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Home My WebLink About20080502Comments.pdf/~t1â vt Ai./f;~'; (l Apnl 25, 2008 RECErvEO MJR 30 M~ 8: 20 Idaho Public Utilties Commssion P.O. Box 83720 Boise, il 83720-0074 Reference: Avist Request A VU-E-08-01 To the Commssion: Ths letter is in response to Avista's reuest for an incre in rates. It is amg to me, with the economy the way it is nght now, that an increase should not even be consider. I imagie A vista is basing their reuest on a "cost of doing business". A bit of irny her - we are on social seunty, and our 2008 combined increa for "cost oflivig" (or, our "cost of doing business") was a grd tota of $25.00. In today's world, that covers about 7 gallons of gasline for our car - and - probably about 15 miutes of heat for our home. I would urge you to SERIOUSLY consider the impact ths incrase would have on the consumers facing hadships in many ar, beause of the ecnomy. I read wher the incre could be over $20.00 for the averae houshold. Ths witer alone, which I reaize was unusua, ha cost us an averae of $153.47 per month. Never in 53 yea ofmaage ha such a high petae of our income gone to heat our home - and severa of those homes have bee larger th the one we now occupy. Of coure, in an ideal world, the top manement of A vist would offer to tae home less inme th they normly would. I'm sur, if they tightened their belts, they could mane to surve on half a milion dollar a yea vers their present tae home pay. What a wonderf messae tht would send to the consumers! I am always amus when our A vist sttement gives us an opportty to help the less fortte heat their homes. Jus ime wha the top manement could do for those sae peple. Sincerly,'t9' if 7t~ ~:w.W. Gollin P.O.Box417 Hope, il 83836 e-mail: cail~imbns.com ~ ~i-Iór~Jean Jewell ,.~ ~. ~ if From: Sent: To: Subject: tndowney2(§msn.com Thursday, May 01, 2008 11: 12 AM Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell PUC Comment Form A Comment from Norma L. Downey & Terrance Downey follows: - - -- ---- --- - - - - - --- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- Case Number: Name: Norma L. Downey & Terrance Downey Address: 3610 15th St., Sp. 32 City: Lewiston State: ID Zip: 83501 Daytime Telephone: 208-743-8255 Contact E-Mail: tndowney2~msn.com Name of Utility Company: Avista Add to Mailing List: n2 Please describe your comment briefly: We sure wish someone would give US a 15.9% pension or social security increase to cover the cost of electricity or 6.5% increase to cover the cost of natural gas should the present proposal before the commission from Avista be approved. Who is trying to destroy this country?? We are investors also, but we would be happy with a little less if the increase hurts so many people, and IT WILL. Please consider this in your deliberations. The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html IP address is 65.54.154.48 -- - ---- - --- - - ------ - - - - - --- - - - - - - - -- i /ý~/"'/O? Jean Jewell .If; AY /~~.: 11 From: Sent: To: Subject: jmshay01 (§hotmail.com Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:09 AM Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell PUC Comment Form A Comment from J M Shay follows: -- ------ --- - - - ----- - - - - --- - - --- - - - -- Case Number: AVU-E-08-01 Name: J M Shay Address: 2545 W. Diamond Bar Rd City: Rathdrum State: ID Zip: 83858 Daytime Telephone: 208-762-2326 Contact E-Mail: jmshay01~hotmail.com Name of Utili ty Compa~vistaAdd to Mailing List: ~ Please describe your comment briefly: Large price increases are hitting us from all sides- -groceries, gas, property taxes, etc. We do not get a cost-of-living raise to accomodate these rising prices. In order to make ends meet, we have to cut back our spending. This is difficult when raising three teenagers! I think those at Avista should realize this and take it into consideration before requesting huge rate increases. Didn't we just have increases not too long ago? What's going on? The form submi ted on http://ww . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html IP address is 65.243.101.81- - ----------- - ------- - --- - - ---- - -- -- i /~~rvioi Jean Jewell . ý'f; ¡lv.,/'1 ~. ~ fl. From: Sent: To: Subject: kenny.gettmann(§atk.com Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11 :44 AM Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell PUC Comment Form A Comment from Ken Gettmann follows: - - - - --- --- - -- ------ - - - - - ---- - --- - - -- Case Number: Name: Ken Gettmann Address: 3528 17th St. City: Lewiston State: Idaho Zip: 83501 Daytime Telephone: 208-746-2351 x2545 Contact E-Mail: kenny.gettmann~atk.com Name of Utili ty Compan~: Avista Add to Mailing List: § Please describe your comment briefly: With the bill I received yesterday from Avista was a small slip of paper regarding the proposed rate hike for electricity & natural gas. The increases are very substantial! There is no way that these can be deemed fair and equitable. We the consumers are already absorbing huge costs to us everyday. Everything from gasoline to groceries have taken enormous increases in a very short amount of time. Wages cannot make up for or compete with these increases; therefore I make less money or lose money as time goes on! I guess you could count me in the majority who are very strongly opposed to these rate increase proposals! Thanks for your time! Ken Gettmann The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html IP address is 138.64.2.77- - ---------- - - - -- ---- - ---- - - -- - - -- -- 1