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Richard & Ruth Bullock Box 45 Prest River. ID 83856
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Public Utilities Commission of Idao
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
RE: Avista's request for rate increas
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Than you for your response to our letter of protest.
Perhaps you have been inormed of the sku "Letter to the Communty" that A vista is
cirulating. In ca you have not, I am enclosing it along with my response to them.
In the Utilties' F AQ, you state tht the averae cost in our bils for the outreous
salares of A vista's executves is less than point one percent, I th was stted. Whle
we could all use even that deduction, I th more to the point is that milion dollar
saares are obscene for anyone. The only personnel deservg of tht kid of
compensation are those who place themselves in dager; police offcers, fifighters and
a few others who peorm their servces in all kids of weather and dagerous situtions.
These yahoos sit in ai-conditioned, well-heated, plush offces and go home at night.
They make obviously poor decisions tht cost the public (not them personally) naty
price increases. Monopolies requie dilgent oversight. The public is not unonid. We
are unble to hi expensive lawyers to defend our pocketbooks (then charge the cost of
ths back to the companes ripping us off.) With the phone companes, we at least have
the option to go elsewhere for servce; likewise for oil and propane. Avista's lack of
public concern is fuer evident in their decision to request increass in ths time of crisis
for many of us. Whether or not, reducing their wages to one that is justified by their
abilties and how that would afect my (or anyone else's) bil is not really the issue. Their
competence is. Their cavalier attitude is remakable.
Ths is tre for baners, enterters and all the others who ar hell bent on raping the
public. We have seen what ths kind of greed ha done to the countr and the world.
Again, Avist would not need a rate increas, ifit were maged properly.
Sincerely,
Ruth o. Bulock Box 45 Priet River. ID 83856
[phone]
Scott Morrs, President & CEO
Denns Vermilion, President
Avista
141 I EMission
Spokane, W A 99252
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Re: Your "Letter to the Communty" date March 25, 2009 :::i
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What fu that lett must have been to compose. What platitudes! You state tht you ar
"concerned with the peoples of the communty", yet hi expensive lawyers to bilk the
public by demanding rate increass! Absurd. Let's look at your executive salares and
perks. Despite every car we tae to not use electrcity, our bils have risen to over and
close to $100 a month. We go without heat in the bedroom, without cookig in electrc
devices and without electrc holiday decoraons among other niceties and fid places to
hag clothes inside the house as well as outside to save on the electrc bil. And, of
course, do not have air conditionig. We close off rooms and line up items to place in
and/or remove from the refrgerator or freezer. Oter people are much worse off th we
are. Yet the executives, who mane A vista siphon hundreds of millons a year to pay
their swollen millons in individual personal salares plus bonuss and a myrad of other
extras including "retreats" and "social gathergs". I see no difference between your
business practices and moraity and those of the major ban that are presently being
brought to our attention, except tht the large conglomerates steal frm the tapayers
though bailouts; you apprpriate ditly frm individua customers. We have no choice.
At least with the telephone company, we can opt for another company when their greed
gets out of hand. Our governent is suppose to protect us from such usur, but does not.
You obviously have no idea/feel for or concern for those of us attempting to surive on
ordina incomes. No, we don't believe you. The only thg we can do is to continue to
complai to the Public Utilties Commssion and reresentatives and use any other means
to stop ths raping of "our communty!" If you try were concerned and wanted to hea
from people in the region, you would have included your email &/or mailing addrss
rather than hoping makg us look it up would quell the number of persons respondig to
your obscene, absurd and patronizing letter.
Ths was a clear attempt to gamer support for rasing your rates.
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Dear Mr. and Mrs.
Bullockí
Thank you for your
comment to the Idaho
Public Utilties
Commission. The PUC
has not approved any
rate increase without
notifcation or intent.
The last rate increase
approved was for
Avista was efective
Ck. 1, 2008, after a
six-month investigationthat includfiial
audits, technical and
public hearings and
public workshops. On
Jan. 23, the company
made applicaion for
another rate increase.
The investigation into
that case is just
beginning and wil take
about six months to
process.
We have prepared a
Question and Answer
link on our Website
that summarizes the
questions we've been
getting from Avista
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P.O. Box 83720
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Dear Commission Members:
Please. Please, do not allow Avista to increase electrc rates again! We nee not go into
the reasons we object and take up your precious time and ours. Recent past history says "J
it all, Avista's number of increases and our Nation's and world's economic "cruch"! ,
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"cruch" was tang place. We were not surrised to see the request. Oh yes, ths has
nothing to do with the electc they say, right?
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AVISTA
from A1
Seè AVISTA, A2
of the board, president and CEO, was $2.2in-
lion, almost double the $1.2 million he reèeived
in 2007. His base salary rose to $626,308, up
from $452,461.
Jessie Wuerst, cOinunications nianagerfor
the company, said Morns took on new titles last
year as chairman. of the board and)cE.q.
"With the promotions came a raJse,,'d~liesad.
..Morns' stock awards totaled $6an,S97,u.¡)
ri~.E1$324,792Iast year, while his in
Wis$4Ø4,597, a jump from $43, 196-,i
~investor~focused tagets" were notniet ...........
, . .' The salary and compensation of~i~.,
tives.ior 2008, when Avista had net.incomeof
$7$.6 millon, included:
.. Malyn Malquist, executive vicepresideilt
änd former chief fiancial officer, received a
base salary of $362,115, up from $350,000. The
total comp package was $1 millon, up from
$799,360 last year. .
. Manan Durkin senior vice president and
general counsel and chief compliaiçe officer,
earned a base salary of $273,075, u'Rtrtlni
$264,992 in 2007. Tota compensatin¡lWa$
$719,542, up from 602,662.
. Kaen Feltes, senior vice presìd~iit.\ì~~
paid $238,077, up from $213,192. Hertøtalcom."
pensation was $694,036, up from $~9S¡~(I12,
. David Meyer, vice president ll~F~liief
counsel forregulatory and governnien.rcaff~S,
earned $240,00, with a total comJ)~m,sation.of
$519, 930,qp from $502,874 in 20a~,.
While an four also received St11:ståtìå.i
increases in incentive pay in 2oa'fOnt:~
previous yea, Wuerst said the l.fi~..term~t()Gk
. incentive awards are paid by shareholders,fiot
Avista Utilities customers.
Wuerst said the salares and coilJ)e~~ti()n.
packages for Avista's executives fal into the
mid-range of similar companies. They are neces-
sary to be competitive in the marketplace and
keep the best employees, she said.
Avista is proposing net electc rate increase
of 7.8 percent and a natural gas rate increase of
3 percent in Idaho, but Avista points oùt that the
amount of compensation included in rates for an
.of Avista's officers is about a half-eent of every
dollar customers pay for energy
Wuerst said there are several trggers regard-
ing executive incentives. .
"Executives' incentive compensation is
customer-focused and performance-based.
Customer service tagets must first be met
Executive officers then must also meet investor-
focused capital spending and earnings-per-share
tagets for a proportional payout of their annual
cash incentive," an Avista report said.
Avista serves 121,000 electc and more than
93,000 natural gas customers in Idaho.
Aviexecepads
rncentive P?¥QutsIncrease as
. 1;~venir pì, Iti By BILL BULEY
Staff writer ".
COEUR dALENE-A
good year for AYista Corp.
in meeting its gì)åls in 2008
resulted ,in mor~inêentive pay
for its top execu1:es.
The C(llR~ypiedltaan1i-
al proig state. ' , .
mentwiJi
U.S. se...d
and Exchaie
COtnssionon
Tuesday:
The tota
incentive pay Morris
in 2008 for fie
Avist executies was nealy
$850,000, up dratica from
$135,000 in 2007.
The tota compeiisation for
Scott Mörns, chai
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Jean Jewell
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From:
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Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:50 PM
Gene Fadness
FW: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
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From: marywarnacutt~ahoo. com (mail to: marywarnacutt~yahoo. com)
Sent: Thursday J April 09 J 200910: 48 AM
To: Front; Beverly Barker; Ed Howell
Subject: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
A Complaint/Inquiry from Mary Warnacutt follows:
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Name: Mary Warnacutt
Contact E-Mail: marywarnacutt~yahoo.com
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Home Address: 13764 S. Ridgeview Dr.
City: Harrison
State: ID
Zipcode: 83833
If this concerns a Business J Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone:
Name of Utility Company:
Have you contacted the utility regarding your concern?: yes
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
Prior to January 2009 J Avista had a large increase given to the customers and my bills jumped
about 50%. This is not good as many people like myself do not have the money to keep paying
also who gets a raise of over 10%.
I also mentioned to them the two tiers they bill for.
lesser rate than the amounts after 900 used. This is
total with one rate that at least will make the bills
The first 900 I guess is billed at a
feel is not equitable. Bill for the
easier to pay.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/cons/cons.html
IP address is 12.46.89.169
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:28 PM
Gene Fadness
FW: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form - Avista Rate Increase.
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From: mtgriz1992~yahoo. com (mail to: mtgriz1992~yahoo. com)
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2ØØ9 9: 26 AM
To: Frontj Beverly Barkerj Ed Howell
Subject: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
A Complaint/Inquiry from Debbie Reeder follows:
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Name: Debbie Reeder
Contact E-Mail: mtgriz1992~yahoo.com
Daytime Telephone: (2Ø8) 245-3897
Home Address: 231Ø Cromwell Dr
City: St Maries
State: ID
Zipcode: 83861
If this concerns a Business, Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone:
Name of Utility Company: Avista
Have you contacted the utility regarding your concern?: No
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
I want to make a comment about the rate increase. We live on a very fixed income. I do
not think this is a warranted increase for the Idaho residence.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov !forms! cons! cons. html
IP address is 74.2Ø3.54.2
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Friday, March 13, 2009 8:01 AM
Gene Fadness
FW: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form - Avista Rate Increase.
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From: gtaylor~uidaho. edu (mail to: gtaylor~uidaho. edu)
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11: 29 AM
To: Front; Beverly Barker; Ed Howell
Subject: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
A Complaint/Inquiry from Carol Taylor follows:
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Name: Carol Taylor
Contact E-Mail: gtaylor~uidaho. edu
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Home Address: 614 Northwood Dr.
City: Moscow
State: ID
Zipcode: 82843
If this concerns a Business, Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone: 2
Name of Utility Company: Avista
Have you contacted the utility regarding your concern?: yes
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
I believe that Avista is asking for an illegal increase in rates. They have already increased
their rates in the past year. To ask for yet another increase in these troubled econimic
times, posses a hardship for already strapped customers. Their primary goal should not be to
maximise profits to stockholders, but to keep energy at an affordable rate. They are a
complete monopoly in this area. We have no choice and you are the only representation that we
as customers have. Please listen to us, and don i t increase energy in this time of terrible
financial crisis.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ cons/ cons. html
IP address is 98.247.110.74
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Friday, February 20, 20091 :06 PM
Gene Fadness
FW: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
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From: truitt-g~usamedia. tv (mail to:truitt-~usamedia. tv)
Sent: Friday, February 2e, 2ee9 5: 29 AM
To: Front; Beverly Barker; Ed Howell
Subject: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
A Complaint/Inquiry from Gary Truitt follows:
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Name: Gary Truitt
Contact E-Mail: truitt-~usamedia.tv
Daytime Telephone: 2e87531751
Home Address: 2e1 Woodland Drive
City: Wallace
State: 10
Zipcode: 83873
If this concerns a Business, Business Name:
Business Address: 2e1 Woodland Drive
Business Phone: 2e87531751
Name of Utility Company:
Have you contacted the utility regarding your concern?: yes
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
I know you don' t have the ability to lower rates until the next rate adj ustment case but is
it within your ability to require Avista Utili ties to even out the number of days in each
billing cycle. In December they billed 36 days. The next month 28 days. Their response was to
sign up for budget billing, but Avista' s model does not take into consideration changes in
temperature from one year to the next. Any consideration you could give to this matter would
be greatly appreciated.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/cons/cons.html
IP address is 72.47.153.246
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Monday, February 09,20098:02 AM
Gene Fadness
FW: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
I do believe this one is a rate increase issue. Barbara
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From: FTKNAACK~VERIZON .NET (mail to: FTKNAACK~VERIZON .NET)
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 12: 50 PM
To: Front; Beverly Barker; Ed Howell
Subject: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
A Complaint/Inquiry from FRANK L KNAACK follows:
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Name: FRANK L KNAACK
Contact E-Mail: FTKNAACK~VERIZON.NET
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Home Address: 2730 CHERRY HILL RD
City: COEUR D i ALENE
State: IDAHO
Zipcode: 83814
If this concerns a Business, Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone:
Name of Utility Company: AVISTA UTILITIES Have you contacted the utility regarding your
concern?: No
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
We as a people need our voices and concerns to be heard and acted upon.
Avista utilities has done nothing out of the ordinary except raise rates and increase profits
at an un-fair advantagè to the citizens of the state of Idaho. By, this I mean that the
company has so many reasons to raise rates to the public that when the excuse may be
offensive to the public they come up with another.
It is time, or I would like to see the time come that the Idaho PUC stands up for the
citizens of this state and begin to question the validity of these rate inceases. It is
apparent to the citizenry that the futures market, and current market price for natural gas
has dropped significantly yet we are still getting gouged by this company.
Of late the complaints are that they, the company need to up-grade equipment. The company
insists on raising rates for any reason they can come up with, when in fact they are making
record profits selling the consumer natural gas at a higher rate than it is valued at the
current time. This a major windfall profit, this being the case the company should be denied
any rate increase and use some of the windfall profits for up- grades.
This a part of doing business and should be adressed wi trh the current profits that they are
making not adding again the stress to the citizens of Idaho in the stressful economic
condition.
The management of the company has shown that they are no different than other corupt CEO 's
that have run companies in the ground and have been prosecuted for it. The only difference
here is that we citizens are compelled to pay if the PUC's consistantly allow un-reasonable,
and un-neccesary rate increases to occur.
The Idaho PUC is our remedy here for the citizens protection.
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From:
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Friday, March 13, 2009 8:03 AM
Gene Fadness
FW: Consumer ComplainUlnquiry Form - Avista Rate Increase.
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From:
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2ØØ9 1: 39 PM
To: Front; Beverly Barker; Ed Howell
Subject: Consumer Complaint/Inquiry Form
A Complaint/Inquiry from Tanya Willoughby follows:
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Name: Tanya Willoughby
Contact E-Mail :
Daytime Telephone:
Home Address: P.O. Box 594
City: Hayden
State: 10
Zipcode: 83835
If this concerns a Business, Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone:
Name of Utility Company:
Have you contacted the utility regarding your concern?: No
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
I want to protest the rate increase from Avista. At a time when people are losing jobs,
Avista wants more money. I changed to 97% cfl bulbs and my bill is 2Ø% higher than last year.
On the behalf of myself and other straped rate payers J please do not approve a rate increase
for Avista Utilities. Thank you. Sincerely, Tanya Willoughby
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iformsl consl cons. html
IP address is 198.187.233.249
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From:
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Subject:
fran_ ciarlo(ghotmail.com
Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:46PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from fran ciarlo follows:
Case Number: AVIA-¡r-D-oljAt/tl-G-or¡-o1
Name: fran ciarlo
Address: P.o. Box 1117
City: Orofino
State: Id
Zip: 83544
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: franciarl~hotmail.com
Name of Utility Company: Avista
Add to Mailing List:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
I own a small business. The electricity for this business keeps rising at a much faster
rate than any thing else I use. It is getting to the point where I can i t afford it. I
strongly am against a rate increase, especially in this economic climate. I simply can i t
afford it. Our house is also with Avista, and again, the costs are simply prohibitive.
Nothing in our life is increasing with such regularity and impact as our electric bill.
Again - I am strongly against a rate increase. Our income has decreased, we are on a . fixed'
income. Enough is enough.
The form submitted on http://www. puc. idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc. html
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Subject:
mrsjajo(§hotmail.com
Sunday, April 12, 20091:52 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Jane Johnson follows:
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Case Number: AVU.-£-(t!-oi/ Allt(-G -0'1-0/
Name: Jane Johnson
Address: 1114 12th Avenue
City: Lewiston
State: Idaho
Zip: 83501
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: mrsjaj~hotmail~com
Name of Utility Company: Avista
Add to Mailing List: no-
Please describe your comment briefly:
I can understand Avista' s need to increase rates for their customers, however until the
country as a whole has made significant steps to alleviate the financial crisis we all
currently face, the rate increases are not practical. The feasibility of economically
challenged customers being able to meet the increased rates is slim to none. So many people
are already struggling to pay their billsj adding to their financial difficulties is only
going to hurt them, and the company, when they are not able to pay the increases. Avista
needs to work with their customers, not against them by increasting rates. It is difficult
enough already for many families to be able to pay for their rent and groceries, so
increasing their burden will only add to their existing financial woes, not lower them.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is 67.60.74.148---- ---- - - -- - - - - - --- - --- - - --- - - --- --
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bmirbycæyahoo.com
Sunday, April 12, 2009 11 :34 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Betty Irby follows:
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Case Number: AV£,-~-~-(j '/ Aftl-G"O?-ol
Name: Betty I rby
Address: 2540 Bursell Drive
Ci ty: Clarkston
State: Wa.
Zip: 99403
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: bmirb~yahoo.com
Name of Utility Company: AvistsAdd to Mailing List: ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
Why can i t avista take a cut in their pay to help defray their costs. It is gettting to
where I cannot pay the bills now. I use as little power as possible and conserve as much as
possible. I am on a fixed income and am finding it very hard to keep paying a bill that
keeps going up so much. There are a lot of people like me that just cannot meet their rising
prices.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 67.60.20.202
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Subject:
growsurveying~hotmail.com
Sunday, April 12, 2009 7:34 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Mike follows:
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Case Number: rate increase
Name: Mike
Address: 817 3rd st.
City: Lewiston
State: idaho
Zip: 83501
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: growsurveying~hotmail.com Name of Utility Company:
Add to Mailing List: no-
Please describe your comment briefly:
I am totally 100% against the proposed rate increase.
Instead of giving increase in bonuses and salaries how about letting them just keep their
jobs. We are in the middle of an economic shutdown and if the public utili ties employees
don't like the pay they are currently getting then let them quit. I am sure Wal-Mart is still
hiring. This proposed rate increase is a joke. You need to make pay cuts just like anyone
else who wants to keep their business afloat. It is time to stop with giving failed leaders
bonuses. No rate increase should be allowed.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
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Subject:
tjrworld2000~yahoo.com
Sunday, April 12, 2009 7:28 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Tim Radziemski follows:
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Case Number: Itl/tl'C-Of-OIjAfú. -tJ-O"1- Qr
Name: Tim Radziemski
Address: 704 Homestead Pl.
City: Moscow
State: Idaho
Zip: 83843
Daytime Telephone: [phone]Contact E-Mail: tjrworld200~ahoo.com ~
Name of Utility Company: Avista Utili ties Add to Mailing list:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
To whom it may concern, my wife and I are absolutely livid about the suggested 12.8% rate
hike in Idaho proposed by Avista Utilities. The 'we feel your pain' letter is especially
insulting! If the Avista fat cats really feel our pain, why don' t they take a pay cut instead
of placing the burden on rate payers backs? We just had an increase in October! In this
time of recession when many people are unemployed and finances are strapped for everyone, you
have chosen an extremely poor time to raise rates by 12.8%.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
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dncisme(§cableone. net
Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:55 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Douglas N Craig follows:
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Case Number:
Name: Douglas N Craig
Address: 605 24th St A
City: Lewiston
State: Idaho
Zip: 83501
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: dncisme~cableone.net
Name of Utility Company: AvistaAdd to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
This is getting way out of hand. Every year Avista just adds a big rate and the commission
approves it. When are these companies, like us going to live wi thin there means? They act
like they are the government. They set there budget, which is always higher than last years
and then say sorry but you are going to have to pay for our lavish life style. I hope the
commission grows some balls and tells Avista that we have had enough.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipucl/ipuc. html
IP address is 24.116.111.218
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