provision included which would
also permit advance payment for services rendered. In my own case, as a resident of
sixteen years, I would prefer to pay the year in advance based on an estimated usage in
order to avoid the time consuming and cosdy mailing process. I am not a user of the
Internet or its banking convenience. I use this prepayment provision with other utilties
) providers and have found it to be mutually beneficiaL. This would in no manner hinder
your present desire for a monthy biling, but it would permit the user of your servces a
simple reminder of the status of their account.
The timing of your proposal does not permit much of an opportunity for comment,
to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission based on its November 2009 implementation,
had you considered the time factor in your proposal?
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Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Derek Wiench follows:
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Case Number: oeS=W=e9-ei SPL.-W-09~o I
Name: Derek Wiench
Address: 16736 W. Cda. Dr.
City: Spirit Lake
State: ID
Zip: 83869
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: dgwiench~sn.com
Name of Utility compa~ Spirit Lake East Water Co.
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Please describe your comment briefly:
I believe the meter reading and billing should be left on a quarterly cycle. What a waste
of time and money to read the meters monthly, generate and mail a monthly billing, and
process monthly payments. This is much more expensive for the utility which will in turn
ultimatly lead to a rate increase.
I do understand and support the need for returned check fees, late payment fees, and charges
for disconnection and reconnection.
Sincerely,
Derek Wiench
The form submitted on http://ww . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
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