All's I can say about this is: I hope it's not approved. But most likely it will be cause they don't care about how hard it is all ready to pay to light our houses and have electricity. Greedy Greedy!

Our electric bills are already increasing without any need to further increase our rates. With the new structuring rates all they have to do is change how many KWH are used to adjust their profits. This way they don't need approval for rate increases, they just adjust the levels of usage to meet the more expensive rate usage. This just looks like a means to get on the band wagon of profiteering off the inflated value of oil. They feel like they are missing out on some major windfall profits like the rest of the oil producers are making. Being based out of state now, Rocky Mountain Power is using the Utah market to compensate for loses in other markets in California and Nevada with major losses from unoccupied homes. It has nothing to do with Utah consumers and cost increases, it's a means of hitting consumers for their company loses in stock values or market shares, a seperate issue. The Utah PSC however are well treated by lobbist to influence them for deceptive rate increase approvals. Any government agency appointed and paid from tax funds are responsible to the citizens interests, not business interest or their profits.

raise
Not close to 12 percent and every Company wants that
It is time for the CEO's to take a cut in pay and perks
Stock options ect.
Enough is enough

We can thank Warren Buffet who bought Utah Power now Rocky Mountain Power for some of this "needed increase."

Why do billionares need to make money to then give it to charity? Why no just stop gouging the public so they won't need charity?

Who protects the consumer? These corporations have unbridled power and plan to drain the consumer dry. They care only about profit and nothing about those struggling to survive. Our 'elected' are bought and paid for by these parasites. Constant increases - year after year - and NOTHING stops it.

They do not need to raise it. It is already to high. And with GAS many people are not even getting by now. COME ON JERKS stop being so GREEDY... this nation is going to go broke and its going to be the 1930's all over again. Send all the jobs to India and Mexico and other nations and triple our cost. All part of a worldplan to kill the dollar and the stupid CEO's are all try to get the last big pay day they can instead of simply going back to what made america great... MADE in a AMERICA.

What are WE, the average consumers, going to do? It's all out of control. How can we avoid another serious depression? People are losing their jobs, and their homes, shelters are overcrowded, costs just keep going up....

Any utility company asking for a rate increase should be tied to the same basis as a government or private employee. In other words if the inflation rate is 3% nationally then that should also be the max that utilities should be able to raise rates. Otherwise if we get a 2 or 3 percent increase from our employers each year and the utilities get 12 to 15% just how long do you think we are able to afford the cost of living as employees. It's out of wack bad the way it has been in the past, something better change or else. GREED-GREED.

I can hardly pay now! And if I can't pay, my home is deemed unfit for my children to habitate and I lose my kids to CPS.
I am just crying because it all gets passed down to the consumer and we HAVE TO pay. I don't drive hardly anywhere anymore, I have modified my grocery shopping, I've cut corners everywhere I can. And now THIS too?

JUst change your light bulbs and everything will be OK.

How about conserving? Switch to CFL bulbs, insulate, turn your A/C up to 76 or 78, etc... My bill has gone down substantially since I did this.

I think it is vital that our state's power company be strong and profitable. It is vital that a power company be able to maintain its grid and expand as needed, especially in a state like Utah whose population continues to grow at a rate higher than the national average. Even with the increase, electrical power is relatively cheap. Most Utah households could easily save the 11% off their bills by reducing waste and becoming more energy efficient. However, it is much easier to point the finger of blame and get angry than to take control of our own lives.

All this means is no more

Eating out every other night
Buying DVD Movies when they come out
No more take out pizza
No more buying new video games

What else can you think of to not spend the money on and pay for the daily requirements - For those on fixed incomes and below the poverty level these rate increases are a hardship and condsieration should be made and I also agree corporate greed does impact these increases not all but most.

The problem is we all need electricity and the service that provides it - When your lights go out who do you call. And they know it

Before you comment bob, you should research your facts, #1, rocky mountain power does not have service in nevada and california is their smallest market. The biggest market is Utah, and utahns use a lot of power to turn on the ac (as everyone has one now). #2 this tier system you are saying has to be approved by the commission before they change anything, so they cannot just change the way the do their rates. You are right about 1 thing thought, The Puc needs to change. The fact that they approved 2 different rate cases for Questar and are looking at the 2 for rocky mountain power is crazy. They are no longer looking out for us

The sad thing is there truely are no rights for the people. Yes we live in a land were we dont have bombs dropping around us and we can worship how we choose (truely thank you) however we also live in a land were those making the mighty buck are given to many opportunities to stick it to us. Truely before price hikes are approved these companies should have to prove there is a need such as a negative profit in there books. I guarentee that at the current rate they are still making a healthy profit that supports their life-style on the hill. So the point is that their children need new BMW's and a cruise around the world and that is why they need the increase profit to fatten their own selfish endeavors. Cant wait for all these selfish - - - - - - - - to meet there maker.

I want to see a detailed Questar budget that 100% proves BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A REASONABLE DOUBT that another rate increase is neccasary, and details all they have done to cut their operating costs. I dont' think they can produce one.

Glad I just moved out of Utah, Here in Nebraska I've noticed that most everything I buy at any store, wal-mart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Kohl's, etc... is much lower in Price. My Gas, Electricity, Water expense is considerably lower than what I paid in Salt Lake County.

My yard is 3 times larger and so is my house. I feel for all those stuck with higher energy costs.

Even my Vehicle Gas is cheaper here by nearly .30 cents a gallon. Maybe folks should consider moving out of GREEDY UTAH.

Don't know if it's true about Warren Buffett buying Rocky Mtn power but if he did must be a darn good reason for doing so. Perhaps to keep the rate increase lower than they normally would be.

During tough times the rich get richer while the rest struggle to get by.

To "who will help us", please talk to an LDS bishop in your area, and he may be able to help you in some small way.
And may the Lord bless you.

I'll bet the lobbyists for Rocky Mountain Power are working overtime schmoozing the Utah Pubic Service Commission right now.

Yes we could all conserve. But limited incomes can only absorb so much inflation before they break. As we make cuts, so should the utilities. I'm certain there is plenty of fat in the Rocky Mountain Power company to be trimmed before the automatically run to the commission asking for more from their customers.

Hey Craig - how's that job with the power company going?

Don't worry, with Barack Hussein Obama & a democratic house & a democratic senate & a liberal judicial, we democrates will win, no one in our way, no fillabusters. We will have free health care, free college education, foreclosure protection & then we will get started on these greedy utility companies, we will take their profits & redistribute them to help you pay your bills .... Vote Obama '08!

Hey!
This great country was founded on capitalism.
The energy people are just making a profit.
What's so wrong about that?
It's the liberals who are whining about nothing again. Next they'll want to help poor people pay their electric bill.

It looks that, yes power hungry companies are feeling the pinch and they want to keep their life style alive. They don't care about us the little people who are being punish with the high cost, and yes we are trying to consume less so you don't need to preach us don't this or do that, when we already feeling the stress of this economy.Why instead just all you big companies go deep in your rich pockets and give us a stimulous check a least uncle Sam try but you guys don't even dream in giving a hand.

To: may God bless you"
It is not up to the LDS bishops in your area to cover your bills and expenditures. First look to your own resources, then, to your family, then, to your community resources, and last of all to your bishop--if you are actively living the LDS faith. The funds a Bishop uses come at the sacrifice of others and should be guarded and used most carefully, certainly not to sustain a lifestyle!

Bob: Some people do not have A/C. I don't and never have. I have windows that open and close and maple trees. I have real air conditioning!

To Government--What a dreamer!!!

To "Government"

Yeah, we'll have all that great stuff, and a 48% tax rate to boot.

No thanks!

I am a thirty year old single mom. Due to the cost increases for everyday life my child and I have moved back in with my parents. Not just to help me keep a roof over our heads, but to help my parents keep a roof over theirs (none of the adults in this house hold are retired or getting states assistance for anything). We contacted the power and gas company and had them come out and tell us how to become energy efficient. We have made all of the changes and yes our bill has gone down quite a bit. The only payments we have are the house, utilities, insurance, food, and gas. With three full time incomes we are struggling to support the six people in our house hold. Costs keep going up, but wages have not moved and inch. Let’s go for a mandatory 11% to 12% wage increase, before it’s too late and we are all living on the streets.

Enough is enough!!!

This doesn't affect me at all. I have no need for electricity.

JC,

The order is self, family, church and then community resources.

You ain't seen nuttin yet. Just wait til everybody get an electric car.

If I were the electric company I'd raise the rate a little bit at a time over the next few years so that when the need for the 200% rate hits us, we will already be there.

If all the electric companies are connected together in a big electrical grid, why cant we buy electrity from other companies and introduce free market competition in the comodity of electricy. Without free markets the Capitalistic economic system is a bad thing for the consumer.

11%!? To have my trees annually butchered and view blocked by ugly steel poles? Or to beef up the system so adjoining companies can buy more power from rocky mountain?

Bury those lines and stop charging us for unneccesary maintenance and upgrades!

First comes the large increase we're expecting in natural gas rates from Questar, now our electricity has to go up too? What's happening to our dollar today? Is this the newest version of inflation from the 30's, 40's and 50's? If so the minimum wage needs to be set much higher than $7.25 in two years.

I am glad to hear things in Nebraska are less expensive. We have moved to Atlanta and beleive me things are much MORE expensive than in Utah. My utilities and texes in Utah were cheap. Food is very expensive. We were transfered here for work and it has been challenging. The electric company here charges one rate for October through May and then the summer rate is almost double the winter rate. So even if you don't use the AC in Hotlanta your rates will be almost double.

Don't they do this every year?

I look out of my back window toward Spanish Fork Canyon where Rocky Mountain Power just spent over 200 million dollars for 9 wind turbines at a cost of 23 million dollars each. I am wondering if the tax credit wasn't enough and now they need more.

By the way these wind turbines only operate several hours a day and then I only see 2-4 going at any one time. Maybe the cost is so great that they don't want to wear them out.

Bob G is 100% correct but I would add that Rocky Mtn. power employees are among the highest paid in the state for their respective jobs. Why be competitive in wages when all you have to do is go to the PSC to cover all their wages? No one begrudges an employee making a living wage but most of us have learned the competitive nature of the workplace. What voters need to do is remember these issues when they go to the polls. Things don't HAVE to be this way we have just learned to trust the politicians to do the right thing and it obviously isn't going to happen!