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Home My WebLink About20060418Comments.pdf. .~' . ~JOli 1'1. A-V. . -,\~~ 1j1 11i1 ~ ,, ~;i ':::~~~) ~ '-L-~~i;; ;~;:;; i;\ ;' ('=-- '~ cVn -:-~;~;~~ ~t QJ~V" I\ r~ .. i:L ~' ,. O17t!' 7.). .3 jJ~t~ i) LI u~ Lv~ ELIau :; /lMI j. b "1 J,). ~ ~ jJ.wur.. Lh~ ,/J't~ ~~\ ~a;~~w~ ~' Lv.L a;lf. I1u1 o-LJ i:It M- 'A..v /1U) LV il:Jh lH IIJf . ' ~hA :z- --- ~/J/L 11- Jean Jewell v'~ 14-1/-.lfu l.t From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Friday, April 14, 2006 10:25 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Friday, April 14, 2006 9: 24: 35 Case: unknow lA.. (,J.1- vJ '0 (., - Name: Robert Cook Street Address: 8456 Donnybrook Dr City: Boise State: ID ZIP: 83709 Home Telephone: 208-375-9915 E-Mail: bnbcook~hotmail. com Company: United Water mailing list yes no: Comment=descriptIon: I don t believe that United Water should be granted the 17.91% rateincrease. They want to raise everyone s rates, but I had nothing to do with the need for new equipment. Perhaps a fairer way to raise money would be for the new developments and developers to pay for the cost of new water treatment facilities, since they are the ones that cause the need for the additional equipment. My water rates, from my perspective, are already through the roof. I can t ask my boss for an 18% raise..... can you?Please. . . Please. . . Don t let them raise the rates for this basic necessity of life! Transaction ID: 4142124.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dll/ipucUser Address: 71.36.14.User Hostname: 71.36.14. ~/NIOV p~ q C fivv./1u~' , ", , 1.. ' / !;? (:e ll ;?: :?D ~(5 40/r Jr;UTiC::, ; ",." , : j ~~) i l) i, ;J11(4C ~4.J/cS T f6 W 4-5c:eIV7cG~ iblc9t-e tl-c~ 6~ UZi' tu/I-! d9 J" -4 #Jut /t~ UL JZlUztb j;U/~ ~ IbS'-/?j;tlj ffJ~ Lo ~G ~~--e dGUCG puP; /7. 7' / ) .fZ GL Ci. /s gJuJVU 2 () ' :::'- 6 / 1/ /)0 ~ i/h /7/ e- J -e- p~! CJ cI t of-U~ /;/ c!$':i/ CE-t:3-' -C ,/CJ -g 7 ~ :; 0 ~,Od (r~~~?1/b~ (d? iirUt 05'j- 7i? ~ 0 iON ~W (LS' u..wG( Hcu-r- cf / r-a res t::lo 'j'M/lIV( J-~ /JI YI /"-./ 'j 60&7 1281 h",huJA 7I/ '-( c- ~ /n rto ,/ C;J 7':? -=::; c /2Jb --r ;3CJ (-C...S2 ~ ~ '70 Y (l3oy yV5'2 6 / g'- S7/J ,l/u. q/rt/O& David Crawforth 3220 Crescent Rim Dr., Boise ID 83706-2717 tel 208-342-4942, fax 342-0860 email - dcraw4th(0AOLcom .rfa A- ; '" ", . ' April 13, 2006 c' . ..- , . , . L , ",,' ' Idaho Public Utilities Commission PO Box 83720 Boise, 1083720-0074 Subject: Objection to Rate increase for United Water I object to the proposed United Water rate increase of 17.91% that is being applied to all customers. United Water was granted a 7.68% rate increase in August of 2005. Why do they need a 18% increase less than a year later? United Water claims to have invested $14 million in new facilities. I believe that these new facilities charge should not be charged to existing customers. This is charging the existing customer base for the expansion of the system. Expansion charges should be charged to new customers only, for the new treatment facilities and lines to feed new developments in the service area. I believe that the facilities to supply my 1938 house have been paid for long ago and that the existing customer base should only be paying for maintenance upgrades to the existing system. Existing customers should not be paying for GROWTH". There should be higher connection fees to new customers to pay for the new facilities. In addition , Micron Technology is a major customer for the water from the Columbia treatment facilities. Micron and other industrial water users should be paying their share of the facilities charges as well , rather than spreading these charges over all customers. I note that their rate of return is excellent at 8.357%. I wish that I could achieve that rate of return on my money! DfO IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION COMMENT FORM!~~ ;10 Ai! vf; tf!lrt/b CJ 11 Idaho Public Utilities CommissIon (208) 334-0300 Commentllnquiry Form; Page 1 of 2 : 7 , . .,,' ?, -.' ,, "! , Submit electroldcally below or print and FelNr" to~ Idaho Public Utilities Commission POBox 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 FAX: (208) 334-3762 We want to hear your opinion regarding utility issues! To comment, please fill out the form below. To file a complaint about your utility service, please go to the Complaint Form. You can subscribe to various email notification lists here. If you prefer to receive paper copies of any future notices or the final order for this case only please indicate that in the form below. Ifyour comments relate to a specific case and you know the case number please include it. Use the tab key not the enter key to navigate the form. Comment/Inquiry Form ICase No.11~-~~J" ~:g,~:.. Q~"..__......_._-,....,_.__._,-,...._.,--,,-.. IYour name IIE~!.e!.! C~Zt!li ______.nn_-----n--..J1 IAddress III~~ 1 ~- ~ __ ~E!?,n ~~~, 'n""", "'" '--,,.. ICity Ill~Oise .., IState 1IIIdab?, .. -- !ZIP 11~~Z, -"""'-"_ ~'mnm'___~_"n_"",_J I IHome Telephone IIl?.q~,:~I~_-..Q, ~~~-_ _'--_mm--____'_n_n--....J I IEmail Address Illp~t~~:c;~~iC;~~~I!'()iL'c;~I"r1.. .". ...., IName of Utility Company IILU~i!~d Wa!e~ ..,......." .,--..... IAdd to mailing list for this casel!~Yes ONo Below, please describe your question or comment briefly. http://www.pue.state.id.us/seripts/polyform.dll/ipue 4/13/06 ~IO'r' 1: t. )./.j/' '.. Jean Jewell From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Monday, April 17, 20068:33 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Monday, April 17, 2006 7: 33: 18 Case: Name: Street Address:City:State: ZIP: Home Telephone: E-Mail: Company: Comment description: Notice of Application to Increase Rate: United Water 2/13/2006 As stated in the United Water Idaho Inc. letter a proposal to raise our monthly rate by an average of $4.90 a month is quite heavy for those of us on a fixed income. We would like you to consider denying this rate increase. Donald and M. Catherine Vallier; 3912 GroverSt.; Boise, ID 83705 Thank you. Transaction ID: 4171933. Referred by: http: I Iwww.puc. state. id. usl scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 4.253.102.234User Hostname: 4.253.102.234 I ?ftVIUiJ Jean Jewell rfo From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Tuesday, April 18 2006 10:30 AM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:29:41 AM Case: Name: Boise Racquet and Swim Club Street Address: 1116 N. Cole Rd. City: Boise State: ID ZIP: 83704 Home Telephone: 208-376-1052 E-Mail: brsc~boisetennis. com Company: United Water mailing list yes no: no Comment=descriptIon: oRe: United Waters proposed 17.91% rate increase. 1. This increase is much more than the rate that incomes are rising in the Boise area, and as water is necessary, places an undue burden on lower income resident. 2. With rising population, yes more service is demanded, but more households are paying the monthly service rate , which is not predicated on usage. 3. As most consumption is during the 3-4 summer months, the increase if effectively muchhigher. For many consumers the percentage increase for summer months could be at least 75% . Transaction ID: 418929.41 Referred by: http: I Iwww.puc. state. id. usl scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 65.102.77.224 User Hostname: 65.102.77.224 /~iID" Jean Jewell alfa AJl 11: From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Monday, April 17 2006 10:49 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Monday, April 17 , 2006 9:49:22 PM Case: United Water Rate Increase Name: Bob Van Arnem Street Address: 3049 S. Whi tepost Way City: Eagle State: ID ZIP: 83616 Home Telephone: 208-939-8747 E-Mail: vanarnem~cableone. net Company: United Water mailing list yes no: Comment descriptIon: My career was business. I understand ROI. A business cannot raise prices 17.91% without negative impact to sales, unless it is the only game in town. Eventhen, people can refuse to buy. As homeowners, we cannot do business elsewhere because United Water is our only supplier of domestic water. Intermountain Gas got a rate increase; Idaho Power got a rate increase; and now United Water wants a rate increase. A17.91% increase is outrageous, and I would ask that the IPUC not grant UW such a hugh rate increase. Why not tie utili ties increases to the rate of inflation? Any company should earn, and, therefore, be entitled to increases in profitability; but pricing of necessities like electric power, gas, heating oil, and water should be tightly regulated and not treated the same as free market business investments because they are not subj ectto the same competi ti ve pressures as these businesses. Transaction ID: 4172149. Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 72.24.89.168 User Hostname: 72.24.89.168 1. A. ~-- L/IIY:/O& Jean Jewell 11~ f11 From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Monday, April 17 , 20067:29 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Monday, April 17 , 2006 6: 28: 39 Case: Name: Jim Price Street Address: 4225 South Riva Ridge Way City: Boise State: Idaho ZIP: 83709 Home Telephone: 208-362-9807 E-Mail: jprice318~msn. com Company: United Water mailing list yes no: no Comment = descriptIon: 1: am against any rate increase. more than trippled since they took over South County more emphasis on profits than service. Our rate and subsequent costs haveWater. It would appear that there is Transaction ID: 4171828.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. state. id. us/ scripts /polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 24.119.41.128 User Hostname: 24.119.41.128 /~' L1//1/ev Jean Jewell V" 10 tA, -/~ J H From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Monday, April 17 2006 10:58 AM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Monday, April 17, 2006 9:57:41 AM Case: notice of application to increase rates Lu,JJ:. ()(.;-O'J- Name: Jo Ann KurzStreetAddress: 1835 E. Grand Canyon Drive City: Meridian State: ID ZIP: 83642 Home Telephone: 208-895-0575E-Mail: j oannkurz~msn. com Company: United Wate mailing list yes no: Comment=descriptIon: Please do not raise water rates! Ada County is becoming an unaffordable place to live. Cut expenses--please do what other businesses do to staylean. Transaction ID: 417957.Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 65.102.77.224User Hostname: 65.102.77.224 ;.41A"-o tJ V/-d'1-/ j Jean Jewell 110 ;4../ 'tv From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Saturday, April 15 2006 7: 15 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Saturday, April 15, 2006 6: 14: 38 Case: UlAJf-iAJ-O& '()'d-- Name: Jerry Terlisner Street Address: 4015 Hillcrest Drive City: Boise State: ID ZIP: 83705 Home Telephone: (208) 344-1600E-Mail: j tflys~att. net Company: United Water mailing list yes no: Comment descriptIon: ~ited Water is asking for nearly an 18% rate increase. I cannot understand why it is needed! There has been so many new housing subdivisions built and being built, there customer base has exploded! With all this seemingly overwhelming new income, why do they need more money? Granted, they may have had some additional costs to provide piping, etc., but they recover thatcost, I'll bet, wi thin the first six months or less. After that is pure income, almost. It is obvious they are just being greedy! Please reject this lining of the shareholders pockets. Jerry Terlisner Transaction ID: 4151814. Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 67.72.98. User Hostname: 67.72.98. I~ ~111/oU 110 14-v1() Jean Jewell From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Saturday, April 15 20064:05 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Saturday, April 15, 2006 3: 04: 42 Case: UWI-O(rO,)- Name: Jason Wall Street Address: 3420 S. Virginia Way City: Boise State: ID ZIP: 83705 Home Telephone: 208-388-8537E-MaIl: wallj s230~cableone. net Company: Uni ted Wate mailing list yes no: Comment=descriptIon: I have a comment concerning the rate increase United Water is askingfor. I was born and raised here in Boise and it saddens me when the natives have to pay for all the new equipment needed for all these people who are new to the area. Growth isfine if the local utili tes make the new people who want to live in the area pay there way. If I wanted to move to a large city that I have never been to, more than likely I am going to have to pay an impact fee to get service hooked up since I am one more person that theutili ty companies have to provide service for that has not ever been there. I would have to help pay for me adding growth to that city. Why can t we do that here or are we going to just keep raising all the utilities so darn high that the natives can no longer afford to live here because we are paying for the service for the new guy. If we charge impact fees and the new guy doesn t like it then just tell him to find a comuni ty that is full of push overs and mooch off of them for his relocation. Transaction ID: 4151504.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dll/ipucUser Address: 69.92.233.220 User Hostname: 69.92.233.220 1\ tJ ~~~/D~ Jean Jewell /fo A-V v"h 1-1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Friday, April 14, 2006 11 :52 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Friday, April 14, 200610: 52: 21 Case: UNITED WATER RATE INCREASE' UtrJI-'4J -01.- -0;J.. Name: Noel Rambo Street Address: 2876 Derby City: boise State: ID ZIP: 83709 Home Telephone: 208-362-4409 E-Mail: NOELBENE2000~YAHOO. COM ~p~ny: ?NITED WATE (~i)Hmalllng Ilst yes no:' es Comment=descriptIon: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS ARE GETTING A 3% RAISE IN SALARY, SOWHY SHOULD A FOR PROFIT PRIVATE BUISINESS GET A 17.91% RAISE INRATES? Say NO to a rate increase for profit monger private water companies!!! The water that is delivered to my house is so nasty tasting that we drink bottled water! !And that costs $7.50 more money per week. There is a tremendous taste of treatment chemicals in the delivered water. I have lived in other cities that had good tasting water. My neighbors say the water here tasted good before UnitedWater took over! Maybe UNITED WATER doesn t care what the water tastes like here. So long as they can make a big fat profit, I am sure they are happy! So , no rate increase for United Water and please make them use chemicals that don t tastebad! Please!! Transaction ID: 4142252. Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 24.117.90. User Hostname: 24.117.90.