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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, il 83720-0074
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RE: United Water Application to Increase Rates
Dea Idao Pulic Utilties Commission,
In my most rect United Water biling, I wa notified of their proposed rate increas.
United Water states in addition to improvements to their system, they are requesting an
increase because, "The average water consuption per metered customer has continued
to decline significantly over the pas severa years resulting in significatly lower anual
revenues to the Company". Basicaly this mea we are yet again being punshed for
conserving water as we have prevously been requested to do.
In each of the past 3yrs my wife has had a pay cut in her job, a teacher in the Meridian
School District. In addition to the pay cut this year, benefits have been slashed with us
having to pay the difference out of our pockets to keep a similar coverage. Being self-
employed my business has also declined significantly over the sae time period. Dung
ths period we have had to tighten our belt substatially and do the best we ca. We do
not have the luxu to have everyone else make up our losses when we have our income
slashed.
I would like to know if United Water has cut their worker's pay and or benefits to make
up the shortge in their revenue. I would like to know if United Water has trmmed the
fat in their st facilities or projects. I would also like to know why United Water
doen't do their Idao accunting with Idao employees and why I have to sed my
payments to Pittsburgh, P A.
Untied Water is requesting a rate increase of $5.82 per month or i 9. goA. for the tyical
residential customer. Becuse of the changes and conservation of water we have made
on our end, that $5.82 per month increae will actlly be a 33.2% increase to us which
is totaly unacceptable.
Please deny United Water's cuent rate increa request until they have taken the belt
tightenig steps, cuts and sacrfices the rest of us have been force to take.
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Stephen O'Keefe
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Boise, il 83709
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The proposed increase in rates is subject to review an? a decision by the
IPUC, which may accept, modify or reject in whole or In part the prop~sed
increase. A complete copy of the proposal is available at the C?m'pa~y s .
office at 8248 W. Victory Road, Boise, Idaho and at the Commission s office
at 472 W. Washington Boise Idaho. It is also available on-line at the ¡PUC
website: http://www.~uc.idaho.qOv, by following the links for "Water" and
"Open Water Cases," and at United Water Idaho's website:
http://www.unitedwater.com/idaho.
You can also file a comment on the Application via the IPUC website or mail
comments to:
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Intermountain Gas Company files to Decrease Prices
On August 11, 2011, Intermountain Gas Company. (Intermountain) filed its annual Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment
application with the Idaho Public Utilties Commission (Commission) to decrease its prices by $14.4 milion or 5.3 percent.
Intermountain has requested that the lower prices be placed into effect on October 1, 2011.
Based on average weather and usage, residential customers using natural gas for both space and water heating wil save
an average $2.18 or 4.2 percent a month, while customers using natural gas for space heating only wil see an.average
decrease of $2.16 per month or 5.1 percent.
Commercial customers, on average, would see a savings of $19.06 (or 7.7 percent) per month.
"Supplies of natural gas across the nation continue to remain very strong keeping the wellhead prices stable." said Frank
Morehouse, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Intermountain. "U.S. natural gas production is at an all-time
high, and even right here in Idaho, we are seeing this activity. This supply strength is reflected in these lower prices."
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Re: United Water rate increase
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.o. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720
I could not believe that United Water is asking for a
20% increase. We just had an increase a year ago. We
can hot afford water for lawns now. They look horrible.
United Water says there is a decrease in usage. What
about supply and demand? These increases are certainly
no way to increase usage. It will only get worse.
Where does this stop? We are being penalized for using
less. The more dead yards , the more increases? Some-
thing is not adding up here.
These increases will only pad the pockets of United
Water and add to their enormous profits. Please deny
these increases. Our economy is already stressed to themax now. This would only hurt many households as well
as many renters and landlords.
Thank you for taking all of this into consideration.
Sincerely,
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Jean Jewell
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Thursday, September 01, 2011 10: 17 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Lynda Mehrens follows:/
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Name: Lynda Mehrens
Address: 1138 So Hilton
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 837ØS
Daytime Telephone: 2Ø8-34S-79ØØ
Contact E-Mail: lmehrens~earthlink.net
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power and United Water
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
To the Entire PUC Commission,
Thank you for this forum to express my concerns about the upcoming vote on rate increases for
our water and power services. (The only choices we have as consumers are these two
companies.) All that I have read about and listened to about both increases, demonstrate NO
need for these increases. Idaho Power and United water should be sitting very well with the
extremely high streams and dams this winter, spring and summer and this fall, and benefit
greatly from the supply of water as well as the increase of power from the increased water
for each utility.
The PUC just hasn' t got a record of an impartial and through review of need for increases and
abili ty to pay by patrons. It is high time you look at the decline of income over the last
four years in Idaho not to mention the unemployment rate... Twenty + years ago the PUC had an
excellent reputation of being fair, honest, non-biased, independent and used all the facts to
come to a decision. They stood up to the utilities when needed.
This decision is very important for MOST ALL of the people of Idaho who will suffer from lack
of heat and use of water from these unnecessary increase in rates.
I am a senior citizen and like so many on a solo and fixed income as well as the working poor
and low income people, and want to pay their bills. MANY Idahoans will be unable to afford
these untimely and unwarranted increases in monthly power and water fees.
Please consider my input as well as many others who are counting on you to do the right thing
and deny the requests of United Water and Idaho Power. 2Ø% & 1Ø% is excessive...
Sincerely,
Lynda Mehrens
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 96.18.231.2ØØ
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Jean Jewell
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Thursday, September 01, 2011 2: 13 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Mike Willett follows:
Case Number: uwI.-w-lf-O?-
Name: Mike Willett
Address: 3916 E. Immigrant Pass Ct.
City: Boise
State: Id
Zip:
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: mpwja~ureach.com
Name of utility Company: United Water
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Commissioners Smith, Redford and Kjellander I want to thank you for your service on the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission and considering all of the testimony for the rate
adjustment for Suez Environment Corporation.
As you are aware the parent company of United water is a 18.87 billion dollar company that
had over a haIfa billion dollars in profits last year. Please consider a few items when
deciding on the % rate increase, (% for private fire service!) for this corporation;
+ The overwhelming negative response from the Idaho public to this rate increase.
+ Conservation should not be punished
+ Business cycles are part of business and Suez should plan accordingly
Regards - Mike Willett
The form submitted on http://ww.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is 96.18.224.42
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Jean Jewell
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Thursday, September 01, 2011 3:30 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Gayle R. Eaton follows:
Case Number: UWI-11-02
Name: Gayle R. Eaton
Address: 1513 S. Tanager Way
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83709
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: GEaton48~mn.com
Name of Utility Company : United Water
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
My family members who currently pay United Water for domestic and irrigation water for their
yards are struggling, especially during the warmer months, to budget for this necessary
commodity. Water bills of $200 per billing period raise havoc. In this economic climate, be
it known that any rate hike, especially one approaching 20%, defies common sense. Consumers
who are currently curtailing water usage at the expense of an attractive yard will be
extremely hard pressed if water consumption rates are hiked again, especially to the level
being requested. Please exercise restraint and protect consumers by disallowing this
exorbitant rate hike.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 71.209.36.157
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