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cause it is an attempt to equally position Bonneville's customers 

 who are otherwise disadvantaged either because of sparse popu- 

 lations or because they have a high debt-to-sales ratio. It is an eq- 

 uity issue, and it keeps the rural customers more competitive. 



Thank you for this time and good luck in your deliberations. 



Mr. DeFazio. Thank you. 



Mr. Golden. 



[Prepared statement of Mr. Pilon follows:] 



