20150803Comments (2 Total).pdf

Jean Jewell
From:silverlakepub @ road runner.com
Sent:Friday,July 31,2015 1:36 PM
To:Beverly Barker;Jean Jewell;Gene Fadness
Cc:silverlakepub ©roadrunner.com
Subject:Case Comment Form:Gary Conway
Name:Gary Conway
Case Number:AVU-E-15-05,AVU-G-15-01
Email:silvetlakepubroadrunner.com
Telephone:[phone]
Address:6575 N.16th Street
Dalton Gardens ID,83815
Name of Utility Company:Avista
Acknowledge public record:True
Comment:I’ll be blunt.This request for an increase in rates is not called for and
unjustified.In these tough uncertain economic times,we all need to tighten our belts not
put further hardship on people just trying to stay afloat.
Seniors such as us living on a fixed income have not seen a meaningful increase in our income
for the past decade.We are daily getting by on less and less,and with interest rates at
near zero,we have no way to improve our position.Furthermore,the economy is terrible with
the Work-Force Participation Rate at its lowest level since 1979.
Additionally,energy costs in both oil and natural gas have been going down not up.
Therefore,the costs to Avista should have been steadly going down for months,and there is
no end in sight to the lowering of commodity prices as the world sinks into deflation.
We in Idaho have done our part by individually making every effort to conserve our usage of
power in our homes and businesses.It is time for Avista acknowledge reality by putting some
of these grandiose plans on hold,tighten their belts like the rest of us,and give us a
reduction in rates,instead of trying to squeeze us for something we just don’t have.
Sincerely,
Gary Conway
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Jean Jewell
From:[e-mail]
Sent:Saturday,August 01,2015 8:40 AM
To:Beverly Barker;Jean Jewell;Gene Fadness
Cc:[e-mail]
Subject:Case Comment Form:Fran Parody
Name:Fran Parody
Case Number:AVU-G-15-01
Email:patodyfyahoo.corn
Telephone:[phone]
Address:4970 E Shoreline Dr
Post Falls ID,83854
Name of Utility Company:Avista
Acknowledge public record:True
Comment:I own two properties in Idaho that are serviced by Avista.The rate increase they
are applying for is pretty steep!1m not at all sure how utility companies,and others,
expect people to pay for and/or budget for all these increases.We,as consumers,have
budgets that we live within as do companies.Avistas net income to applicable common stock
shares is up considerably both in quarterly and annual periods.Perhaps,instead of
promoting your stock prices,you should think of promoting the well-being of your customers.
One argument Avista uses for their electric rate increase is that because of more economical
electrical fixtures and appliances,their customers are paying them less money monthly.Did
you ever consider that because people cant afford all these increases,they are cutting down
on usage --not because of more efficient light bulbs.That goes for both gas and electric
usage.We CANT afford this!!
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