20260313Comment_1.pdf

From:Jim Lb <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2026 11:27 AM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: Deny AVISTA
Enough is enough. AVISTA received a rate increase that ultimatelywill raise rates
approximately 15%, well above inflation. And while it was implied they would not ask for
more in the near future, now they are coming back and asking for more. If their
management can not manage life with the increase they received, it is not incumbent on
customers to suffer.
I am retired on a fixed income. My residence is an older mobile home which is not capable
of being upgraded to be more energy efficient. In the winter months my electric bill
approaches $300. In the summer it's closer to$100. Both are excessive. The IPUC has an
obligation to the people, not the utility.
Plain and simple. tell AVISTA to manage their money better by voting NO.
James Pound
127 Greenwood Ave
Sagle, ID 83860
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