Regulatory Commission of Alaska

Public Comment for TA251-230 by Kenneth Johnson

Literally - and I do not exaggerate in the least - literally as I began composing this missive, the lights went out.  10:52, 10:55 PM 9/26/2017, and remained so for 5 or 6 minutes.  The whole town was dark.  All of it.  This is why folks must use wind-up or battery powered alarm clocks.  None can know when the electricity may fail and they be late for work.

This experience is not uncommon.

Not all here make $50K a year.  Many live on little.  I myself gain less than $650 a month social security, and a 40% rate hike will really bite me.  And MANY another on this island.

When TDX erected the wind generators, we were told that as a result our rates would decline.  All now can see what their word is worth.

I am pleased to see these generators, and the electricity is functioning 98% of the time or more.  But we can't really count on it, not really, there's some poor folk on this island, and FORTY PERCENT?

It would be improper to write the words which come to mind.

FORTY PERCENT?  This is commonly known as BS.  Greedy BS.

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Comments

Date Filed

9/26/2017

Tracking Number

TR1704735

Filed By

Kenneth Johnson

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TA251-230	Sand Point Generating - Revenue Requirement Study

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