20100416Comment.pdf

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Boises il 83720-0074
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RE: Proposed A vista electrc rate increases
The purse of th lett is to voice my objecons to the propose ra reident
increase of i 4.5% for Idao A vist electrc cusomers.
I fid it had to undersd how ra increa ca be propose on such a fruent bais
and for signficant percentages. i 4.5 percent outstrps any matenal or labor cost increases
I am aware of in the recent past. Furer, I don't recall readg or hearg about any
ren for suh cost incrs th would afect A vist rates in the nea fu. It se
like the whole of the Amencan business world is totaly unaware, or uncarg about the
pligh of the averag ci in th had ti. I am si to de of he th news
media report daly about the Dow Jones average or the NASDAQ and how they are
going up to milestone numbers lately when everyone I know is hurg from loss of jobs,
heath ince or both It seé to me th the busess world taes a cue frm thes
report to raise the prices to consumers on their products.
You are fort - you have st jobs with dent benefits, plea do your be to
investigate these proposals and make sure they are equitable. It's not going to afect your
bottom line muchs but it sure will afect mine. I'm lucky. I have been retied for 23 year
and on an income th tht is for al prca purse :fed but I won't ste to dea
yet, anyway There are so many people who are scraping by any way they can and canotafd th ligby au ra inea
Theoretically you are supposed to review such proposals thorough to prevent the Idao
public frm unasonable raes in the utes indu. I sicerly hope YOll do the best
job possible.
Since an A vist spkespersn was quote as saying the ras A vista consumers pay do not
pay for salar increases, stock options and other goodies the A vista CEO and other
corporate offcers receive, would you mid checking tht out and let me know what you
lea?