20250507Comments_8.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jeff Fereday
Submission Time: May 5 2025 4:22PM
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 420 E. Crestline Dr.
Boise, ID 83702
Name of Utility Company: Self
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "To: Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Date: May 5, 2025
RE: IPUC Case No. IPC-E-25-15
My wife and I are retirees and lifelong Idaho residents. Several years ago we installed a 9 kw
photo-voltaic system on the roof of our home in Boise. It has worked perfectly ever since,
producing approximately 105% of our average monthly consumption. Idaho Power
Company and its other customers receive that excess, all from the equipment we financed.
We are happy to provide clean solar energy into the grid, even if we produce more than we
need, and we hope that it provides more security for our community and the Company.
But now the Company wishes to drastically slash the amount it pays for such excess
energy, to the point that there will be little or no incentive for anyone to install rooftop solar
equipment.This is not right, and is certainly not in the public interest. I ask that the
Commission reject the Company's proposal in this case. If anything, the export credit rate
should be increased to what it was for the legacy systems of some nine years ago, before
the Company succeeded in cutting the rate the first time. Enough is enough.
IPCo purports to have concerns about global warming, which is being caused by
greenhouse gas emissions; I applaud its plan to end coal-fired generation by 2030. Indeed,
public necessity demands that we switch to non-polluting sources of electricity as soon
and as broadly as possible. However, when it comes to solar power, the Company seems to
be taking the position that its own solar projects are the onlywaywe should proceed, and
that homeowners and businesses that seek to add solar, at their cost, should not do so: it
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proposes a crushing reduction in the ECR that will essentially guarantee that little new
investment in solar occurs, unless it is carried out by Idaho Power Company.Why?
Rooftop solar accounts for a miniscule portion of the energy the Company sells. I disagree
that paying a fair ECR to rooftop solar producers will prejudice other ratepayers. It seems to
me it helps other ratepayers by spreading generation across many sources and helping to
avoid outages and smoothing out peaks.The record in this case is confusing, but I see no
support for the Company's position. Please reject its proposal.
Jeff Fereday
Boise
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Lyndon Jenkins
Submission Time: May 6 2025 8:35AM
Email:-men kinslyndon - gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1038 West Loon Street
Meridian, ID 83642
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "As I recall, Idaho Power re-negotiated with PUC back in 2023. At that point in
time I was under the impression that my solar roof(non-legacy)would always be KW for
KW. I personally spent well over$20,000 dollars not only to decrease my power bill, but to
also support the production of clean energy... for our planet.
If the PUC continues to allow Idaho Power to depreciate the value of my solar roof power
exchange rate, much of this investment would be for nought.
We solar roof owners investments could be more fully realized is Idaho Power would invest
in manners to store the mass amounts of energy that we are producing.
I would like the PUC to prevent further degradation of how power is exchanged with the
power company. Please consider this request.
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Thankyou,
Lyndon Jenkins
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name:Thomas Hawkins
Submission Time: May 6 2025 9:21AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2400 Applewood Ave
Fruitland, ID 83619
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "I'm being told that Idaho Power is wanting to significantly reduce
compensation rates (ECRs)for excess solar energy sent back to the grid. I have two issues
with this proposal:
1)within the past two years Idaho power has already reduced my compensation rate
by 40%
2)when i sell my energy back to Idaho Power it's a "free" generation to them & they, in
turn, sell it to the next consumer, how is that fair to reduce the compensation rate
to pennies on a dollar.
We elected solar to "go green" and reduce our energy bill, I feel that if you allow this utility
to continue down the path they are requesting than any future homeowner considering
Solar with diminish.
Make the right choice and deny this request Thomas & Peggy Hawkins Fruitland ID"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Dana Hennis
Submission Time: May 6 2025 10:35AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3505 S. Locust Grove Rd.
Kuna, ID 83634
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-1
Comment: "It would seem that this application is going in the wrong direction for Idaho. If
we, as a community, want to promote renewable energy--this DOES NOT promote solar
power. This application would effectively kill the residential solar industry. I recently(Dec
2023) installed solar panels on my residence and immediately got hit with the New
Metering change-- and this took my projected ROI to almost 20 years. This change is a
Large one, and would effectively push any ROI out to beyond the useful life of the systems.
Therefore, no one would invest in these systems. As the state grows, both residentially and
commercially, the need for more power will increase. If Idaho Power is allowed this
decrease (and any subsequent others), it will kill the residential solar power market and
would allow Idaho Power to control the power and the rates even further. We need to
support other areas of renewable energy in our state. My wife and I do not support this
reduction and ask the Public Utilities Commission to deny this application. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Alan Rea
Submission Time: May 6 2025 10:32AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3571 S Coleridge Place
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
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Comment: "I urge the PUC to vote against Idaho Power's proposed "Export Credit Rate"for
on-site generation (rooftop solar) systems.The notion that paying solar owners less than
1/9th what they charge for power during the same (off-peak) period is somehow fair is
Ludicrous. Asking a for-profit organization to do their own study to determine what is fair is
equally ludicrous. Solar system owners should have stability in the rates they are paid, and
the rates should be truly fair for them and their neighbors. The proposed rates will kill the
solar industry in Idaho. The Public Utilities Commission has a duty to protect rooftop solar
system owners' rights to receive fair compensation for the power they provide to the grid.
Please vote NO!"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Lori Graber
Submission Time: May 6 2025 11:07AM
Email: lulunmoonCcbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1379 E Hogan St
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "I support solar and do NOT support Idaho power trying to limit credits to solar
providers or benefits to solar. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Micah Hazelip
Submission Time: May 6 2025 1:03PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1412 wTopanga Ct
Kuna, ID 83634
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
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Comment: "I recently purchased Solar for my home and spent over$30,000 on my system.
I also purchased an Electric Car for the environment. My bills went up $600 dollars a month
to accommodate clean energy and zero emissions.The monopolized company of Idaho
Power has raised my connection fee for net metering, raised the price per KWH for net
metering, and now takes pleasure in ensuring that my investment into the environment and
zero emissions was for nought. I honorably served in combat during Operation Enduring
Freedom in Afghanistan and came home to Idaho in 2013. Since then I have worked hard to
make a life and invest here at home. I was offered many different places around this Union
to settle down and I chose to remain here because this is my home. Companies used to
treat us with decency and fairness. Yet, Idaho Power has since abandoned its neighbors
and chose to accommodate large companies such as Meta, the new Al factory in Kuna, and
Amazon. These 3 companies have places such a demand on the grid; and rather than
charge appropriately, Idaho Power chooses to cut corners and move the cost to innocent
consumers that have no other choice than to choose Idaho Power. Furthermore, these
proposals are basically taking the kilowatt that i make and reselling it to my neighbor for ten
times the cost. I am being robbed and there is nothing that i can do except write this simple
plea. Please don't rob my solar credit and resell it to my neighbor without proper
compensation.This is beyond atrocious"
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From: Colleen Kaiel([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
<[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 3:48 PM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: IPC-E-25-15 Public Comment
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
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.
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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,
Colleen Kaiel
4795 N Amherst St
Portland, OR 97203
kckaieL(Ebhotmail.com
[phone]
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