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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
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To Whom It May Concern:
We just received a letter from Palls Water Company stating that our rates were
going to increase in the next few months. What doesn t make sense is how high it is
going to increase. The cost ofliving on average for the United States is 3% a year. It
seems to us that if you are going to keep up with the times. The cost of services would
also increase at the same rate. Weare asking that you send us a letter justifying the needs
to raise our water costs as such a high percentage. We think that it is unreasonable to
raise our rates so high over the course of one year when it should take more than 10 years
for the cost ofliving to catch up to the outrageous proposed increase.
Sincerely,
1195 Cornerstone Dr
Idaho Palls, ID 83401
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Ed Howell
Saturday, November 26 200510:09 AM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
Comment acknowledgement
WNW Form Submission:
Saturday, November 26, 2005
10:08:54 AM
Case:
Name: Jeremy Klein
Street Address: 4245 E. Clarkston Ct.
City: Idaho Falls
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83401
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: kleinj j 790hotmail. com
Company: Falls Water m any
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Comment=descriptlon: a Is water is seeking approval for a rate increase. I believe that
the proposed increase is excessive. I understand the need to increase rates for inflation
and maintenance. But the proposed increase would practically double my summer time waterbill. It is proposed that the 20,000 gallon minimum charge be dropped to 8,000 in thesummer and 15,000 in the winter. While at the same time they would increase the minimum
charge from $11.50 to $12.75 in the summer and $15.50 in the winter. Making both changes
at the same time is ridiculous. I would like to stop the rate increase and have a new
proposal drawn up. If increases are necessary I am fine with it as long as they are
somewhere between 5-15%, not 65%. My budget has already been strained due to high fuelcosts. I would hope that Falls Water is conscientious enough to not price gouge like the
gas companies.
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