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Ed Howell
Thursday, March 03, 20059:51 AM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
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Thursday, March 03, 2005
9:50:56 AM
Case: UWI-W-04-04
Name: Neil Gustafson
Street Address: 3704 Oxbow Ave
City: Boise
State: ID
ZIP: 83713
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: gusfam~netzero. net
Company: United Water Idaho
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Comment description: ~s comment is in opposition to the proposed 21.46% rate increase by
Uni ted Water Idaho. The stated $ 6 average a month increase for residential customer seems
low. My household is 2 parents and 2 teenage children. My records show that my monthly
increase at the stated 22.35% would be more like $14 a month or $168 a year.
The reasons for the large increase are weak. UWI says that they haven t had an increase in
4 years. The proposed 21.46% increase would mean they want an average of 5.36% a year.
Inflation has averaged less than 2%. I have personally averaged less than a 1% annual
raise. Subtracting inflation there still remains a 3.36% per year increase. UWI says they
also need to increase revenue for improvements and investments. These were made mostly to
keep up with increased current and future demand. It seems that the increased demand also
means increased revenue from new customers which should be offsetting the costs.
Investment in future demand is all well and good, but should not be paid for by current
customers. I can t remember the last time UWI asked for a decrease because new customer
revenue had caught up with investment made for that new demand.
If an increase is allowed it should be no more than the 4 year average for inflation with
a small additive for investment such as .5%. This would mean an increase around 2.5% a
year for a 10% total. That would give my monthly bill a $6 increase.
The PUC exists to regulate utility monopolies so that they make a reasonable profit and
more importantly to protect the public from price gouging. Please protect us.
Thank you,
Neil Gustafson
Transaction ID: 33950.
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Jean Jewell
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Wednesday, March 02, 20054:44 PM
Barb Barrows; Ed Howell; Janet Bahora; Jean Jewell
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:;::'From: Carroll Reynolds (SMTP:C.REYNOLDS~JUNO.COMJ:;::'Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 5: 38: 54 PM
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:;::'Subj ect: Uni ted Water increase in rates
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Gentlemen:
I received a letter with my current water bill stating that United Waterhas filed an application with the Idaho Public Utili ties Commission
asking for authority to increase the company s rates and charges forwater service.
In the Application United Water is proposing a revenue increase of
$6,767,867 , which represents an overall increase in rates of 21.46%.
I want to go on record as opposing this ridiculous request and asking the
Commission not to grant such an increase in water rates.
Those of us that are retired and on a fixed income do not get increases
in our retirement income and cannot afford the increases that every
Corporation in Idaho wants to increase their profits.
This increase in my water bill in the summer when I have to water my lawn
would be outrageous. It was a killer last summer and will be worse this
summer with the drought conditions we are probably going to be in. What
ever happened to the summer rates that we used to receive in the summer?
It appears that has disappeared for the Water Company to reap moreprofits.
I would strongly urge you to disapprove this crequest and somehow help the
Seniors to survive the inflation we are facing.
Sincerely,
Carroll Reynolds
3514 Normandie Dr.
Boise, ID 83705
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Jean Jewell
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Ed Howell
Tuesday, March 01 , 2005 7:41 PM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
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Tuesday, March 01, 2005
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Case: uwi-04-04
Name: Mr and Mrs Dick Frazee
Street Address: 10791 w. skycrest
City: boiseState: id
ZIP: 83713
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: dncboise~netzero. net
Company: UNITED WATER IDAHO
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Comment description: ~FEEL THAT WITH ALL THE RAPID GROWTH THAT IS GOING ON IN ADA AND
CANYON COUNTY THAT HIGHER INPACT FEES SHOULD BE LEVIED. GROWTH SHOULD PAY (MOREJ FOR
ITSELF. WE ARE RETIRED AND ON FIXED INCOME AND SEEMS EVERYTHING IS GOING UP. THANK YOU
Transaction ID: 311940.36
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