20260820Comments_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Ross Gibson
Submission Time: Aug 20 2026 2:16PM
Email: ross [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1039 Helmer Lane
Deary, ID 83823
Name of Utility Company:AVISTA
Case ID: AVU-E-26-05
Comment: "Comment: "DENY AVISTA rate increases.
My first house cost 65,000 at 14% Interest. Imagine if payments were at that rate today. I'm complaining
about AVISTA and their 6.4% hike in rates AGAIN and ALREADY. It's only been about 4-5 years since
AVISTA gained 17%. Now imagine, at my age 72, watching AVISTA keep 'reeling in' usurious enrichment
at the high dollar figures. Seems there HAD TO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL PUSHBACK against these hikes
or we would still be showing 14% Mortgages. We have much more energy available than 4-5 years ago
and Hydro-electric here in the NW.
ALSO: AVISTA's new Line Item "State of Idaho Usage Tax", now shown on our monthly bills, is really
AVIASTA's Property Tax put onto Power consumers. Another 'leak in the dyke.' And definitely DENY any
more BASE RATE increases. It's just plain theivory.""