20250530Comments_2.pdf

From: Valerie Cole ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
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Sent: Friday, May 30, 2025 1:54 PM
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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 yearandapos;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 utilityandapos;s math and assumptions, listen to outside experts and customers, and
donandapos;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,
Valerie Cole
2540 W Chateau Dr
Meridian, ID 83646
primbsvPgmail.com
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May 27,2025
Dear Sirs:
Adding to my letter of May 1, in which I detailed how Idaho Powers' reconfiguration of their rate
charges for solar panel owners has given me an electric use charge after over a year of not having one, I
want to add one more financial issue.
But first a reminder, I installed my panels in late'22 and had no Idaho Power charges for electricity, only
a$5/month service charge.Then they changed the rates to disfavor solar panel owners and I started to
get electricity use charges.
So my added issue is that I just noticed I am being charged more by them in order for them to charge me
for electricity. My service charge has tripled to$15/month instead of$5.
Please do something to restore fairness to all solar panel owners.
Sincerely,
Dallas Chase