20051110Comment.pdf

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Gene Fadness
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Jean Jewell
Wednesday, November 02, 20054:21 PM
Gene Fadness
FW: Idaho Power and Natural Gas prices
-----Original Message-----
From: Tonya Clark
Sent: Monday, October 31 , 2005 9:39 AM
To: Jean JewellSubject: FW: Idaho Power and Natural Gas prices
-----Original Message-----From: Knoedler, Tony L (mailto:tony.knoedler0hp.comJ
Sent: Monday, October 31 , 2005 9:37 AM
To: Tonya Clark
Subj ect: Idaho Power and Natural Gas prices
To whom it concerns:
I writing this as a letter of protest to the recent increase in Natural
gas and the proposed increase in electrical costs. This is absurd. Take
a good look at the amount of construction that has been going on. I mean
they are getting an incredible consumer base with all of the current
construction. So why do they need to increase prices when they have come
close to doubling there consumer base. All they are doing is creating
financial burden upon the lower income populace. I may be working, but
wi th the cost of gasoline and food rising how are we expected to pay for
electricity and natural gas.
This has been a tough year. My e-mail might be out at HP, but I am a
contract employee. My wages are barely enough to pay our current bills
let alone increases. My wife received no pay raise this year from the
school district. I currently am looking at a $1. OO/hr pay cut at the end
of Dec alone with my fellow employees. So in reality increases are
detrimental to us. Why is it that Utility companies always go after the
locals in stead of charging more to the states who are trying to buy all
of the excess power they can. I really believe that raising prices at
this time is poor taste and bad timing. I mean they already are allowed
to place surcharges on the bill during the summer to make it more.
Please take to really consider this. Most people in this area and statecan not afford higher utili ties. Thank you.
Tony Knoedler
Parts Expediter
EMCOR
ph. 208-396-6653
fax [phone]