20230721Comments_1.pdf

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The following comment was submited via PUCWeb:

Name: DAVID GALANTUOMINI
Submission Time: Jul 20 2023 11:35PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1931 Cedar Ave.
Lewiston, ID 83501

Name of U�lity Company: Avista-Spokane Washington

Case ID: AVU-E-00-23

Comment: "Avista's request for electric increases for electricity and meter charges are to large. The
meter charge goes from $7.00 to $15.00 dollars for the first year then $ 20.00 for the second year is way
to large of an increase. They state it is for infrastructure upda�ng and opera�ng costs. I realize infla�on
has hit us all. Avista is beter to withstand the costs than the normal working person. 100 % and 16 %
increases are total robbery for any company. What cost saving measures is the Company taking to offset
the increases? Is management and workers taking a reduc�on in pay to offset some of the increases.
Avista is a monopoly in this area and is guaranteed a certain rate of return. The rate payer is stuck with
the increase no mater what their income is. The elderly and low income suffer the most. With infla�on
out of control in every aspect of life, surviving in a cold winter or surviving on a hot summer day should
not be predicated on how you have to pay in increased rates. Food and fuel are bad enough. Budgets
are really life and death for some folks. Conserva�on efforts by the Public have been successful for the
Company. Now you are making the Public pay for the success of energy conserva�on.
All adver�sements and comments are made using 1000 kilowats. The bill breaks at 600 kilowats. I
would like to see the first �er increased from 600 kilowats to 1000 kilowats.
I hope the IPUC does not rubber stamp this request and realize that this large increase is a ruse to get a
lower but s�ll high increase.

Thank you for your �me and considera�on of my comments."
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