20180814Comment.pdf

Diane Holt
From:J.Gary Post <[e-mail]>
Sent:Friday,September 14,2018 2:00 PM
To:Diane Holt
Subject:Sale of Avista
Importance:High
To Whom It May Concern:
The more I learn about the proposed sale of Avista to Canadian HydroOne,the moreadamantlyopposedIbecometothesale.There is NO benefit to the customers of AvistaintheU.S.that I can possibly discern.There is great benefit to Canada andHydroOne:they are deep into the very expensive generating systems such as solar andwind;HydroOne being primarily a "transmission company"can simply transport ourcheaphydropowertoCanada,which in effect will substantially raise our rates.The onlybeneficiariesIcanseemaybetheCEOandBoardofDirectorsofAvista...have no feartheywillcomeoutontopfinancially....but we ratepayers will be stuck with the bill.Last,HydroOne is 47%owned by the Canadian government.It can sell part or all ofthattoChinaoranyoneelseitchooses.There is no way that ownership by any foreigncountryofourlocalpowersupply,can be a benefit to we ratepayers of Avista.
I ask that the Idaho PUC reject this sale in any and all of it's iterations.
J.Gary Post
838 Indian Hills Dr
Moscow,ID 83843
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