20201019Comments(2).pdf

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Charlie Spindler <[e-mail]>
Jan Noriyuki
Suez Investment Plan
Monday, October 19, 2020 11:40:10 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I received a postcard today from Suez informing me that they have requested an increase in
my bill of 22.3% which would increase their company revenue by $10.2 million per year. Iwould very much like to be involved in public comments on this increase.
Suez says that they need it to improve and expand their utilities for distributing drinking water
in Boise, Idaho. May I ask what they have been doing with the profits they have been makingon water distribution for the last several decades, or why they have taken these profits without
adequately maintaining the existing utility. After they get this added ten million dollars peryear, even if they do use it to increase the size of the water system, Suez will then charge us, at
this increased rate, for the added water it produces. Don't investors usually get dividends forinvesting money instead of being charged for the privilege.
This is absurd. Suez Water has been handed a monopoly on drinking water distribution in
Boise, Idaho, and if they can't adequately manage it, they need to surrender it so you can giveit to someone else.
Charles Spindler
6639 W Hummel DriveBoise, ID 83709
[phone]
From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Monday, October 19, 2020 3:00:04 PM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: John Gibson
Submission Time: Oct 19 2020 2:04PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 5501 S Tinker Street
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Suez
Case ID: SUZ-W-20-02
Comment: "Suez's request for a rate increase of 22.3 % is an abhorrent gesture during thesetrying times in our Country. A lot of individuals are still either unemployed or are trying to
catch up trying to pay bills which accrued during the time they were unemployed. Also,individuals like myself who are on a fixed income would not be able to pay these type of water
bills, especially if they have health insurance, medical bills and prescription payments thatshould be their primary focus at this time. Regards, John Gibson"
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