20110817Comments.pdf

In response to United Water Idaho seeks 19.9% rate hi~/
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For years we have been told to conserve water. We
water at night, tae shorter showers, run our dish washer
less. Now because, we use less and have more water, the
consumer is to be punished by United Water, by asking us
for a 20% rate hike.
One mile away, Capitol Water has a set fee payment for
residents. Although Nampa Irrgation ditch runs though
our area it cannot be used for fear of receiving large fines.
Many of us are on a fixed income and our water bill
seriously depleats that each month.
We ask that the Utility Commission not only decline
United Waters request, but seriously looks into fixed rates
for all Boise Valley Water users.
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Jean Jewell
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s. weissone(§yahoo.com
Monday, August 15, 2011 10:36 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Steve Weiss follows:
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Case Number: UWI-W-11-92
Name: Steve Weiss
Address:
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip:
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: s.weissone~yahoo.com
Name of Utility Company : United Water
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Please describe your comment briefly:
I want my òpinion to be listed among those which oppose the requested rate increase for
United Water.
I have read their proposal, and find it to be lacking in credible arguement. The rate of
return on investment the company is currently reporting is larger than any other options
avialble to share holders in this economy. United Water should be happy with their nearly 6%
return on investment. Banks are not getting that much on mortgage investment, and United
Water' s risk is substantially lower.
The additional work on line installation along Hill Road is the cost of doing business, and
being allowed to use public domain for their water delivery system w/o any charge by the
public. If United water would prefer, the City and County could ask for an offset fee to
allow United water to continue to keep their supply structure under public property. And if
this fee were to be initiated, it should come with a restriction; the fee will not be
considered in any rate increases in any form.
The amount of monthly expenses that current customers pay is high enough at this time.
Elderly, and young families alike, are taxed in some cases beyond their ability to pay. So,
the usage of water is reduced, yards are allowed to dry-up, fruit trees are allowed to die,
and then the families are penalized for reducing their water consumption. This is the most
rediculous statement in the United Water proposal for rate increase.
If the Idaho Public Utilities Commission should decide to allow this rate increase to go
through, or even a smaller veriation, I believe serious questions will arise regarding just
who i s interest the Commission is charged to protect.
I understand that Utili ties are in business to make money, but as I said above, they should
be happy with the rate of return on investment in this economy, and any additional amount
would be considered . gouging' and therefore not allowed to proceed.
I would like to thank the Commission for allowing the customers of United Water this
opportuni ty to respond to the requested rate increase.
Steve M. Weiss
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 164.165.237.19
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Jean Jewell
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rubysmith2008(§gmail
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 8:59 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Ruby Smith follows:
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Case Number: UWI-W-11-92
Name: Ruby Smith
Address:
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83799
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: rubysmi th2998~gmail
Name of Utility Company: United Water Idaho
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Please describe your comment briefly:
I am against any rate increase for United Water Idaho. I feel the older subdivisions for
many years have been subsidizing the so called infrastructure improvements and other reasons
given for these rate increases. I live in an older subdivision, and do not have access to
the pressurized irrigation due to the ignorance of the developer and would have gladly paid
for the irrigation to have been extended to our subdivision as it available to houses just a
short distance away and they let the water just run down the gutter---which makes me sick. I
also, have tried to gain access to this water without any results. In the media, they stated
part of the increase was due to less water being used - - well many of the newer subdivisions
have pressurized irrigation. I think United Water Idaho is a big monopoly bully and know
they have a lot of us over a barrel.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 184.99.89.178
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Jean Jewell
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jttaylor2007 (§hotmail.com
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 9:39 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from John Taylor follows:
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Case Number:
Name: John Taylor
Address. :
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip:
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: jttaylor2997~hotmail. com Name of Utility Company : United Water
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Please describe your comment briefly:
Where in the process is the United Water rate increase? It was not that many years ago that
they were granted an increase. Do you ever tell them no and if so when? The only way to
get them to manage the company better, as we have had to do in our lives, is to tell them no,
not this time. Will you please respond to my questions?
Thank You
John Taylor
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 75.94.16.69
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