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Home My WebLink About20170830Comments (4).PDFAugust 30,2017 4vV-e17d AVtJT°’4JI7-/4VVu — Idaho Public Utility Commission P.0.Box 83720 Boise,Idaho 837204)074 Dear Commissioners: We are writing this letter to protest the current rate adjusftnent requests by Avista Utilities. We are requesting you deny ALL current proposed rate adjustments by Avista. Even though our average yearly usage has dropped significantly since 2005 our power bills continue to go up.We are on a limited income as are many of Aviate’s customers arid cannot afford these continual increases,According to my records thecunent rate adjustment requests by Avista are the fifth such increase since October of 2015! Several of the rate increases have been to “pay for upgrades to aging infrastructure”. When we were in business we had to budget annually and set aside funds out of our profits for any upgrades or future capital expenditures as do most public or private businesses.Another issue you might want to look into is how much is the CEO being paid! Recently we were infonned Avista Utilities was being sold to a foreign company.It is ludicrous to allow any foreign company to have control of our power grid in the Pacific Northwest,This is dangerous and should not be allowed.As Idaho’s Public Utility Commissioners,you are in a position to protect the Citizens of Idaho,Please do so. Sincerely, tis iarrynlorarnvl 80,net Dane 9 1——_— Nam fo’ang ist 0r cas no E 17 0’aro 4Vj 7 0’ Subject W Cas CDrrret arn Pe’e 8ate -----Original Message—-- From:batesp@roadrunner.com [rnailto:batesp@roadrunner.com] Sent:Monday,July 31,2017 9:48 AM To:Beverly Barker <Beverly.Barker@puc.idaho.gov>;Diane Holt <Diane.Holt@pucJdaho.gov>;Matthew Evans <matthew.evans@pucidaho.gov> Subject:Case Comment Form:Pamela Bates Name:Pamela Bates Case Number:AVU-E-17-04 Email:batesp@roadruriner.com Telephone: Address:1726 West Dartmouth Circle Coeur d Alene Idaho,83815 Name of Utility Company:Avista Comment:Do not agree with the increase as we has conserved until we hardly heat our home in the winter and you want us to pay more for you lack of good budgeting and judgement??? Plus:Selling to a foregn government.???Really???Just whos laws will they have to follow???The United States or their governments.???And can they increase our rates until we cannot pay at all????NOT COOL Mr.Morris.NOT COOL.By the way,how much do you get paid for not budgeting very well.I live off of $1,170 a month tIll!111111! Unique Identifier:98.146.183.229 Diane Holt jkinyon@si1veroppcom Fnday,July 28,2017 153 PM Beverly Barker,Diane Holt,Matthew Evans Subject Case Comment Form John Kinyon Name:John Kinyon Case Number:AVE-E4704 — Email:jkinyon@siIveroppcom Telephone:2086825313 Address:4865 S.Greensferry Road Coeur d Alene Idaho,83814 Name of Utility Company:Avista Comment:This rate increase is a travesty for the customers of Idaho.The cost of Scott Morris’severance will be more than the rate increase that Avista is seeking.When companies merge,there are synergie in doing so.Those cost savings should offset the rate increases now being asked for?Why aren’t they?The cost of power in Canada is twice what it costs in the US.This is a ponzi scheme to steal away our cheap power for Canada and reduce costs in Ontario,The merger shouldn’t happen and nor should the FCA or other increase being asked for. Unique Identifier:72.168.16L133 Diane Holt From:bluelake@roadrunner.com Sent Friday,July 28,2017 10:42 AMTo:Beverly Barker Diane Holt;Matthew EvansSubject:Case Comment Form:MIKE NEHER Name:MIKE NEHER Case Number:AVU E 1704 —A VU -G /7 OY Email:bluelake@roadrunner.com Telephone: Address: DALTON GARDENS 10,83815 Name of Utility Company:AVISTA Comment:1 oppose the proposed rate increase because it will result with a combined Avista Electric+NG rate increase of16.3%wIthin 2 years,whereas the CPI has been and is projected to continue at around 1%.Avista is aiming to pump itsrevenuetojustifyitsmergerpriceof$53.I also oppose the merger with foreign company HydroOne.There are waterresourcetreatieswithSpokaneTribeandtheUSAatstake.There is something WRONG that needs to be investigatedwhenconsumerconservation(to save expense>becomes a reason for Avista to raise energy pricing. Unique Identifier:98146188.96