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Wednesday, August 25,20105:43 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Rosalea D. Sutton follows:
Case Number: Avista filing Mar23 ~ 2818
Name: Rosalea D. Sutton
Address: 189 Parkline Court
City: Saint Maries
State: Id
Zip: 83861
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: rosaleasutton~Yahoo.com
Name of Utility Company: Avista
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
I'm a senior citizen. We did not receive a cost of living increase this year and 14%increase
for our utility for residential service is a little extreme~ in my opinion.
Avista does a great job and if we all got a 14% increase in benefits (my pension has stayed
the same for 14 years ~ with benefit cuts) I would be for some increase as I realize~ as a
retired phone company employee~ that the plant infrastructure needs to be taken care of ~
people ~ wages ~ etc.
If everyone would pay their electric bill~ it wouldn i t be left up to the rest of us to make
up the difference I They would probably have enough to cover what they need to do without an
increase.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc . html
IP address is 66.35.8.67
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P.O. Box 636
Sagle, ID 83860
August 24,2010
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Idaho Public Utilties Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Dear Members of the Commssion:
We could have told you Avista was going to ask for a rate increase again. We watched,
drove by Avista employees, out in Bonner County, Sagle area, working the sumer of
2009 puttg in gas lies.
You should have seen all the area dug up where A vista was working. It was as if they
wanted to hur and get it done before all the people really realized how quickly the
economy was falling. We couldn't believe Avista was doing ths considerig the
economy and end up raising rates-like they ar doing now. Of all times we do not need
rate increase now. Oh yes, they will contend gas and electrc power are completely
separte.
When people hear "Avista Staium", Avista donates ths, Avista donates that, do they
really thnk that for many ths does not hit a nerve? Keep the rates lower and let the
individual decide where to donate. How often in the media do we see A vista patted on
the back?
Please we do not deserve a rate increas at ths time.
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Cda Ida, 83814
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re: Avista proposed 14% rate increae
I am enclosing two aricles that I wrote followig word that Avista intially propose an outreous
intial 14% electrcity increas. The response that I received via E mails has ben incrble---the
public is absolutely incensed by the arogance of ths company, and their refusal to have even a remote
idea of what is happenig in ths economy.
Have you noticed ths is the worst recession (its realifdepression) since the 1930's? Kootenai county
alone ha some 1200 homeless people. We have some 2,000 EMPTY homes in ths county. (Avist
chares $200 to have your power tued on again, if your power gets shut oft
Could you please provide me with information about how many homes had thei power 'shut off from
Avista last year?
Also, please advise me, does Avist have a paid lobbyist or employee who makes their presentation to
you, and if so, how much are they paid? .
Furher, does the public have a lobbyist or representative to represent their interests when these issues
arse?
Kootena County ha a 24% drop in saes tax revenue last year, do you feel they can absorb a rate
increase?
I propose an across the board reduction in compensation for Avist manement and employees,
Paying Mr. Morrs $250,000 per month when he operates a business in a complete monopoly is
unbelievable.
Pleae advise me if there will be any hearng on ths proposa. Th you.
Sincerely,
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Steve Bell
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