20190618Comment.pdf

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To:
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, lda ho 837 2O-OA7 4
ln regards to the proposed Gas and Electric increases
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The proposed 2019/2020 increases for residential customers is way out of line
and unnecessary. What Avista needs to do to cut costs is down size, starting the
CEO's outrageous salary! Even at 50%, the CEO's salary is far above the income of
most in ldaho. Once the CEO and others have shown good faith in taking the cut
in pay, others would be more willing to see a reduction in their income as well,
being thankful for even having a job. With the Natural Gas down 18.4% that
should present a savings not an increase to customers.
This atternpt by Avista to increase these utilities is nothing more than to line their
pockets and make the people of Kootenai County suffer even more with the 22
plus trillion dollar debt.
Administrator Terri Carlock's comment that 3.5 percent rate increase is not
considered dramatic to her is appalling and insulting. I would bet that she feels
that maybe it should be more....like maybe 7A% that the feds are trying to push
through !
We say NO to any increase but YES to a demand by the commission to reduce
salaries and cut back on staff.
Craig and April ferwin
Hayden, ldaho
Hayden, ldaho