20111117Comments.pdf

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Marin Betteser
3862 Yorktown way
Boise, Idao 83706
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Re: United Water rate increase 2011
To the Commssion:
Afer review of the application for a rate increas by United Water though Miller and
McDevitt I ad my comment.
It appear that the only basis for increas is to incree the rate of retu frm 5.64% to
8.43%. 5.64% is stil a reasonable rate of retu under the cirumstces and ths
economy and to meet the needs of the cusomers. Past opinons of ths Commssion have
addrssed it system investments and should not be allowed to be reiterted ag in ths
instace. The economy at present would prase a retu of 5% on it's investments in
other sectors of ths economy. Also water resours appe to be at a pe in these days.
Therefore I request the commssion deny such an increa with prejudice under such a
request as requested therein.
Marin Betteser
Jean Jewell
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birtporter~yahoo.com
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:58 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Bret Porter follows:
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Case Number: UWI-W-11-0i
Name: Bret Porter
Address: 831 Argyll Drive
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 8370i
Daytime Telephone: i08-890-8949
Contact E-Mail: birtporter~ahoo.com
Name of Utility Company: United Water
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
My comment is with respect to the excessive rate increase requested by United Water, as
described in case #UWI-W-11-i. A one time increase of nearly i0% is onerous and excessive no
matter the municipality. This tells me there was poor management and planning on behalf of UW
for the proposed projects. It would appear UW did not do the necessary due diligence or cost
assessment up front before committing to these projects, forcing them to request a drastic
rate increase all at once to cover the unexpected costs. Understanding there are costs
associated with maintaining and upgrading our water systems, increases should be more
incremental over a longer period of time and/or the projects spread over a longer period of
time. As an example would it not seem excessive if we were hit with an immediate i0% increase
in the price of gasoline? Going from $3.45 today to $4.14 tomorrow would certainly create
outrage. Yet like water, we are pinned in the corner because it is something we cannot go
without (sadly almost more so). I submit an increase of no more than 5% at anyone time or
per project is sufficient, if needed at all (or just better planning).
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is i08 .187 . 37 . 50
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