20030606Comments.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720
Boise , Idaho 83720-0074
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It is our understanding that Intermountain Gas has partitioned the
, State of Idaho for a 320/0 increase in our gas bill to heat our
homes.
Homeowners are experiencing a-~ig deficit in our household
accounts. It is to the benefit of all of us to help hold increases to a
minimum. Schoolteachers are taking cuts, Micron employees are
laid off or taking cuts. The majority of all business we work with
is seeing a big decline. Weare seeing increased expenses in all
fazes of our economy. We have just had a sales tax increase.
N ow is NOT the time to IN CREASE THE BILL ON OUR
HOME HEA TIN G EXPENSE.
This increase is going to happen to all
the P.C. (Idaho Public Utilities COITIIlllSSIVlJ.j b-
, 2003. We have an opportunity to stop this increase if we au a~..
now bye-mail or sending letters such as this NOW.
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Sincerely,
To comment on this issue or register a complaint
www.secretaryCf0puc.state.id.
Your comment must be in written form, either e-mail or letter.
Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellFriday, June 06 2003 12:52 PMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Friday, June 06 , 200311:51:41 AMCase:Name: Sheri PoulsenStreet Addres s: 1020 10th StreetCi ty: Idaho FallsState: IDZIP: 83404HomeTelephone:E-Mail:Company: Intermountain Gas Companymailinglist _yes _no: noCommentdescription: As a small business owner I realize that it becomes harder andh a r d e r t 0 ma k e a pro fit. hat I s why I I m so u n hap p y wit h yet not her rat e i n ere a s e . family has seen rates increase in all areas of our budget and it is becoming increasingharder to manage. Actually, it makes me angry! I have to raise my prices in order payfor YOUR price increases. Why don t you look into scaling down your budgets and cuttingout waste , such as I have had to do , instead of increasing prices again. Granted , lastyear I s rate decline was nice but it just brough rates down to something manageable. Iconverted my house to gas for the comfort and relati ve inexpensi ve rates--not to have mymonthly bill increased all of the time! ! !PLEASE THINK HARD ABOUT THE DECISION TO RAISETHE RATES. My family doesn t have an endless supply of money. You might think $18 a
month doesn t hurt but believe me , we feel the impact.
Transaction ID: 661151.
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Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:FrontFriday, June 06 , 2003 11 :00 AMJean Jewell; Marilyn ParkerFW: Complaint acknowledgement-----Original Message-----From: Ed HowellSent: Friday, JuneTo: Front; BeverlySubj ect: Complaint , 2003 11: 17 Barker; Ed Howell; Tonya ClarkacknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Friday, June 06 , 200310:17:19 AMName: j oseph . s. gawronStreet - Addres s: 2729 s tony fork wayCi ty: boiseSta te: ZIP: 83706 4924HomeTelephone: 336 7804WorkTelephone: 336 7804E-Mail: polish prince Home Business: HomeBusiness Name:Business Street Address:
Business Phone:
Complaint Company: intermountaingas co.
Contacted utility: No
Complaint description: The rate lncrease requested is too much!
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Transaction ID: 661017.
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Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellFriday, June 06 2003 11 :18 AMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Friday, June 06 , 200310:18:12 AMCase: Int-G-03-Name: Nelson T. GuymonStreet Address: 432 Meadows LaneCi ty: Twin FallsState: Id.ZIP: 83301HomeTelephone: [phone]E-Mail: nelsguymon~hotmail. comCompany: Intermountain Gas co.mailing list _yes _no: yesCommentdescription: I am a senior citizen trying to live on soc. sec. & I feel that withthe proposed rate increase I won t be able to afford to heat my home. They took anincrease last yr. which was supposed to go downwhen the supply caught up with the demand. It didn t happen. I was unaware of last niteshearing in Twin Falls , if I had known I wouldhave been there. All my adul t life I have paid my bills & have eccepted the raises as theycame, but this time I feel I must speakout. PLEASE DON"T ALLOW THIS INCREASE).Transaction ID: 661018.
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Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:FrontFriday, June 06 , 2003 8:26 AMJean Jewell; Marilyn ParkerFW: Complaint acknowledgement-----Original Message-----From: Ed HowellSent: Friday, JuneTo: Front; BeverlySubj ect: Complaint , 2003 9: 19 Barker; Ed Howell; Tonya ClarkacknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Friday, June 06 , 200318:40 AMName: XENIA WILLIAMSStreet Addres s: 98 NO 100 WETCi t Y : JEROMEState: IDZIP: 83338HomeTelephone: 208-3247613WorkTelephone: RETIREDE-Mail: XENIAWILLIAMS~WEBTV. NETHome Business: HomeBusiness Name:Business Street Address:
Business Phone:
Complaint Company: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS
Contacted utility: No
Complaint description: I THINK THE REQUEST FOR A INCREASE IS RIDICULOUS AND TOTALLY
INAPPROPRIATE. OUTRAGEOUS. THERE ARE SO MANY POEPLE OUT OF A JOB , AND SENIOR CITIZENS WHO
ARE ON A VERY LIMITED INCOME. AT A TIME WHEN THE ECONOMY I S FLAT THEY REQUEST 37 MORE
FROM PEOPLE WHO JUST SIMPLY DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY! THEY ARE NOT REALISTIC. IF
TIMES WERE GOOD , MAYBE THEN. BUT NOT NOW. BAD TIME. PEOPLE ARE BARELY HANGING ON HERE.
PLEASE DENY THEM THAT AMOUNT OF INCREASE.
Transaction ID: 66818.
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Us e r Ho s tname: 209. 240 . 198 . 61
Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellThursday, June 05 2003 10:42 PMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Thursday, June 05 , 20039 : 4 1 : 5 5 Case: int-03-Name: C LaPorteStreet Addres s: 11945 W. Combes Park Dr.Ci ty: BoiseState: IDZIP: 83713HomeTelephone:E-Mail:Company: Intermountain Gasmailinglist _yes _no: noCommentdescription: If it's true that they plan to increase rates by I think it'shocking and shouldn t be done. A slight increase maybe and I would ask why the need to dothisTransaction ID: 652141.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. s tate. id. us scripts /polyform. dll/ ipucUse r Add res s: 6 7 . 2 5 0 . 1 0 1 . 4 2Use r Ho s tname: 67. 250 . 101 . 42
Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellThursday, June 05 2003 8:19 PMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Thursday, June 05 , 20037 : 1 8 : 4 7 Case: INT-G-03-Name: Rob HowellStreet Addres s: 316 N. PineCity: St.AnthonyState: IDZIP: 83445HomeTelephone: 208-624-7507E-Mail: DesiHow~msn. comCompany: Intermountain Gas Co.mailing list _yes _no: noCommentdescription: I feel that the price is already too high and by raising it , it willbe too much money for Idaho people to pay. I have swi tched to using a wood stove becausethe price is too high and I still have a high bill in the winter time. I feel that now not the right time to be increasing the amount on the gas bills. Thank you for your timeand reading my commen Rob HowellTransaction ID: 651918.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. s tate. id. us scripts /polyform. dll/ ipuc
Use r Add res s: 6 7 . 2 5 0 . 1 0 9 . 2 4 8
Use r Ho s tname: 67. 250 . 109 . 248
Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellThursday, June 05 2003 6:31 PMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Thursday, June 05 , 20035 : 3 1 : 2 9 Case: int-03-Name: Kory LofthouseS t r e e t Add res s: 5 2 3 7 S. 2 7 8 5 Ci t y: RexburgState: IDZIP: 83440HomeTelephone: 208-356-9260E-Mail: klofthouse~yahoo. comCompany: Intermountain Gasmailinglist _yes _no: noCommentdescription: I am against the price hike for natural gas from IntermountainGas Company. This price hike is not realistic! Their solution to the price increase to spread it out over the summer months. This is not the solution. I could understand 10 to 15 percent price hike. Many elderly and low income people can not afford hikein the price. The gas company really never gave a good reason for the increase in price.They ought to eat some of the higher prices just like everyone else. Kory LofthouseTransaction ID: 651731.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. s tate. id. us scripts /polyform. dll/ ipucUse r Add res s: 13 4 . 2 0 . 8 3 . 6 8
Use r Ho s tname: 134. 2 0 . 83 . 68
Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellThursday, June 05 2003 5:05 PMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Thursday, June 05 , 20034 : 0 4 : 4 6 Case: INT-G-03-Name: Joe C. PackerStreet Addres s: 2173 W. Sonoma DrCi ty: MeridianState: IDZIP: 83642HomeTelephone: 887-9999E-Mail: scsinidyahoo. comCompany: Intermountain Gasmailinglist _yes _no: yesCommentdescription: Dear Commissioner:I heard on the radio the end of last week that no one showed up for the public hearingregarding Intermountain Gas request for a rate increase. I was surprised to hear that themeeting was held at that time. When I first heard about their request for a rate increaseI was determined to go to the meeting a make a public comment. However I never heardwhen the meeting was going to be held. The week it held was during the high schoolgraduations of every high school in the Boise and Meridian area. I m not sure aboutoutside of this area. My big concern is why would anyone who wanted honest feedback fromconsumers would hold a public hearing during that week. Probably one of the busiest weeksof the year.
I am filing a formal protest of two things: one is that the meeting was held wi thout
consideration of other public aci tvi ties which impacted the lack of attendance and two
about the proposed rate increase. My natural instinct is to be awfully suspicious of that
type of a meeting setup. I would hope that as public officials you would have theprofessional standards to hold those meetings that affect so many people at time when
there are not maj or interferences. Unless you did that on purpose to lessen the potential
of complaints about the increase. I deem this action highly suspicious. On the second
complaint , we need to see some hard evidence that Intermountain Gas will suffer
substancial economic harm if they don t get the rate increse. Who is looking at theirbooks. Why couldn t they plan for the future better? The valley s economic condi tions
and in fact , all of Idaho is still in a down turn and this is the time for them to look
their company infrastructure and see where they need to trim the sails as all of us have
had to do these past two years.
Please take this as an official complaint regarding the timing of holding the meeting and
I am agianst any rate increase.
Thank youJoe C. Packer
Transaction ID: 651604.
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Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellThursday, June 05 2003 4:37 PMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Thursday, June 05 , 20033 : 3 6 : 4 9 Case: int-03-Name: Linda KeiferStreet Address: 732 West Bogus View DriveCi ty: EagleState: IdahoZIP: 83616HomeTelephone: 938-8091E-Mail: dekeifer~mindspring. comCompany: Intermountain Gasmailinglist _yes _no: yesCommentdescription: We are very much against a 33 to increase in gas rates. Rightnow there are so many people who have lost jobs in the valley and our economy is in world of hurt. Raising rates at this time would be very poor judgement. There are timeswhen a utili ty company should consider the "heal th" of the communi ty versus fatteningtheir bank accounts. The heal th of this communi ty, at this time , is NOT in goodcondi tion! This is a HUGE increase and doesn t even make sense.Transaction ID: 651536.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. s tate. id. us scripts /polyform. dll/ ipucUse r Add res s: 6 3 . 1 8 7 . 8 1 . 1 0 1
Us e r Ho s tname: 63. 187 . 81 . 101
Jean JewellFrom:Sent:To:Subject:Ed HowellThursday, June 05 2003 4:33 PMJean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya ClarkComment acknowledgementWWW Form Submission:Thursday, June 05 , 20033 : 3 2 : 4 9 Case: INT-G-03-Name: j olene sterlingStreet Address: 4015 christine Ci ty: BoiseState: IdahoZIP: 83704HomeTelephone: 208 323 8845E-Mail: j oj otoad~j uno. comCompany: intermountain Gas Co.mailing list _yes _no: yesCommentdescription: We are against a rate increase , things are tight right now foreve ryone Idaho Power is giving us a cut , so I think that Intermountain Gas co. should also. was that we had more compati tion in this Valley so that the big companies can t controlour lives/Transaction ID: 651532.Referred by: http: / /www. puc. s tate. id. us scripts /polyform. dll/ ipucUse r Add res s: 6 7 . 2 5 0 . 13 3 . 13 8
Us e r Ho s tname: 67. 250 . 133 . 138