20250604Comments_8.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Cody Matthews
Submission Time: Jun 42025 6:33AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: PO Box 5037
Boise, ID 83705
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "I do not approve of the rate increase. Idaho power recently claimed they were
adding a battery plant in my neighborhood to offset rising costs... Two weeks later you're
raising the rate. You are bureaucratically insulated as a monopoly. We the people will drag
your corporate officers through the streets and hang them from light poles when the fall of
society happens. Stop raping the people's pocketbooks for your own profit margin. "
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Shane Johnson
Submission Time: Jun 3 2025 5:11 PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1018 N Truckee Way
Meridian, ID 83642
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am opposed to the proposed Idaho Power 17% rate hike. I work for the state of
Idaho and they gave me a 4% raise for inflation in living expenses.. I don't think a 17%
increase is justified or fair. "
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Name: Laurie Kuntz
Submission Time: Jun 4 2025 12:04AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 516 N MCCOY BRIDGE RD
Mountain Home , ID 83647
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho Power wanting to raise their rates is an outrage considering that they
have time and time again fought against private solar owners who would prevent them from
having to build expensive new power stations in the first place. The power would be less
expensive if they supported solar since it would be transmissible to close neighbors, and
many solar owners have battery backups as well to help with peak demands. Solar works
best during times of peak power demand. I strongly oppose any and all efforts of Idaho
Power raising rates until they can figure out a better way to lower their own costs and work
with solar owners to do so:'
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Name: Lisa Riley
Submission Time: Jun 42025 4:13AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 514Yakima Ave
Filer, ID 83328
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "It seems patently unfair for Idaho Power to continue to ask for rate increases
far and above the COLA seniors get for Social Security. How are people to afford power and
eat?Should they pay for medicines or power? Idaho Power's bottom line can afford to not
raise rates in this unstable economic situation. "
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Name: Ladonna Hale
Submission Time: Jun 42025 4:49AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3908 E Parkcenter Blvd
Boise, ID 83716
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I strongly oppose the proposed utilities increase for several reasons. Firstly,
request a detailed breakdown of the justification for this significant rate hike. A 17%
increase far surpasses the usual inflationary factors that affect costs such as labor,
benefits, and utilities.This proposal seems to be a preemptive measure rather than a
necessary adjustment, making it excessively burdensome for consumers.We need to
ensure that any increase is fair and truly reflective of actual cost increases, not an arbitrary
or excessive financial burden on the community."
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Kathryn Ralstin
Submission Time: Jun 3 2025 11:14PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 20691 gem ct
Greenleaf, ID 83626
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPUC
Comment: "I don't have another choice for another power company. This wanted increase
is too much!They want over 17%!They want more for investment, and then 28 million for
more investment. When they say labor, are bonuses and an increase in payment a part of
that?Are they giving themselves a raise??Sincerely, Kathryn Ralstin "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: alleen fish
Submission Time: Jun 42025 1:52PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 136 E Oneida
Preston , ID 83263
Name of Utility Company: Rocky Mountain Power
Case ID: IPC-E-26-16
Comment: "ID
As a resident of Idaho and an older retired citizen I object to you raising the cost of our
power. I live on Social Security and barely make it now. All my utilities have gone up and so
has the price of my special medications and my housing has gone up. My taxes have not
really come down as yet. My insurance on car and house and Medicare have increased.
Retirement sucks when you have to depend fully on Social Security and am a widow trying
to make it on one income. I can't take much more of this. I can't even afford to go on a trip
or travel to see family because I'm so strapped as it is. So please don't allow the power
company to increase our rates. Unless you can get SS to give a living wage then and only
then I say increase. You have got to know that Idaho has so many people living paycheck to
paycheck already.We sometimes look at our bank accounts and wonder how am I going to
Live this month and what can I let go this time? Why would you put us in that position even
further? You need to consider money doesn't grow on trees and we don't have a magic
wand to make us more money. So please we are hard up right now and can't afford any
more stress from financial funds. We need to have money to buy food and special
medications when needed. We are strapped financially and can't be stretched anyfurther.
We need relief too. And no we can't go apply for help because we are slightly over the
amount allowed but yet we can't seem to make ends meet anymore. So please no increase
on the power bill for residents. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name:Y Connor
Submission Time: Jun 42025 2:45PM
Email:y.sue.connor(d)gmai[.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1399 W Targee St
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "New customers and new hook-ups, especially commercial, should pay the
bulk of cost increases. Residential customers, particularly existing customers, should not
shoulder the highest percentage of any increase! Their costs are consistent year after year,
so should be their rates!"
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