Re: Avista Gas Case

["Dan Carscallen" <predator75@moscow.com>]

What about electric rates?  Are they going to be allowed to continue their electricity surcharge, or will that fall by the wayside (giving everyone a break on their electricity as well)?

 

Dan Carscallen

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Trail <ttrail@moscow.com>
To: vision2020@whale2.fsr.net <vision2020@whale2.fsr.net>
Date: Monday, September 30, 2002 8:14 AM
Subject: Avista Gas Case

Visionaries:

This is an update from the 
Idaho Public Utilities Commission regarding
Avista's request for
a 15.5 
decrease in gas rates.  Should be no problem in granting such a
request 
and certainly
appreciated by consumers since the change in rate would take 
effect on
November 1st.

Rep. Tom Trail
>
>IDAHO PUBLIC 
UTILITIES COMMISSION
>Case No. AVU-G-02-2
>For Immediate 
Release  / September 27, 2002
>Contact: Gene Fadness (208) 
334-0339
>
>Comment deadline is Oct. 23 on Avista gas 
case
>
>BOISE - The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has set Oct. 
23 as the
>deadline for those wanting to make comments regarding Avista 
Utilities'
>request to decrease gas rates by an average of 15.5 
percent.
>
>The reduction, which, if approved, would go into effect 
on Nov. 1,  is in
>response to lower current and projected wholesale 
natural gas prices.
>
>Avista estimates that the average residential 
customer using 75 therms per
>month would see their monthly bill decrease 
by about $10.45, or 14.8
>percent. Larger commercial customers would 
experience an average decrease
>between 16.4 percent and 17.3 
percent.
>
>The commission has determined that this case be 
processed under a modified
>procedure that does not require a public 
hearing unless written protests
>or comments opposing modified procedure 
are received. In so doing, the
>commission notes that written comments 
have proven to be an effective
>means for obtaining public input and 
participation in cases such as this.
>
>Those who want to submit 
comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
>commission's homepage at 
www.puc.state.id.us under the heading, 
"Contact
>Us." Then select, "E-mail question or comment 
regarding a formal utility
>case," fill in the case number 
(AVU-G-02-2) and enter your comments.
>Comments can also be mailed to P.O. 
Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 or
>faxed to (208) 
334-3762.
>
>Those interested can view the company's application on 
the commission Web
>site. Click on "File Room" and then on 
"Recent Orders" and search for the
>case number.
>
> 
END
>

Dr. Tom Trail
International Trails
1375 Mt. View 
Rd.
Moscow, Id. 83843
Tel:  (208) 882-6077
Fax:  (208) 
882-0896
e mail ttrail@moscow.com