20181031Comment.pdf

From:Mark Ehlinger [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent:Wednesday,October 31,2018 12:29 PM
To:Kristine Raper<[e-mail]>;Eric Anderson<[e-mail]>
Subject:Re:Avista/Hydro One Acquisition
Dear Commissioners Mrs.Kristine Raper and Mr.Eric Anderson,
I wanted to follow-up my previous email to you with some additional information I have discovered that
could be impactful to your decision making process regarding the Hydro One's acquisition of Avista.
a)Premier Doug Ford has shown no regard for clean energy and a blatant disregard for the broader
health of the environment which directly contradicts some of Avista's (and the Pacific Northwest's)
environmentally friendly values.He has cancelled 758 renewable energy contracts and has campaigned
around Canada (not just in Ontario)to scrap the carbon tax and related environmental regulation.
https://www.cbc.calnews/canadaltoronto/758-renewable-energy-cancelled-1.4746293
https://www.ctvnews.calcanadalontario-qovernment-moves-to-scrap-qreen-enerqy-act-1.4102549
b)On Friday night (i.e.a few days ago),Hydro One applied for 2019 rate increases in Ontario (was
issued Friday night in the hopes that few would see it).
https://www.hydroone.com/abouthydroone/Requiatorylnformation/txrates?utm source=LM BUTTON&ut
m medium=TX RATE APPLICATION PAGE&utm campaiqn=2019 RATE APPLICATION
Reading through the document (which is confusing),it looks as though Hydro One is seeking a 2.6%
average transmission rate increase for 2019 and disposition of a $37.6 million credit balance.Keep in
mind that Premier Ford was elected just a few short months ago with the promise to lower hydro bills by
12%for the average household (https:llwww.ontario.calpage/premier).Yet,only a few months after
Premier Ford is elected,Hydro One is seeking transmission rate increases of 2.6%for 2019.How quickly
will Hydro One /Premier Ford break promises to Idaho ratepayers (as well as Washington,Oregon,
Alaska and Montana payers)?
Table 3 -Average Bill Impacts on Transmission and Distribution-connected
Customers
.Descripthm 2018 2019
Rates Ret enue Requirement ($\1)SI 510.7 5 .55 .2
et Impact on verage Transmission Rntes
Transmission as a °o oCIX-connected customer°.s Tot 11 Bil 7A
.iggaty Merug nipzigt n Tx-Connected Customer .2
Transmissionas a °o of DX-connectedcustomer's Total Bil 2
Estimated Àverstge Ëill mptic IS$DX-Cimected C tomer .2
Respectfully,
Mark Ehlinger