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Scott Woodbur
Deputy Attorney General
Idao Public Utilties Commssion
POBox 83720
Boise, ID 838720-0074
Re: Case No. BCS-W-09-2
Dear Mr Woodbur and Commissioners:
I receive my water from the Bar Circle "s" Water Company (Company) and am not lookig forward to
the signficant increase in rates that the Staff is recommending to the Commssion in the subject case.
After readig the Sta Report dated October 23, 2009 in detal I wish to ask the commission to
consider two issues which I believe are inequitable to the customers of the Company.
Firt, on Attchment 1 of the Sta Report the Net Opratig Income Requirement recommended by the
sta is calculated by allowing the Company a 12% rate of retu on its investment. I am not disputing
that the 12% rate of retu is reasonable.
However the $67,225 of revenue upon which the calculation is basd is "Revenue Collecte in Test
Year" (Attchnent 9 oftle StaffR~~rt). This revenue appears to be based upon the curent revenue
from a customer baSe ~f 160. (S~el\tt~llen.t 8) . ,,";,' .c,,' - ¡,,' , '. _ _' ! '''' .. ~
onpagè 13 of the Staff Re¡)rt, the first paragraph'reveái~'that "there 28vá~t1.dtv~í~Pbå propertes
with the service area... All these lots have a maiine service tap, servce line to the propert, meter
box, meter bas and 5-ft stub out line on the cusomer side of the mete box."
The stas recommendation for a proposed rate.increase does not tae into account the probable futue
income from these 28 propertes where the inastrctue is in place for servce hook ups. Whe the
incremental expense necessa to provide these 28 propertes with,serce should be minial, the
incremental revenue to be anticipated is quite signficant and I suggest should be considered in the
calculation of the Net Operating Income Requiment (Attchment 1).
Assuming that the $67,225 of revenue in the test year is denved from 160 customers,. the revenue per
customer is therefore $420 per year. Applyingthe $420 per customer to the 28 propertes which will be
futue customers ofthe Company, results in increased revenues of $11,760 per year for
tota anua revenues of $78, 985.
If the anticipatédincrenental revenue of$l 1, 760 is added to the $24,947 NetUPraíingln~~m~
Requie~ent ,(Atthment 1), and applied,tç.the$207,8901 Rate Base recommended by the sta, the
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I believe tht the 17.65% rate of retu is excessive and request that the Commssion consider how a
compromise can be reached that would be equitable to both the customers and the Company.
I am aware that my calculations anticipate futue revenues, but judgig from the growt rate of the
Company's service area, the timig of these additiona revenues from the 28 propertes ca be
anticipated in month rather than year.
In its notice to customers of its application for a rate increase, the Company sttes that ths is its fist
request for a rate increase in 19 years. Assumg that it remai the practice of the Company to
infequently request rate increass, the rate increase of73.08% recommended by the staff could prove
to be excessively lucrative to the Company as service is provided to the 28 additional properties.
The second observation which I wish to bnng to the attention of the Commssioners is the application
of the Depreciation Schedule (Attchment 4) as applied to the expenses of the Company. The stahas
recommended that depreciation expense of$15,989 be used in the Income Statement (Attchment 3)
for the calculation of Net Operatig Income.
I note tht two Assets on the Depreciation Schedule, totaing $2,609, wil be fuly depreciated in one
year and another two Assets, totaing $1,525, will be fuly depreciated in thee years, specifically:
Assets with one year of depreciation remainng:
Well Site Improvements
WaterLine
Subtota
1/9/1995
9/1/2002
$ 452
$ 2,157
$ 2,609
Assets with thee year of depreciation remaig:
Well Pup Improvements
Well Site Improvements
Subtota
8/8/1996
8/15/2004
$ 739
$ 786
$1,525
$4,134Tota
Therefore a ful 25% of depreciation expense used in the stas caculation of Total Opratig Expenses
(Attchment 3) will be fuly depreciated with thee year. However, if it remais the Company's
practice to inquently apply to the Commssion for rate increases, its customers will contiue to pay
for the aforementioned assets long after the Company has recovered the costs of the assets.
I believe tht rates for the Company and its customers can only remai equitable if the Commssion
penodically audits the Company's rate schedule and adjusts the rates accordigly.
Tha you for considenng my concern regarding the application for rate increase which the Bar Circle
"s" Water Company has filed under Case No. BCS- W-09-2.
Sincerely,
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I have includd in my fa to you a four pae:~et that I ca ema to you if you
provide me an emal ad to se it to. Wit itT show my wa usag of th f()ur
summer mont of th last four year. It wil.èo Ba Circle "8" Company~ s curnt
rate with thir prse ra incr an wi it wotid mea to my faly. It will also
show a compason of our usge if we wee lOOd ~ two oth ney wa distcts,
the Prarie Water Assoiaton an the City ofJl. Bo ofwlcb sho a lower
cot of wa bas on what they cha ,th~. You will notice th we ar
nely double the cost of water with Bar Cirle .'S;' COmpy's curt rae toy. I do
no believe any incre is jused conchiá: tM w$l use. I do believe th is
justificaton to iocre or allow an impa fee: for ne met and hookups.
In i 997 we moved into Bar Cirle S deveio~ beuse of the five ac lot an the
nice larger home with th big yads. We ar ~ faly of five, have an ac plus mayb
tw of lawn an lascping. We waer our.yl _t night and tr to water just enoug to
kee our yard grn.
I do no believe the request ma by Bar CirCle a," Compa is jusfied. They want to
incre th revenue frm th consption of:water bu wat to rece th revenue for a
wa meter an hookup. Ba Circle "S'; Co~ sts th the ony wa to cover the
cost for hooku. I am fi,nn believer in in fee. i believe tht if thre ar additiona
met or new hookup t~ th sysm thn tlpro owner, develope shuld be the
cost not the cut water user.
Respetfully,
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Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Gregory D. Manning follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-09-02
Name: Gregory D. Manning
Address: 16904 N Circle iS' Trail
City: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: [phone]Contact E-Mail: gdmdynamite~yahoo.com ~
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle i S i Water Company Add to Mailing List: ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
I don't think adding on an additional development is advisable for our water system. We
currently have houses in the development who have low water pressure due to the amount of
draw on the system. Raising the rates by over 100% is not the solution. Our pastures become
fire hazards in the dry season because we don i t have irrigation water available. We only
water the area near the house and our summer billing is 5-6 times higher per month than in
the winter months. We expect to pay more during the summer months, but this raise would be a
burden.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/formsLipuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is 70.193.167.41
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Thursday, November OS, 2009 2:57 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from MaryAlyce Manning follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-09-02
Name: MaryAlyce Manning
Address: 16904 N Circle . S i Trail
City: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: [phone]Contact E-Mail: mediaspec~yahoo.com ~
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle i S i Water Company Add to Mailing List:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
Bar Circle · S' Water Company is planning to raise rates by over 100%. This seems to be
exces s i ve. A 15% to 20% raise would be more reasonable. We are a family of 5 living on 5
acres. We moved onto acreage so we could have our horses. Bar Circle . S' Water does not
offer any irrigation water. We only have one water source for household use and outdoor use.
Because of the current cost of the water we only water the yard and orchard area. We are
unable to afford to water the pasture area at the current pricing. If the rates more that
double this will make it difficult to use water for anything other that household use.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 70.193.167.41
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:49 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Gary Howlett follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-Ø9-Ø2
Name: Gary Howlett
Address: 18196 N Circle-S Trail
City: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: 2Ø8-687-2268
Contact E-Mail: gh56~adelphia.net
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle S Water Comany Add to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
I have lived in the Bar Circle S development for about 18 years now. Being one of the first
to build here I have see the growth that has occured fi rst hand. I moved here and live on a 5
acre setting as do all my neighbors to enjoy horses and other animals and live a rural
Ii festyle. I was concerned when building here because of the convent of not being able to
drop my own well to take care of the acreage. I was assured that I would always have enough
water and it would be a nominal cost in purputity. I have spent over an hour reading the
document that was set before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission about the water rate
increase.
First of all I had a neighbor tell me about this just this week. I recieved NO MAILINGS that
this was about to occur or even being proposed. But since it is being proposed I would like
to voice my concerns about what I have read. I will be refering to the . STAFF REPORT' case
no. BCS-W-Ø9-2.
During these stressfull economic times 2 things appear to stick out in this report.
1. Mr. Turnipseed would like a complete return on his investment in a 1 year turn around for
his capital investment by rasing the rates by over a lØØ% and then continue that rate
forever. NO business has the right to recover capital investment offsets in that timeline. It
also seems that we that are already established here will be made to pay for a new
development in which we are not even involved with or will see any profit from. Mr.
Turnipseed and his construction company however will see profits and huge capital gains. As a
side note..I have already paid my initial costs for water when I built here so should those
who build after me. Access to water is a . utili ty' expense and should not be considered a
. for profit' enterprise. This proposal appears to be not only to . catch up' from expansions
that do not benefit us directly but a clear cut future profit taking venture.
2. Some facts that are stated in this proposal are just incorrect... again from my
perspecti ve. One example... why should I pay for any · lost water' expense that I did not
cause. Having acreage many factors come into play. Water use in a rural setting is totally
different from use in a city setting. Watering animals, pasture, larger lawns, keeping a firebarrier, are just some examples. I would drop a well for this but I cannot... this is an
issue. Our water quality is ok but by no means is superior... I get this information from
looking at the reports we are given when the test results are returned.
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I currently do not have horses (I have in the past though) but will be aquiring alpacas or
sheep for fleese processing as part of my lifestyle. I do all my watering at night and I do
conserve all that I can. By adding more development to the existing wells a lower water
pressure will undoubly occur and will have be addressed.... it should again not be at my
expense!! !
Change the CCR i s so we can drop our own well to support ourself or provide the service that
was promised at a break-even cost is not an unreasonable request. I understand that maintence
costs have risen but to burden us with someone elses future profits is not acceptable. A 10
maybe even a 15% increase in rates is reasonable for . on going' maintenace expenses.
Thank-you for the opportunity to express some of the issues at discussion here. There are
many other concerns I am sure. Please take these thoughts into consideration when evaluating
this proposal and base your decision for the good the many and not the betterment of the few
or the one. Again......Thank-you.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
1P address is 98.145.76.57
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:43 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Susan Howlett follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-Ø9-Ø2
Name: Susan Howlett
Address: 191Ø6 N Circle-S Trail
Ci ty: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: 2Ø8-687-2268
Contact E-Mail: showlett56~adelphia.net
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle SWater Comany Add to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
Please DO NOT raise our rates. We did not even receive the courtesy of a notification of
intent to raise rates by the water company. We try to conserve water by using outdoor water
at night on our five acres of pasture and garden. We only use 11ØØØ gallons per month in the
summer and are below allotment the remainder of the year. I do not feel it is fair for us to
support a developers aggressive expansion into another housing development.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho .gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 98.145.76.57
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:24 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Robert and Susan Adcox follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-Ø9-Ø2
Name: Robert and Susan Adcox
Address: 1376 W Garwood Rd.
Ci ty: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: 2Ø8-687-5Ø92Contact E-Mail: susan.adcox~gmail.com .~~
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle S Water Company Add to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
No, Please Do Not Raise Our Rates.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipucl/ipuc . html
IP address is 98.145.81.194
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:04 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Charles and Diane Corsi follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-e9-e2
Name: Charles and Diane Corsi
Address: 575 W Ranch Ct
Ci ty: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: 2e8 687 - 3619
Contact E-Mail: ~dgardener~hotmaii.com
to Mailing List: yes
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle S Water Add
Please describe your comment briefly:
We have been customers of Bar S Water since 1992. Please deny Bar S this proposed rate
increase of more than 74% It appears to us that if the rate increase is granted we will then
have one of the most expensive water rates in the state based upon the 2ee8 report of
privately held water companies.
We understand there has been increased costs of operation for Bar S. However we do
question how much of the cost is for the original subdivision water supply maintenance and
improvements and how much is for adding water service for an adjacent commercial development
and the multiple subdivisions which the owners of Bar S Water have developed themselves and
certainly highly profited from. These costs of water service expansion should be absorbed by
the real estate development and hook up fees, not by raising the rates of the existing
customers of the water service .
This rate increase would be a hardship in these difficult economic times for all the
customers, including the Garwood School. It is a time when all school districts are having
budget crisis issues. We will end up with increased taxes, as well as the extreme raise in
water rates.
We would agree to a rate increase reasonable to the rate of inflation. Theproposed
rate increase for usage over the basic allotment is our highest concern. This only occurs
for us in the summer months in order to keep our 6 acres of property fire safe and maintain
our property value. We try to use as many water conservation measures as possible. but this
is water use for acreage not just a lot and a household.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the rate increase. It is our hope the
commission will deny the current proposal and approve a proposal which is fair to the
existing customers.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho .gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc. html
IP address is 76.178.188.97
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:48 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Chris & Laima Swanson follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-Ø9-2
Name: Chris & Laima Swanson
Address: 19332 N Ella Road
Ci ty: Rathdrum
State: Idaho
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: 2Ø8-687-3775
Contact E-Mail: laimaswan roadrunner. com Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle iS' Water
Company Add to Mailing List. yes
Please describe your comment briefly:
This letter is in, response to the public hearing on Oct 3Øth to which we attended. We are
strongly opposed to the rate increase recommended by the Company and the PUC. We have
reviewed the PUC recommendation and are uncomfortable with the exaggeration of the
numbers/bookkeeping as presented by Mr. Turnipseed. Were all of the income statement numbers
audited? I found his inclusion of related party payments as inclusion into the net loss to
be most troublesome. We are very concerned that Mr. Turnipseed is using his current
customers to help pay for the water to future customers. We are also concerned that Mr.
Turnipseed has gotten himself into financial distress by continuing to develop real estate
for which there are no current buyers and is looking to his current customers for ai bailout. i He is outright lying that he has never received any complaints. Until the pump
was replaced last year, we had to call several times a year to complain aobut the total loss
of water pressure due to the failure of the pump. At least once, this caused me to be late
for work due to no water to shower and prepare for work. It sometimes took most of the day
before the water pressure returned. Since 2ØØ7, the water pressure was so low during the day
in the summer we had to switch our sprinkler system to come on at midnight just so there was
enough pressure to water the lawn. There was barely enough pressure to rotate a sprinkler
during the day. We and our neighbors called more than once to complain about the pressure
and were told nothing was wrong with it. Curiously, Mr. Turnipseed replaced the pump last
year about the same time he started to work on the new development north of us. He chose to
replace the pump during the heat of the summer and all of his customers were told to use
water sparingly and not water the lawn or any of our gardens so we would not run out of
water. Lastly, he had problems with water quality last year of which we were not notified
until after the fact. We feel that the pump was put in to boost pressure but that the lines
are not adequate to supply the amount of water needed. We are very concerned that if and
when Mr. Turnipseed hooks up the new development, that our water pressure will fall
drastically. Then we will be required to pay even more to remedy a poorly planned water
system. With regards to the current proposed rate increase, we feel it is outrageous. I am a
CPA and if the firm I worked for tried to double the rates on our clients in one year we
would have no clients left - everyone of them would walk out the door. Unfortunately, we do
not have a choice on which water company we can use. I do have access to other water company
information and I do know that Mr. Turnipseed i s proposed rates are substantially higher than
others I have seen. We understand that a rate increase is normal for every business as the
cost of everything continually goes up. But in this very uncertain economy, timing is
everything. Mr. Turnipseed i s timing stinks. We are not millionaires. My husband was laid
off last December and was never called back. If it were not for our son-in-law, he would not
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be working at all. We 'find it very troubling that during this economic turmoil, when so many
are hurting that Mr. Turnipseed would choose to ask for such an increase in rates. We also
find it very odd that he would do so when so many real estate developers are hurting because
of very poor planning and extremely poor judgement. Again, we are not here to bail Mr.
Turnipseed out of financial distress. A rate increase of 10 to 15 percent is reasonable.
73% is not. Please take another look at the reasons for the increase and reconsider your
recommendation. I know of no other utility or business that would do this to their customers
in one year. I should not have to pay hundreds of dollars a month during the summer to keep
my lawn and my garden green. That is what it would cost me and it is totally unfair. Thank
you for your consideration.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 11 :50 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from John and Jeanne Dickson follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-e9-e2
Name: John and Jeanne Dickson
Address: 1297 Longhorn Street
City: Rathdrum
State: Idaho
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: (ie8) 699-5ge9Contact E-Mail: Fr8rcapt~msn.com ~i
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle . S' Water Co Add to Mailing List:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
It is absolutely ridiculous for any entity, let alone a public utility, to double their
rates AND add a 119% increase on useage - - all at one time. I certainly understand that the
price for natural resources may increase over time - - but this is utter piracy and will
create a hardship for both my family, as well as the rest of the existing neighborhood. We
have acreage, and nice landscapes, and trees, and crops out here on our 5 acres of existing
homes and I can see it all deteriorate as people cut back on useage should this extreme
increase be allowed to pass. There is no doubt in my mind that this increase will go to pay
for the development of a water system for Bob Turnipseed's new housing projects in the
future. That cost should be absorbed by Mr. Turnipseed or the new owners - - NOT US! If this
proposed increase is allowed to pass, then I believe the present homeowners should have the
right to drill their own wells requiring a change in the CCR' s.
PLEASE DO NOT RAISE OURS RATES!
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 9:01 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Terri Rubin follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-e9-e2
Name: Terri Rubin
Address: 1ge3 W. Dolan Road
City: Rathdrum
State: Idaho
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: (2e8) 687-9335
Contact E-Mail: trubinee~live.com
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle '5' Water Add to Mailing List:
Please describe your comment briefly:
No, Please do not increase our water rates. It would be a very fiancial hardship for us. In
this already skyrocketing economy it is alot to ask us to pay for such a huge increase in our
rates, to build Bob Turnipseed' s new housing developments. Last year our water line burst,
resul ting in an over 5ee. ee water bill. When I spoke to Mr. Turnipseed about this, he very
rudely informed me that it was AL L my responsibility to pay. We just had the same thing
happen again, resulting in a 267.ee water bill. I know now, not to ask Mr. Turnipseed for any
financial help. So let him take on ALL the financial responsibility of his developments
himself.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 98.145.71.92
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:40 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Gail & Don Stephens follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-09-02
Name: Gail & Don Stephens
Address: 18908 N. Ramsey Rd.
City: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: [phone]Contact E-Mail: gsteph18908(ãgmail.com ~
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle S Water Company Add to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
We are seniors on Soc. Sec. Hard to accommodate increases during poor economy with no COLA
for 2010+ year. Our water usage from Jul - Sep was 202170 gals... 60920 in Jul and 58580 in
Aug to keep 7 acres green (not a small city lot) and help protect and nurture the trees for
future development and aesthetic value for the area. The water is used mainly for that
purpose. Usage during the remaining months is household useage for two and falls way below
the BASE usage threshold (which we feel should increase if the rates are going to increase).
The major costs should be covered by new homes hookups. Do not increase rates now!
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is 76.178.184.37
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:44 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Bixenstein follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-09-02
Name: Bixenstein
Address: 17406 N Ramsey Rd
Ci ty: Rathdrum
State: Idaho
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: bixenstein~netzero.com
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle S Water Co.
Add to Mailing List:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
NO, PLEASE DO NOT RAISE OUR RATES
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 76.178.185.90
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 6: 13 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Dennis & Jean Curran follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-09-02
Name: Dennis & Jean Curran
Address: 699 W Ranch Ct
City: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: dandjcurran~gmail.com
Name of Utility Company: Bar Circle S Water Company Add to Mailing List:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
We would like to protest the proposed rate increase of 119% filed by Robert Turnipseed. An
increase of 119% will create an unreasonable financial hardship on us. We are on a
retirement income. Our annual increase does not keep up with the continuing increases of
food, gasoline, insurance, property taxes, and healthcare costs. We averaged around 26700
gal/month for Jul & Aug 2Ø09. The other 9 months averaged 11875 gal/month. Last year Jul &
Aug avg. 2720Ø gal/month, rest of year 12100 gal/month. The proposed 7500 gal. baseline is
ridiculously low for 5 acre parcels. 50ØØ0 gal is more reasonable with a monthly base rate
of $18.0Ø, instead of $15.00 Excess useage should be billed at $1.10 per thousand gallons,
not $2.08. We should not have to pay for the Double T development costs and/or investment
losses incurred by Turnipseed. There should have been a reserve fund set up years ago for
the needs of the community water system. Homeowners should have the right to put in a private
well. Please deny the rate increase and recommend further discussions to reasonable
alternati ves. Thank you. The Currans
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 98.145.84.45
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 4:35 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Chris & Lynne Moyer follows:
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Case Number: BCS-W-89-82
Name: Chris & Lynne Moyer
Address: 19826 N. Ella Rd
City: Rathdrum
State: ID
Zip: 83858
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: summtym~aol.com
Name of utility Company: Bar Cirlcle S Water Co Add to Mailing List~
Please describe your comment briefly:
We are opposed to the rate increase that Bar Circle S Co is asking the commision.
We are a family of six living in a housing development of 5 acre parcels. We use our water
conservativly, and water only in the summer in the evening, and not daily. In July our home
used 68,258 gallons of water.
As is stands now with increases in taxes , utility, groceries, and wage decrease we are under
extreme financial hardship. A water rate increase of %119 percent would be outragous, and may
put our home ownership in danger.
Bob Turnupseed is building a new sub-division, and therefore seems that would be the reason
for the huge increase in rates. We do not think it is fair to ask the established homeowners
to bear the cost of this new project.
A small increase in water fees seems fair, but not what Bar Circle S is proposing.
Thank you for your consideration,
Lynne & Chris Moyer
The form submitted on http://www. puc. idaho .gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 98.145.75.93
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