Getherml Rtes Survey Results Questin 1 - Getherml rtes shuld be de-cupled frm Intermuntin Gs Rtes nd bsed n cst f service. Respndent Rting Summry Bise Centre n the Grve/Pt Rice Strngly 607 Grve/Mry Trichs Strngly 0% Strngly First Presbyterin Church/Mike Snders Disgree. 9%- -46% Idh Bldg/Unin Blck Bldg/Alsk Center/Ken Hwell Neutrl 'CJNeutrl Bnner BnklWshingtn TrusUGem Nble Bldg/Gry Christensen Idh Elks Rehbilittin Hspitl/Gregg Heyn Strngly CDisgree The Bush Mnsin/Glenn Mrtz Disgree Strngly Disgree Frt Bise Cmmunity Center/Gerge Sctt Selen O'Nel/Ad Cunty Curthuse Strngly Jckie Mdy/Alexnder Building Strngly Lrry Rse/50g Min Questin 2 - Getherml rtes sh'uld remin cupled with nturl gs rtes. Respndent Rting Summry Bise Centre n the Grve/Pt Rice Strngly Disgree 607 Grve/Mry Trichs Strngly Disgree Strngly First Presbyterin Church/Mike Snders 30% Idh Bldg/Unin Blck Bldg/Alsk Center/Ken Hwell Neutrl Bnner BnklWshingtn TrusUGem Nble Bldg/Gry Christensen Disgree 50%-- DNeutrl Idh Elks Rehbilittin Hspitl/Gregg Heyn Strngly Disgree IJ Disgree The Bush Mnsin/Glenn Mrtz Frt Bise Cmmunity Center/Gerge Sctt Strngly Disgree Selen O'Nel/Ad Cunty Curthuse Strngly Disgree Jckie Mdy/Alexnder Building Strngly Disgree Lrry Rse/50g Min N/A Questin 3 - Wht cncerns might yu hve but de-cupling getherml rtes frm Intermuntin Gs rtes? Respndent Cmment Bise Centre n the Grve/Pt Rice N cmment 607 Grve/Mry Trichs N cmment If getherml rtes were t exceed rtes frm Intermuntin Gs, the explicit rtinle First Presbyterin Church/Mike Snders fr using getherml wuld cme int questin. Idh Bldg/Unin Blck Bldg/Alsk Center/Ken Hwell The cmprtive dvntge (cst) f getherml wuld dispper. As user wn ws n erly dpter, it wuld be nice t hve sme ssurnces tht Bnner BnklWshingtn Trust/Gem Nble Bldg/Gry Christensen thse csts re less expensive thn lterntive fuels. Idh Elks Rehbilittin Hspitl/Gregg Heyn Nne Wht wuld cntrl the price f getherml wter? Cupling with the gs rte gives us The Bush Mnsin/Glenn Mrtz cntrl by free mrket lthugh nt perfect. C'\OOCUME-1IJQu,nILOCALS-1ITemp\xPGrpW'SeIGe Rtes Survey Resulls 120B.xls Pge 1
Frt Bise Cmmunity Center/Gerge Sctt Selen O'Nel/Ad Cunty Curthuse Jckie Mdy/Alexnder BUilding Lrry Rse/SOg Min Questin 4 - Wht culd be dne t ddress yur cncerns? Respndent Bise Centre n the Grve/Pt Rice 607 Grve/Mry Trichs First Presbyterin Church/Mike Snders Idh Bldg/Uninl Blck Bldg/Alsk Center/Ken Hwell Bnner BnklWshingtn Trust/Gem Nble Bldg/Gry Christensen Idh Elks Rehbilittin IHspitl/Gregg Heyn The Bush Mnsin/Glenn Mrtz Frt Bise Cmmunity Center/Gerge Sctt Selen O'Nel/Ad Cunty Curthuse Jckie Mdy/Alexnder Building Lrry Rse/SOg Min Wuldn't wnt t see spike in the rtes. Tht it wuld n lnger be ecnmicl t chse getherml ver nturl gs. Nne N cmment Cmment N cmment N cmment Mke sure tht getherml rtes never exceed Intermuntin Gs. Set getherml prices t mximum f 70% f gs, but llw lwer csts if cst f pertins permit it. Getherml rtes shuld nt be decupled frm IMG rtes until the system's pertins nd mintennce cn be cvered fully by revenues frm the system Mke sure getherml rtes d n exceed nturl gs rtes. Mke the rtes cntrlled by the PUC. If the rtes re prviding self-sufficiency nw, then we prbbly dn't hve cncern. The city needs t hve prgrm t cntrl csts nd be ble t justify rte increses bsed n incresed mintennce csts. N/A N cmment Questin 5 - If getherml rtes were de-cupled frm Intermuntin Gs rtes, shuld it be with the understnding getherml rtes wuld still be djusted t mintin t lest 20% differentil? 30% differentil? Plese explin. Respndent Cmment Bise Centre n the Grve/Pt Rice 607 Grve/Mry Trichs First Presbyterin Church/Mike Snders Idh Bldg/Unin Blck Bldg/Alsk Center/Ken Hwell Bnner BnklWshingtn Trust/Gem Nble Bldg/Gry Christensen Idh Elks Rehbilittin Hspitl/Gregg Heyn The Bush Mnsin/Glenn Mrtz Frt Bise Cmmunity Center/Gerge Sctt Selen O'Nel/Ad Cunty Curthuse Jckie Mdy/Alexnder Building C'IOOCUMEv1IJqUlnnILOCAlS-HTempIXPGrpWiseIGe Rtes Survey Resulls1208.xls Pge 2 Getherml shuld nt be cupled with gs, but be n independent energy surce nd priced ccrding t cst f service. N cmment Yes 30% minimum difference (see questin 4 nswer) It is gd t hve benchmrk rte s yu d nw, 70% f IMG rtes. Nne At lest 30% differentil. Tht is wht we mde the investment & re-investment bsed n. Nt relly sure wht yu're sying. T mintin t lest 20% r 30% mens the rtes ren't relly de-cupled. Unless yu re sying this s minimum nd they my be upwrds f 50+% if gs rtes spike. Obviusly this wuld wrk wert fr getherml users. This still seems like cupled rte. Rtes shuld be djusted t mintin the system; keep it self':sufficient, mke prfit, prvide relible service nd nt be tied t % differentil. I
Lrry Rse/509 Min 30% t cntinue the incentive fr lternte wy f heting. Questin 6 - Wht suggestins d yu hve fr the City n the develpment f rte bse fr Getherml? Respndent Cmment Bise Centre n the Grve/Pt Rice Cst f prviding service & infrstructure mintennce nd reserve fund %. 607 Grve/Mry Trichs N cmment First Presbyterin Church/Mike Snders Idh Bldg/Unin Blck Bldg/Alsk Center/Ken Hwell Bnner BnklWshingtn Trust/Gem Nble Bldg/Gry Christensen Idh Elks Rehbilittin Hspitl/Gregg Heyn The Bush Mnsin/Glenn Mrtz Frt Bise Cmmunity Center/Gerge Sctt Selen O'Nel/Ad Cunty Curthuse Jckie Mdy/Alexnder Building Lrry Rse/509 Min If de-cupling f getherml rtes frm nturl gs rtes includes n ssurnce tht getherml will nt exceed nturl gs, then rtes ught t be clculted n ctul cst f delivering service. N cmment Csts shuld be determined by the ctul cst f prviding service. Cst plus A de-cupling culd ccur t keep rtes lwer thn 30% cst f nturl gs. N cmment T ttrct slid custmer bse by providing clen, renewble, nturl, ecnmic lterntive t using fssil fuels. See questin 5 nswer N cmment Other cmments r suggestins: Bise Centre n the Grve/Pt Rice: Thnk yu fr llwing us t be prt f the system. 607 Grve/Mry Trichs: N cmment. First Presbyterin Church/Mike Snders: N cmment. Idh Bldg/Unin Blck Bldg/Alsk Center/Ken Hwell: Kent, wht cn be dne but the frequent line breks in Bnnck Street just est f 8th? The Idh Building bsement hs flded mny times, cusing clen-up nd crpet replcement csts. After the lst fld the tennt vcted. Surely the City hs insurnce tht will cver such dmge. T whm shuld I spek? Bnner BnklWshingtn Trust/Gem Nble Bldg/Gry Christensen: If getherml rtes re decupled frm nturl gs rtes, wuld the City f Bise dminister the system cst efficiently, s s t mintin the current benefit? Wuld csts esclte withut the revenue ceilfng nw in plce? Hw wuld extensins f the system be funded -- by develpers lne, by generl fund llctins, by prfits in the system, r sme ther wy? Wuld PUC versight be required t keep cpitl nd perting csts prperly segregted? Idh Elks Rehbilittin Hspitl/Gregg Heyn: N cmment. C \DDCUME-1UquinnILDCALS-1\Temp\)(PGrpWiselGe Rtes Survey A9SUlts 1208..>:1. Pge 3
Summry Questin 1 Ttl Strngly 5 3 Neutrl 1 Disgree 2 Strngly Disgree Questin 2 Strngly 3 Neutrl 1 Disgree 1 Strngly Disgree 5 Questin 3 Strngly Neutrl Disgree Strngly Disgree Questin 4 Strngly 0 Neutrl 0 Disgree 0 Strngly Disgree 0 Questin 5 Strngly 0 0 Neutrl Disgree 0 Strngly Disgree 0 Questin 6 Strngly 0 0 Neutrl Disgree Strngly Disgree Questin 1 Strngly Neutrl Disgree Strngly Disgree Questin 2
Strngly Neutrl Disgree Strngly Disgree Questin 3 Strngly Neutrl Disgree Strngly Disgree