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February 15, 2006
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, 10 83720-0074
Subject: United Water Rate Hike Request
My letter is in response to the newspaper article of 2/11/06, in whk:11 United
Water requested an 18% rate increase for all customers. As a res,identiaJ
customer, I submit my disa12croval for any increase. I believe we shouldn
subsidize this French owned company in making more profit. The cuticle stated
their main reason was that it added 10 500 new connections since .January 2001.
If they increased their business, they will increase profits and therefore recoup
the connection costs in the near future. Additionally, I believe if United Water's
cash flow is suffering, it should pass on these connection costs to the new
property/water customers. The technology is available to process siegregated
invoices.
Additionally, I'm in favor of removing the residential excise tax placE~d on
residents each year from May through September, for the purpose ~Jf "inspiring
us to restrict water use . If we have an above average snow pack , 'Why are
charged an excise tax? Millions of gallons of water pass by ADA ('.(Junty into the
Snake river and beyond every year even in below average snow pack years.
People with water wells aren t charged an excise tax. If we are in drought
conditions, I can understand this extra tax.
since~;r.
Jim Backo
3997 Hawthorne Way
Boise, 10 83703
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In regard to United Water asking for an 18% rate increase.
We would like to go on record as opposing the rate increase.
We are on a fixed income and any more increase would be an additional
hardship on us.
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J. Lee and Wanda Durbin
9818 Skycrest
Boise, Idaho 83704-2169
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Ed Howell
Monday, February 20, 2006 7:35 PM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
Comment acknowledgement
WWW Form Submission:
Monday, February 20, 2006
7: 34 : 35
Case: United Water Rate Increase
Name: Blaine Bennett
Street Address: 343 E Calderwood Or.
Ci ty: Meridian
State: IO
ZIP: 83642
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: bl-mjb~msn.com
Company: United Water
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Cormnent description:1'he 17.91% rate increase requested by United Water is absurd. As
pointed out in the Idaho Statesman, it would take most rate payers 6 to 7 years toincrease their income by that amount. In addition, if developers were not given special
breaks, but were required to pay for the increase in infrastructure costs theirdevelopments necessitated, most of the increase would be unnecessary. Rate payers should
have access to the economics United Water is advancing in support of their rate increaserequest.
Transaction IO: 2201934.
Referred by: http: Iwww.puc. state. id. usl scripts/polyform. dill ipuc
User Address: 168.103.141.
User Hostname: 168.103.141.