20070727Customer Notice.pdf

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NOTICE TO FALLS WATER CO.. INC. CUSTOMERS
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During the week of July 23 2007, Falls Water Co., Inc. has filed an aPJ\J\i~~t\O6t~Iir;5~h~'
Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) for a proposed general rate ihcrease to
become effective September 1 2007. The filing is a proposal , subject to public review
and a Commission decision before it can take effect.
Falls Water Co., Inc. seeks approval to increase rates to recover the increasing costs of
operations and maintenance, and replacing its aging infrastructure.
If the proposed rate increases are approved, the average metered residential customer
annual rates would increase from $219.92 ($18.33 per month) to $321.68 ($26.81 per
month) an average annual increase of $101.76 (average monthly increase of $8.48) or
46.27%. Average metered commercial customer s annual rates would increase from
$415.23 ($34.60 per month) to $618.72 ($51.56 per month) an average annual increase
of $203.49 (average monthly increase of $16.96) or 49%. Non-metered residential
customer s annual rates would not increase because the metering of non-metered
residential customers will be completed in 2008 and the non-metered residential rate will
be discontinued. Multi-family residential customer s rates would increase from $232.
($19.39 per month) to $341.00 ($28.42 per month) an average annual increase of
$108.37 (average monthly increase of $9.03) or 46.59%.
If approved the proposed increase would increase total revenues by $330 704.
(46.18%). A copy of the application is on file in Falls Water Co., Inc.'s office for
examination or on our website www.faliswater.com . Copies of the application are on file
at the Idaho Public Utilities offices at 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho 83702.
Please send any comments or questions to either Falls Water Company or the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[phone]
Falls Water Company, Inc.
1770 Sabin Dr
Idaho Falls , ID 83406
[phone]
Comments may be submitted to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission via e-mail by
going to the following website:
http://www.puc.state.id.us/com ments-com plaints/choose%20form. htm