20230515Comments_2.pdf

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Name: Sophronia Selby
Submission Time: May 14 2023 9:16PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 8647 W Yosemite Street
Rathdrum, ID 83858
Name of U�lity Company: Avista
Case ID: AVU-E-23-01
Comment: "This is in regard to the applica�on filed by Avista U�li�es to increase the basic charge on gas
and electricity by nearly 300%. This is an astronomical increase for a popula�on that is struggling with
the overall price of infla�on. Many families in Idaho must have both parents working just to meet their
basic needs. As a re�red person, living on a fixed income, we are also struggling.
Please deny this applica�on for the good of Idaho.
Sincerely,
Sophronia Selby"
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Name: Linda Keller
Submission Time: May 14 2023 6:25PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1117 11th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
Name of U�lity Company: Avista
Case ID: AVU-E-23-01
Comment: "I totally object to these new charges Avista wants. This basic charge nonsense of wan�ng to
charge us 15.00 and then 20.00 a month for electricity and gas is not right. Example...Prety much I do
not use my gas from May 1st to October 1st. That is 5 months of being charged 20.00 a month for NOT
using your gas. This isn't right. One year of combined basic charges will 480.00. Where should people cut
back? Not feed their families? Not buy clothes for their children? Something needs to change here in
Lewiston, Idaho. Per the governor's office, Lewiston has the 2nd highest property taxes in the state. I
know people whose property taxes went up so much that it caused their house loan payments to go up
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200.00 to 400.00 a month. How much more can people take? This insanity is draining people's social
security also and making people age 75 to 80 go back to work to they can afford to eat. It is going to be a
sad, sad day if this gets approved for alot of people."