20230602Comments_5.pdf

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The following comment was submited via PUCWeb:

Name: Mark DuQuoin
Submission Time: Jun 1 2023 4:16PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1223 Portal Stone Dr.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401

Name of U�lity Company: Falls Water

Case ID: FLS-W-23-01

Comment: "I think that there should be a special rate for senior ci�zens on Social Security as these days
everyone is wan�ng more money ,food ,gas,insurance,electricity medical,prescrip�ons etc. Everyone is
wan�ng a piece of the pie and seniors only get so much money a month and prety soon there is no
more of that pie le� for a senior to survive,what do you expect seniors to do go back to work a�er
working all their lives?? Seniors need to start ge�ng a break instead of everyone wan�ng more money
as we have a limited income."
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The following comment was submited via PUCWeb:

Name: Marcus Caywood
Submission Time: Jun 1 2023 7:02PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3227 E Sky Mountain Ct
Ammon, ID 83401

Name of U�lity Company: Falls Water

Case ID: FLS-W-23-01

Comment: "As a Falls Water customer, I oppose the proposed 55% rate increase. This is an unreasonable
u�lity rate increase. The u�lity company is trying to force the customers to pay for what seems to be
poor finance management and planning. The u�lity company should not place this burden on its
customers. "
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The following comments were submited via PUCWeb:

Name: Mitch Haddon
Submission Time: Jun 2 2023 8:10AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3528 Pearce drive
Idaho falls, ID 83401
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Name of U�lity Company: Falls water

Case ID: FLS-W-23-01

Comment: "It has come to my aten�on that falls water has proposed a rate increase on its customers of
which I am one.

Without knowing of the complexi�es that likely go into the infrastructure and associated costs of the
u�lity; I’m wri�ng to say I believe 47% revenue increase is ridiculous. Even factoring for infla�on. Was
replacing old infrastructure and maintaining new meters never accounted for in the previous price?
What has cause such a drama�c need for 47% more revenue? I would understand maybe a .05% increase
YOY. And adjust down as needed. Asking for 47% more revenue is silly and not forward thinking. Place
the burden on funding the infrastructure on the builders who are building apartment complexes. Place
the burden on the people enabling the expansion, not the people already living here. The same goes for
funding schools, roads, or any other essen�al piece of infrastructure. You can’t just build into infinity and
not see infrastructure fall behind. Place that burden on the people causing the expansion. Which are
builders who pump out cheaply made proper�es to be a cash cow with zero concern for the burden that
places on the community as newcomers move in. "
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Name: Kent Haddon
Submission Time: Jun 2 2023 8:32AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3375 Greenwillow Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83401

Name of U�lity Company: Falls Water

Case ID: FLS-W-23-01

Comment: "It has been brought my aten�on that Falls Water is seeking a rate increase on 1" meters of
55%. Reasons given for the rate increase were due to infrastructure and maintenance issues. This
increase would result in a 47% increase in Falls Water's revenue. While rate increases are probably
necessary due to infla�on and other factors all businesses are seeing, 47% revenue increase is absurd.
As an owner of a manufacturing business in Idaho Falls, if I were to increase my pricing to my customers
by 55%, I would no longer be compe��ve in the market place and lose significant market share.
Unfortunately, Falls Water being allowed to have a monopoly as a U�lity serving the Idaho Falls/Ammon
communi�es, does not face those same consequences as a normal, for profit, business in the area.
I do see growth in the area as a challenge to u�li�es. This growth should be paying for the impact to
infrastructure. Builders are allowed to throw up as many homes/appartment buildings as possible
placing great strains on the u�li�es.......in order to keep their prices down on finished structures, they
are not being held accountable for their impact on the community.

I believe a 5-7% increase in rates could be jus�fied.....55% is offensive."
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The following comment was submited via PUCWeb:

Name: Joseph Whipple
Submission Time: Jun 2 2023 11:49AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3271 E Sky Mountain Ct
Ammon, ID 83401

Name of U�lity Company: Falls water

Case ID: FLS-W-23-01

Comment: "It should not be allowed to increase rates on falls water 1” by 55%

If they have increased cost due to new developments they should pass the cost on to the benefi�ng new
customers."
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