20250410Comments_21.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Courtney Adam
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 7:42AM
Email: cpaananen1981 @gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 5031 W Grey Towers Dr
Meridian, ID 83642
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "Why are solar customers getting ripped off?"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name:Taylor Colleran
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 8:18AM
Email: taylor.colleran(,a9mail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 366 s sunset point way
Meridian , ID 83642
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "I do not consider myself political at all and generally I keep my nose out of
things. This proposed change is ABSOLUTELY criminal. As an Idaho native and life long
Idaho power customer it sickens me to see this kind of greed and lack of support for
customer on site generation. All I can say is that this proposal made me incredibly sad and
changed my view on Idaho power as a company. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jesse Wetzel
Submission Time:Apr 10 2025 8:51AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
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Address: 2280 NE 16th St
Fruitland, ID 83619-3515
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "As somebodywho has invested in solar energy on their personal property, I am
very disappointed in Idaho Power's approach since my installation in 2021.
This started as a clean and mostly passive way to generate electricity and take full
advantage of unused real estate, putting modern technology to use for the betterment of
mankind. Idaho Power is not only discouraging future use of this, but punishing those who
have already moved forward. My own array is humble, but the total cost has only increased
every time Idaho Power makes changes to how solar generation is handled.
The only true alternative to Idaho Power's constant credit rate reduction for those who want
to go solar is to go to a grid-hybrid or completely off-grid system. This involves the addition
of batteries and some potentially heavy rewiring of your home's electrical panel(s). The
amount of batteries required to be truly off-grid is an exorbitant cost and is unreachable for
the vast majority of consumers.
From a financial standpoint alone, Idaho Power seeks to destroy any incentive for future
owners. As more and more manufacturing jobs are rightfully brought back to America,
solar incentives need to be fair for economic growth in this industry. Please stop Idaho
Power from gutting the growth of such an important industry.
Thank you very much.
Jesse Wetzel"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Mitch Forrest
Submission Time:Apr 10 2025 9:37AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 11864 Wilmington st
Caldwell, ID 83605
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "I am an Idaho power customer who has had solar since 2021. 2022-2023 we
had a fair rate exchange, what we paid for their power is the same rate we received as
credit.
2024 they changed to only pay us 50-60% of what we pay them for it.
Now they are asking to only pay us 10% of what they make us pay for their power?That
makes absolutely no sense.
Not only did the PUC ignore all third party studies at the last change and went with Idaho
powers own study, they gave Idaho power everything they wanted and hung us consumers
up to dry.
In 2019 IPUC denied Idaho powers request and grandfathered existing customers. 2024
they approved everything Idaho powers wanted and made it retroactive to hurt all old
customers.
I'm asking to take a look at 3rd party studies again! Make Idaho power pay a reasonable rate
for our power and don't let them get away with a 1 Ox multiplier of revenue on the power we
sell them!"
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From: Jon Carnill([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
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Sent:Thursday, April 10, 2025 10:16 AM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: IPC-E-25-15 Public Comment
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
Protect Idahoans from corporate greed and keep our power grid clean!
I?m very concerned about Idaho Power?s proposal to slash rooftop solar compensation
rates by up to 80%. Paying rooftop solar owners less than 1 ?/kWh for the power they put
onto the grid for eight months out of the year, while then charging regular customers at
Least 8?/kWh for that same electricity, is extremely unfair.
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Last year's solar rate changes, coupled with the increased fixed service charges, were
already devastating for Idaho Power customers. Please do a thorough review to check the
utility's math and assumptions, listen to outside experts and customers, and don't let this
monopoly utility unfairly squeeze money out of its customers and undercut their right to
generate their own power.
Also, please improve the public process by adding a virtual testimony option (as is provided
at Public Service Commissions in all neighboring states)to help ensure you can hear the
important perspectives from everyone who will be impacted by Idaho Power?s changes.
Written comments and public hearings with limited times and locations are not enough.
Thankyou.
Sincerely,
Jon Carnill
3304 Briar Creek Lane
Ammon, ID 83406
icarnill007Cagmail.com
[phone]
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Victoria Hurst
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 10:16AM
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 7607 W Saddlehorn
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
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Comment: "I got solar a few years ago and knew that in Idaho it would be hard to seethe
payoff as my bill was already low. However, with Idaho Power and others promoting green
energy, I took the leap and did something good for the planet even though it cost me.
Having the buyback from Idaho power has helped in covering the cost of my system but the
decrease in buyback rates would push that out for years longer. If this was always going to
be the case, I wish I would have never invested in these panels as I could have used that
investment for other green technology that would have saved me more:'
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Name: Michael Knudsen
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 10:18AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 408 Broadway Ave N
Buhl, ID 83316
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "Idaho Power is reducing the Export Credit Rate, which by their own estimates
will increase my monthly utility bill by 34%.
This is egregious. It was already a travesty Idaho Power, with the blessing of the regulatory
agencies and non-action by the legislature, decided the kWh I send to the grid is worth less
than the kWh I take from it. I was already getting screwed, as a solar owner. Now, I am
getting 34% more screwed. I have never in my life received a 34% annual raise.
The only way for me to right this injustice will be to add costly batteries to my system, so I
send no power back to the grid at all.
I have a hard time believing that is in anyone's best interests, nor if that was the intent for
the push for residents to go solar, but these scam artists have forced my hand.
Gross situation, unfortunate, and sadly, all too typical of government and government-
adjacent entities. One would like to think they have one's best interests in mind, but that is
clearly not the case for solar owners. I would have been better off not making the
investment, and not trusting Idaho Power to pay me fairly for my power. "
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Name: Perry Lea
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 10:56AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1554 N. Sunup Way
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "I have seen your ECN for customer generated solar. You are planning and
proposing cutting generation rates to 10% of your cost based on non-summer operation!?
Seldom in an industry that is not a monopoly do you see a 90% margin cut. As a business
owner myself, I find that egregious and taking advantage of your customer and energy
partners.
I also understand this may in fact be worse than my claim as I have heard a proposal of
increasing residential rates.
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Name: Scott Florence
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 10:57AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2062 E. Whitehawk Ct.
Meridian, ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "I am outraged at this latest request by Idaho Power to lower the rate they pay
me to upload excess power to the grid from my solar panels. We as home owners, were
urged to get these panels as a way to supplement power generation with clean renewable
energy. Since my install Idaho Power has made it extremely hard to justify having solar
panels.Was supposed to be a good thing for clean energy. I urge you, the IPUC, to deny
these outrageous changes being requested by Idaho Power."
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Bertram Daniels
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 11:35AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1895 Taghee Lane
Pocatello, ID 83204
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "My family decided to install a solar system in 2022 based on the solar contract
with the power company at the time. Just 16 months later Idaho power dramatically
changed the reimbursement that they pay for the solar power that goes back to the grid.
Now they want to gut they little reimbursement that they already give. Had I known that
they were going to gut solar for 2024 the decision we made for solar would have been
totally different. We would have never installed the $54,000 system we had installed.Why
should Idaho Power make over an 800% profit off the energy I send to the system?We
made our decision based off of the encouragement and Net Metering from Idaho Power.
And now I am making payments off of a solar system that costs me a lot of money while
Idaho Power profits. "
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name:Teri Bowman
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 11:16AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 13497 W. Reservation Road
Pocatello, ID 83202
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "We installed residential roof top solar panels in September 2023, both for
environmental and economic reasons. At the time of the installation Idaho Power was
providing an export credit rate of approximately the same amount individual were being
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charged for electricity. In January of 2024 the PUC allowed IPC to greatly reduce the export
credit rate for costumers with solar generation and now IPC is proposing to drastically cut
the export credit rate again.
Idaho Power proposes a 60 percent drop from 6. 18 cents per kilowatt- hour(which took
effect in January 2024)to 2. 46 cents on average annually. This is a 72 percent drop overall
from the previous average compensation rate of 8. 8 cents per kilowatt- hour in place for
over a decade. The proposed reduction in rates coincides with unpopular fixed- rate
increases on customers. As of January 2025, Idaho Power customers are paying a $15 flat
monthly fee, up from $5 several years ago. Fixed rates disproportionately impact lower-
income people and discourage energy conservation and rooftop solar. Why is the PUC
allowing IPC to continue to drop export credit rates. Under this new proposal, rates would
plummet 80 percent to less than 1 cent per kilowatt- hour for those 8 months out of the
year. At the same time, the company will charge other customers at least 8 cents per
kilowatt- hour for the same electricity to pad its profit. IPC is padding their profits and
taking advantage of homeowners who installed roof top solar generations. Surely the PUC,
as public entity doesn't think this is fair, and should not continue to approve the reduction
in export credit rates, so IPC can continue to profit from customers who took the initiative
to install a solar generating system, to protect the environmental, and for economic
reasons. The PUC should be encouraging Idaho residents to be environmentally
sustainable and to help create additional environmentally sustainable power for the whole
community. Please vote NO on this Case No. IPC-E-25-15. Thankyou;'
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Name: Madeleine Schlader
Submission Time:Apr 10 2025 11:58AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 13218 s bow River Ave
Nampa, ID 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "Idaho Power continues to take advantage of its solar customers year after year.
The idea behind solar is that you are generating clean renewable energy for your home at a
partial cost. In my home I do not use the AC/Heat, I am critical about how my energy is
used and I still pay month after month on top of the solar loan. Paying over$60 last
summer even though electricity was off in the house during peak hours to conserve the
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energy I was generating. I have a south facing roof with 16 panels and I still can't generate
enough power to pay for a monthly bill in a home with only 2 people. Something must be
done about this blatant robbery by Idaho Power. I beg of you, do not allow them to enact
the changes laid out in IPC-E-25-15. Idaho residents with solar are being penalized for
diversifying our energy sources and I hope and pray that PUC takes mercy upon us.
Thankyou "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jeff Goolsby
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 12:44PM
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2036 N BLACK FOREST WAY
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "Keep Solar worthwhile:'
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: David Rich
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 12:23PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3366 N Spiceland Drive
Boise, ID 83704
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "I am absolutely opposed to granting Idaho Power anymore relief from paying for
the excess energy created by rooftop solar systems. Since the last approved reduction, I
am now paying almost what I used to pay for monthly service prior to installing$40,000
worth of roof top solar. Before you granted Idaho Power's last ECR decrease, my system
generated enough excess energy to offset my power bills for 10-months out of the year. The
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two months that I paid, were typically below$50 a month. Now, I am paying every month
except for May-August. This proposal will further erode any benefits to the average home
owner and certainly remove any incentive to install a solar system. Idaho Power continues
to undervalue the excess generation of electricity and this proposed change will only
exacerbate the problem. Please consider rejecting this proposal in its entirety. Thank you
for your consideration. Dave Rich."
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Name: Randall Goodspeed
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 12:31 PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 7681 E Nolan Dr
Nampa, ID 83687-9047
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "The idea of the sole power provider in my area attempting to make more money
by penalizing customers is outrageous. I have invested thousands into my solar system in
an effort to reduce my draw on the power grid on the recommendations of our government
Leaders.To now have ID Power line their pockets instead of investigating new ways of
generating income without burdening customers seems a bit short sighted. Please reject
the compensation reduction for solar owners proposed by ID Power."
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Name: robert white
Submission Time:Apr 10 2025 12:39PM
Email: bobertwhitePyahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2940 Glenbrook dr
Haney, ID 83333
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "IDIn July of 2023 we installed a solar system on our house.At the time it was a
Longterm investment but would pay for itself in its lifetime. Shortly after that you allowed
Idaho Power to change our rate structure so that it would no longer pay for itself. Please DO
NOT allowthem to further rub salt in the wound and further reduce the rate they payforthe
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power we generate. Idaho should be encouraging residential solar production.......not
killing it!
Thanks"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Douglas Daniels
Submission Time: Apr 10 2025 3:55PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2236 S Rachel Circle
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "I cannot believe that Idaho Power is suggesting very little for residential
generated power from solar. I installed solar panels to offset my dependance on the utility
grid. WE paid for a system that sends excess energy produced to the utility grid to be sold
by Idaho Power at a proposed 8 times markup. Am I missing something? How does this
make sense?A fair compromise would be a net zero metering system:'
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From: April Watts ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
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Sent:Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:48 PM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: IPC-E-25-15 Public Comment
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
This matters to me because I'm a mom; how can I not think about our future?
I?m very concerned about Idaho Power?s proposal to slash rooftop solar compensation
rates by up to 80%. Paying rooftop solar owners less than 1 ?/kWh for the power they put
onto the grid for eight months out of the year, while then charging regular customers at
Least 8?/kWh for that same electricity, is extremely unfair.
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Last year's solar rate changes, coupled with the increased fixed service charges, were
already devastating for Idaho Power customers. Please do a thorough review to check the
utility's math and assumptions, listen to outside experts and customers, and don't let this
monopoly utility unfairly squeeze money out of its customers and undercut their right to
generate their own power.
Also, please improve the public process by adding a virtual testimony option (as is provided
at Public Service Commissions in all neighboring states)to help ensure you can hear the
important perspectives from everyone who will be impacted by Idaho Power?s changes.
Written comments and public hearings with limited times and locations are not enough.
Thankyou.
Sincerely,
April Watts
2035 s.Three Mile creek road
Boise, ID 83709
[e-mail]
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From: angi wood ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
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Sent:Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:50 PM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: IPC-E-25-15 Public Comment
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
Reject Idaho Power's Skewed Solar Rate Proposal!
I?m very concerned about Idaho Power?s proposal to slash rooftop solar compensation
rates by up to 80%. Paying rooftop solar owners less than 1 ?/kWh for the power they put
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onto the grid for eight months out of the year, while then charging regular customers at
Least 8?/kWh for that same electricity, is extremely unfair.
Last year's solar rate changes, coupled with the increased fixed service charges, were
already devastating for Idaho Power customers. Please do a thorough review to check the
utility's math and assumptions, listen to outside experts and customers, and don't let this
monopoly utility unfairly squeeze money out of its customers and undercut their right to
generate their own power.
Also, please improve the public process by adding a virtual testimony option (as is provided
at Public Service Commissions in all neighboring states)to help ensure you can hear the
important perspectives from everyone who will be impacted by Idaho Power?s changes.
Written comments and public hearings with limited times and locations are not enough.
Thankyou.
Sincerely,
angi wood
3251 S Millbrook Way
Boise, ID 83716
[e-mail]
[phone]
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From: Chris Donley([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:53 PM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: IPC-E-25-15 Public Comment
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Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
As a homeowner with solar(clean energy), this isn't what I signed up for. Solar is clean
renewable energy that unlike hydropower isn't facing aging infrastructure costs and ESA
Listed fish passage issues. Please save our current rate structure.
I?m very concerned about Idaho Power?s proposal to slash rooftop solar compensation
rates by up to 80%. Paying rooftop solar owners less than 1 ?/kWh for the power they put
onto the grid for eight months out of the year, while then charging regular customers at
Least 8?/kWh for that same electricity, is extremely unfair.
Last year's solar rate changes, coupled with the increased fixed service charges, were
already devastating for Idaho Power customers. Please do a thorough review to check the
utility's math and assumptions, listen to outside experts and customers, and don't let this
monopoly utility unfairly squeeze money out of its customers and undercut their right to
generate their own power.
Also, please improve the public process by adding a virtual testimony option (as is provided
at Public Service Commissions in all neighboring states)to help ensure you can hear the
important perspectives from everyone who will be impacted by Idaho Power?s changes.
Written comments and public hearings with limited times and locations are not enough.
Thankyou.
Sincerely,
Chris Donley
6690 East Signal Rock Drive
Boise, ID 83716
[e-mail]
[phone]
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From: Chance Covillon ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2025 5:09 PM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: IPC-E-25-15 Public Comment
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
As a lifelong Idahoan who?s just purchased my first home, I?d appreciate (and even
demand) our state prioritizes incentivizing sustainable energy.0
I?m very concerned about Idaho Power?s proposal to slash rooftop solar compensation
rates by up to 80%. Paying rooftop solar owners less than 1 ?/kWh for the power they put
onto the grid for eight months out of the year, while then charging regular customers at
Least 8?/kWh for that same electricity, is extremely unfair.
Last year's solar rate changes, coupled with the increased fixed service charges, were
already devastating for Idaho Power customers. Please do a thorough review to check the
utility's math and assumptions, listen to outside experts and customers, and don't let this
monopoly utility unfairly squeeze money out of its customers and undercut their right to
generate their own power.
Also, please improve the public process by adding a virtual testimony option (as is provided
at Public Service Commissions in all neighboring states)to help ensure you can hear the
important perspectives from everyone who will be impacted by Idaho Power?s changes.
Written comments and public hearings with limited times and locations are not enough.
Thankyou.
Sincerely,
Chance Covillon
5211 N Parkwood St
Boise , ID 83704
[e-mail]
[phone]
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