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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O.Box 83720 s ji 27 f 9:36
Boise,ID 83720-0074
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I am writing concerning yet another rate request scheduled to
take effect Jan.1,2017 by AW$TA if approved by the IPUC.
I am a residential customer and I would see my rates raise by
nearly 8%,(7.7%).The highest increase.General Service and
Industrial rates would increase by an average of less than 5%.
Due to various factors according to my employer,I have not
had a pay raise since 2015 and then they were usually about 3%.
Due to these factors,I feel this burden is unevenly unfair.
It also seems excessive that AVISTA asks for rate increases
year after year after year,claiming the same vague reasons of
capital investments to upgrade infrastructure and to provide safe
and reliable service.
How many years does this process take or is it decades?It
also seems that executive and stock holder compensation is
excessive which seems to go up sizably every year.
Also,over the last number of years they have encouraged
energy savings and then when we do conserve with better
appliances and lighting they raise their rates to compensate for
the less energy they sell to us.In other words,they want to have
their cake and eat it to.
The average working customer’s income is stagnate,yet
AVI$TA continues to charge like there’s no tomorrow.
Please reject this latest request.It is unfair and unnecessary
especially with the monopoly they enjoy.
Sincerely:
Lawrence Fury
Sandpoint,Idaho