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Home My WebLink About20060501Comments.pdf/~r v fv '1/..I1d ~ H lIve -~~~~fffv~-r#_ ~- /. ~ ~arY13 ~ ~-;~./ ~' No&VompncatiolY1:oTncrease Rates . . . . - '"\ Dear U . ed This is to notify you that on February 10 , 2006 United Water Idaho filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) asking for authority to increase the company s rates and charges. In the Application, United Water is proposing a ~evenue increase of $5 921 691/'which represents an over- all increase in rates ~17.9.....!1f~0 be applied eq ually to all classes OT CUSTOmers.The requested increase would raise rates for a typical residential customer by about $4.90 a month , bringing the average annual residential bill from $327 to $386. I~ The proposed increase is necessary so that United Water will have an opportunity to earn a return on its ~ 7 investments in water facilities which are providingservice to customers. United Water ha invested more /"0 than $14 million in source, treatment and distribution facilities that have not yet been allowed for recovery in th ompany s rates. An increase in revenue is necessary to support these investments and to maintain 7\~ a sound financial positio.!l:Additionally, ongoing costs of operations have increased since United W~er s - - ~ 7last general ra e case. The proposed increase in rates is subject to review and a decision by the IPUC , which may accept, modify or reject in whole or in part the proposed increase. A complete copy of the proposal is available at the company s office at 8248 West Victory Road , Boise, Idaho, and at the Commission s office at 472 West Washington , Boise , Idaho. It is also available on-line at the IPUC website: http://www.puc.state.id.us/Fl LEROOM/water/water. htm -;, You can also file a comment on the Application via the IPUC website at: http://www.puc.state.id.us/scripts/polyform.dlilipuc Or mail comments to: WWW.UNITEDWATER.COM Jean Jewell v'~JuC /1"0 ;. From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Thursday, April 27, 20067:57 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Thursday, April 27 , 2006 6:57:28 PM Case: U4JI-t,J-o/'-O;J. Name: Paul Aschenbrenner Street Address: 2176 White Pine Place City: Boise State: Id ZIP: 83706 Home Telephone: E-Mail: Company: United Water Comment description: Before you allow United Water to raise the rates have an independent accountant audit their books. I don t believe their numbers and think they are making avery adaquate profit now. Transaction 10: 4271857. Referred by: http: I Iwww.puc. state. id. usl scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 168.103.130.171User Hostname: 168.103.130.171 . ~5/'/OU Jean Jewell f.f From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Monday, May 01 , 2006 10:24 AM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Monday, May 01 , 2006 9:24:08 AM Case: UWI.tJ- 0(, -0;)-- Name: Kelvin Thornton Street Address: 7919 Hummel Or City: Boise State: Id ZIP: 83709 Home Telephone: 208-658-1560 E-Mail: kdthornton~cableone. net Company: United Water mailing list yes no: noComment=descriptIon: ~hank you for letting United Water rape us again this year (rates goup today (May l'st). If United Water is not a monopoly then I don t know what is. If youlive anywhere in town that is not under United Water your water rates are extremely lower.Why don t we have a choice in which water company we use. Why do I have to get raped yearafter year by this crooked company. Transaction 10: 51924. Referred by: http: I Iwww.puc. state. id. usl scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 72.24.30.126User Hostname: 72.24.30.126 jJ::;-~I/D' Jean Jewell ~1D v1c 1,, From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Sunday, April 30, 2006 6:42 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Sunday, April 30, 20065: 42: 19 Case: ().iJ:L- tJ . O~ 0:;'- Name: Simon Street Address: 2479 S Nantucket Way City: Boise State: 10 ZIP: 83706 Home Telephone: 208-385-0089 E-Mail: simonbell~cableone. net Company: United Water of Idaho mailing list yes no: Comment description: Strongly against such a drastic rate increase (17.9%) in a largelyfixed cost business. United Water s cost of doing business should decrease on a percustomer basis over time not increase. The $14 000,000 in improvements do not justifyalmost $6,000,000 in additional annual revenue and quite frankly seem like a very small capi tal investment. Ooes this mean we get a reduction after we have paid back UnitedWaters capital costs in 2 1/2 years? What good do the investments do for the customer if United Water pockets all the savings? Costs are rising everywhere and United Water should be tightening the belt like the rest of us. We should motivate United Water to run a moreefficient operation not a more efficient way of taking money from the customer. Transaction 10: 4301742. Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dIll ipucUser Address: 24.119.117.130User Hostname: 24.119.117.130