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Monday, June 29, 2009 6:22 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Charles Taylor follows:
Case Number: AVU-E-09-01
Name: Charles Taylor
Address: 333 South 14th Street
City: St. Maries
State: Idaho
Zip: 83861
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: chinataylor~saintmarieswireless.com
Name of Utility Company: AVISTA UTILITIES Add to Mailing List: yes
Please describe your comment briefly:
To: Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Subject: Avista Utili ties current rate increase request.
To whom it may concern,
We are against granting the rate increase.
We are a retired couple, living on a limited income from our pension, social security, and
savings. We work very hard to be sel f- sufficient and indepéndent.
The current economic condition has substantially reduced our savings and endangered our
pension. It would appear that even Social Security will ultimately be affected.
We believe we are using our electricity wisely and efficiently. Still, the billing cost to
us went up last winter, since the rate we were being charged was increased. Avista's program
of spreading our electricity costs over a period does not reduce the total amount we pay -
it's still higher.
Allowing Avista to charge more for electric power will have a ripple effect across all
segments of our economy. The ultimate cost of everything will go up, as the increased cost
is passed down to the consumer.
Please do not allow Avista to charge more for the electricity they provide.
Thank you
Charles and Ina May Taylor
333 South 14th Street
St. Maries, Idaho 83861
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho .gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 207.32.194.1
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