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Idaho Public Utilties Commission lDAHO PUBliC ,
P. O. Box 83720 UTIUTIES COMMlSSION
Boise, ID 83720-0074
October 5, 2008
bear Chairman:
I am in receipt of Order #30647 cas AVU-E-08-01 and would like to express my
gratitude for receipt of sam. However, kidly note my profound dissatisfacton with theboard's final decision. . .
All one has to do is tu on the TV, pick up a newspaper, or go to the Interet to obsee
the dismal state of our nation's economy. What with ban closurs, mortgage
foreclosures, retirement fuds collapsing, unemployment, how is it A vista is grted a
rate increase? Despite all of our nation's calamties, Avista sits with a profit of 72% for
the first half of this year, and they have rewarded sharholders with a 9% increase. It's
common knowledge that natu gas prices have plumeted nationwide, and Avista has
generated so much electrcity ths spring that it remans unsold. How does the
commission justify any rate increas at all?
To the best of my knowledge, Avista has never been denied an increase at any time.
Wouldn't it be wonderl if we all had the foresight and expertise to make a pitch for a
salar increase and almost be insured that it would be grted.
My proposal would be to issue every A vista customer an optional stock purcha plan
whereby it would reflect stockholders' paricipation in Avista shares since I'm sure we'll
never see a rate reduction in the futue.
Due to implementing every energy-saving stipulation mandated, all to no avail, what's
next? Apply for public assistace? It seems to be Avista's policy is to shoot for the
moon and know that they ca enjoy all thy ask for and then some, even if the
commission only grants haf their requests. Sounds like a Wall Street Ponzi scheme to
me.
Sincerely,
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John K. Nodes
3060 E. Burgudy Trail
Post Falls, il 83854
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Bonners Ferry, ID 8385.1227
Office of the Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
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Dear Secretary
Your report of September 30, 2008 was gratefully received. I have read it
twice and underscored items of importance to me and reviewed all of the
particulars and details of the tables that were included.
It is still evident that the 'low man on the totem pole', namely the
residential users and those most hurt by the current economic crises are
the ones with the highest precentage rate of increases throughout. This is
most inequitable, causing those of us who will find it hard to just keep
the heat on and food on the table, cringe to hear that the executives,
already with fat paychecks. will get a raise! I will still protest this
inhumane treatment of ~fesidentiai users.
Page 2 of the Initial Application, paragraph 4, last line states that
Avista expects a ' fair return' on its investment. Page 4 indicates that
the return is based on a projected settlement if the terms were litigated,
in which case, your cost of litigation are saved. We who are on a low
fixed income have no power if such litigations should occur.
In my own case, I had energy saving windows and doors installed three
years ago but was denied a 'credit' because of a time line issue, of only a
month. Earlier this year, I had the roof replaced and insulation brought
to maximum, again was told it was not a 'new' thing, yet the famly room
roof had no wood beneath the metal and that was added in a room where a
wall furnace is the only heat source. My energy saving appliances were
installed in 2002 in a kitchen update, too late to take advantage of a
credi t, according to a phone inquiry. While it is helpful for my comfort
to have done these things, the advertised credits were of no use because I
did not pre-apply, not knowing of the credit until after ther fact..
I do appreciate that my coments in previous letters were evidently read at
the hearings per page 10. I hope that they will be remembered in next
years application for yet another rate increase! Please continue to send
notices of these events in the bills and by mail if you will.
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Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from James T. Peek follows:
Case Number: AVtl-£-oy-o J
Name: James T. Peek
Address: 8942 Fi tzue Dr.
City: Hayden
State: Idaho
Zip: 83835
Daytime Telephone: 2Ø8-772-6949
Contact E-Mail: steviepee~aol.com
Name of Utility Company: Avista
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Please describe your comment briefly:
Dear Sir's,
Please reconsider your % increase for Avista Utilities. With the economy what it is at this
present time, and price increases across the board, now is not the time for additional
expenses. As a senior on a fixed income all dollars saved are important.
Thank you
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