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Thursday, December 03, 2009 11 :35 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Bob Van Arnem follows:
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Case Number: United Water Rate Increase
Name: Bob Van Arnem
Address: 3849 S. Whi tepost Way
City: Eagle
State: ID
Zip: 83616
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: vanarne~cableone.net
Name of Utility Company: United WaterAdd to Mailing List: ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
Re: Notification of Application to Increase Rates
What percent of revenue do the dollars stated in the mailing represent? To me, the percent is
the significant number. Is the IPUC guided by a percentage of revenue for reinvestment
before determining if a rate increase is justified? Please define a 'typical residential
customer' in terms of monthly usage so I can know if we fit the category. Cynically, I always
feel this 'standard' low-balls the rate increase. The dollars quoted only have meaning if
expressed as a percent of revenue. A 15.21% increase is substantial and, in many, many cases,
inconceivable in competitive private enterprise. In effect, it represents a greater than 5 %
average increase/year for the past three years. What was United Water's total revenue during
the period of time that the $ were invested? I live in Eagle j the 'Notice ' identified these
improvements were made to 'Idaho's capital city', i.e., Boise. Why should we pay for it?
Additionally, we have neve.r experienced a service disruption related to a power failure in
the twenty years we have lived in our current residence, so I don't understand the need for
'booster station improvements'. Please consider a lower rate of increase, if at all. Thank
you.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 72.24.128.217
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 9:57 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from JOHN TAYLOR follows:
Case Number: UWIW8981
Name: JOHN TAYLOR
Address: 9578 W. TELFAIR DR.
City: BOISE
State: IDAHO
Zip: 83784
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E~Mail: JTTAYLOR2887~HOTMAIL.COM Name of Utility Company: UNITED WATER Add to MailingList:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
The water charges we pay are already the highest in Boise. It is my feeling the company
needs to do a better job of managing their resources.
They also charge the highest Customer fee, the fee whether or not we use any power, gas, or
water, which is more than 4 times that of the highest fee charge by any other utility.
Idaho Power-Service Charge--$4.88
Intermountain Gas-Customer Charge- - $2.58 United Water-Customer Charge-$16. 21
They give us a number of $4.37 per month on an average, these numbers are always lower than
the actual.
They say they have made $13 million in investments and improvements, they don't mention how
much that increased their gross. As far as their maintenance costs are concerned that's an
operational cost that all well managed companies know they have to do to serve their
customers. Other companies invest in improvements also, however they can't always increase
their price, especially with this economy.
They say their operational costs have increased, so have mine and I didn't get a raise.
While operational costs have increased they didn't mention how much their gross income
increased, with the addition of new customers.
I say manage better, and I hope the commission will say the same.
Thank You
John Taylor
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc. html
IP address is 71.37.167.79
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Thursday, December 03, 20094:35 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Bob Harris follows:
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Case Number: tu£,w-o -( /
Name: Bob Harris
Address: 11838 W Flintlock Dr
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83713
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: bdharris5~hotmail.com
Name of Utility Company: United Water of Idaho Add to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
The application for a 15.21% increase by United Water of Idaho filed on 9/3/89 is excessive.
CPI over the past 3 years is barely 5% in a period of recession, high unemployment and cost
cutting across the board. Request you limit any increase to a realistic level based on cost
of living and CPI for Boise.
Thank you for your consideration
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 71.28.22.165
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