20250312Comments_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: DAVID GALANTUOMINI
Submission Time: Mar 12 2025 2:39PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1931 Cedar Ave.
Lewiston, ID 83501
Name of Utility Company:AVISTA
Case ID:AVU-E-25-01
Comment: "Avista is now requesting a 2025, 14.4%and 2026, 5.2%electric increase. The increase
is on top of the increase granted in 2023. One glaring increase over this three year period is the
meter charge. My meter cost on July 2023 was$7.00 and now on 9-1-2026 will increase to$30.00.A
whopping 328% increase. Why is this statistic not shown in bold print for everyone to see? They
state it is for infrastructure updating and operating costs. I realize inflation has hit us all. Avista is
better to withstand the costs than the normal working person. What cost saving measures is the
Company taking to offset the increases? Is management and workers taking a reduction in pay to
offset some of the increases. Avista is a monopoly in this area and is guaranteed a certain rate of
return.What cost; if any, are the shareholders going to shoulder in any of this capital investment
and infrastructure upgrades? They are the ones who will benefit from the increase on the
ratepayer. The rate payer is stuck with the increase no matter what their income is. The elderly and
low income suffer the most.With inflation out of control in every aspect of life, surviving in a cold
winter or surviving on a hot summer day should not be predicated on howyou have to pay in
increased rates. Food and fuel are bad enough. Budgets are really life and death for some
folks. Conservation efforts by the public have been successful for the Company. Now you are
making the public pay for the success of energy conservation.
All advertisements and comments are made using 1000 kilowatts. The bill breaks at 600
kilowatts. I would like to seethe first tier bill increased from 600 kilowatts to 1000 kilowatts.
The IPUC is supposed to be a watchdog for the public with regards to monopolies in the State of
Idaho. I hope the IPUC does not rubber stamp this request and realize that this large increase is a
ruse to get a lower but still high increase. My recommendation is no increase for two years and
have the company and share holders bear the increase.
Thank you for your time and consideration of my comments.