20201030Comments_2.pdf

From: PUC Consumer Comments
To: Jan Noriyuki
Subject: Notice:A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date: Friday,October 30,2020 7:00:06 AM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: M M
Submission Time: Oct 29 2020 9:11PM
Email:
Telephone:
Address:
Boise, ID 83709-7074
Name of Utility Company: SUEZ
Case ID: SUZ-W-20-02
Comment: "A 22.3%proposed rate increase for water is ridiculous! Please consider the
financial impact/burden to every citizen using public utilities bofore allowing such a large
increase in rates."
Name: Christina OBrien
Submission Time: Oct 29 2020 8:05PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1905 N Dalton Ave
Boise, ID 83704
Name of Utility Company: Suez
Case ID: SUZ-W-20-02
Comment: "The 22%rate increase that Suez Water is requesting is unreasonable. Springing
such a large increase on its users is unfair. It looks like the reason for the increase is to
increase the rate of return for investors from 4.09%to 7.46%. Boy, I'd sure like my
investments to pay 7.46%. If this is to cover the costs of already completed work, to the tune
of$115M, my question is why was this work not budgeted in over the years? Per their press
release dated 9/20/20: "We are particularly sensitive to the financial pressure faced by many of
our customers at this time. That is why we have been careful to bring projects to the
community that not only create long-term, greater resiliency in the system,but are also an
exceptional value." It doesn't feel very sensitive to me, as a customer. Again, why were these
improvements not budgeted in over at least the five years of the project?What about issuing a
bond that could be paid off over an extended period? This is no way to manage a public utility.
Please reject this application and request that Suez re-evaluate that rate of return for investors.
Thank you."