20250602Comments_132.pdf

The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Catie Pind
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:23PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 12306 W. ARMGA
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: IDAHO POWER
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I oppose a 17% increase to residents that Idaho power is looking to get
approved. Put this on new construction and contractors to pay! This is too high of an
increase!! "
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Name: Genie Brown
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:34PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 117 S Jackson St
Boise, ID 83705
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "To the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
I am writing to express my strong opposition to Idaho Power's proposed 17.35% rate
increase for residential customers.
A$21.66 monthly hike may seem incremental on paper, but for many Idahoans already
grappling with rising costs for housing, groceries, and basic needs, this is a serious burden.
Energy is a necessity, not a luxury. These proposed increases will disproportionately impact
working families, seniors on fixed incomes, and those already on the edge of financial
stability.
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Idaho Power operates as a monopoly. With no alternative providers, Idahoans have no
choice but to accept whatever rates are imposed. If prices continue to climb unchecked,
we need to have a real conversation about whether a monopoly utility model still serves the
public interest or whether it's time to open the market to competition.
While I understand the need for infrastructure investment and wildfire prevention, the scale
of this increase and the shift in cost burden onto residents is unacceptable. I urge the
Commission to reject this rate hike or significantly scale it back, and to prioritize
affordability and accountability in anyfuture decisions affecting Idaho's utility landscape:'
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Name: Morris Porter
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:38PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 11405 W Daniel St
Boise, ID 83713
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "How is it that with all the growth in Idaho and the increased revenue that
comes from it that Idaho Power can continuously petition the IPUC for more and more
money outside of what they are producing? Private companies can't do this. 25 million for
wildlife resiliency?A nearly 20% projected increase in people's electrical bill is
unreasonable. Does Idaho Power not put away money for capital improvements. Why is it
up to the public to fund these? It's time to deregulate this company and bring in
competition. "
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Name: Matthew Krumm
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:40PM
Email: matthewpkrumm(@gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4375 S Old Sport Ln
Boise, ID 83716
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
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Comment: "ID
Dear Commissioners,
I am writing to express my strong opposition to Idaho Power's proposed electricity rate
increase of more than 17%for residential customers, as well as the $10 increase in the
fixed monthly service charge. These hikes are not only excessive but will place an unfair
financial burden on families, seniors on fixed incomes, and low-to moderate-income
households across the state.
Additionally, the proposed increase for large industrial and commercial consumers—just
7-8%—is disproportionately low compared to the rate increase being asked of residential
customers. Idaho Power should not shift the weight of rising costs primarily onto
households while giving large power users a relatively smaller increase. If rates must be
raised, the burden should be shared equitably.The increase for large consumers should at
Least match the percentage increase proposed for residential customers.
The $10 increase in the fixed monthly charge is particularly troubling. Fixed fees reduce
customer control over bills by penalizing conservation and energy efficiency. Customers
who invest in solar panels, efficient appliances, or who simply try to use less electricity to
manage costs will be unfairly impacted. These changes reduce incentives for responsible
energy use and unfairly penalize low-usage customers.
I urge the Commission to reject Idaho Power's current proposal and instead require a more
equitable, transparent, and sustainable approach to any necessary rate adjustments. The
future of Idaho's energy landscape should prioritize fairness, conservation, and
affordability for all customers—not just the largest consumers.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely
Matt Krumm
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Name: Catherine Galdos
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:51 PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4396 W Castlebar Ct
Boise, ID 83703
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am adamantly opposed to ANY rate increase to fund infrastructure for
increased usage. New or augmented infrastructure should be paid for by taxes on
developers and levies on new developments. Existing customers should NOT have to pay
more for these improvements. Many long-time Idahoans don't benefit at all from growth,
simply can't afford to, and shouldn't have to fund it:'
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Name: Catherine Galdos
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:51 PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4396 W Castlebar Ct
Boise, ID 83703
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am adamantly opposed to ANY rate increase to fund infrastructure for
increased usage. New or augmented infrastructure should be paid for by taxes on
developers and levies on new developments. Existing customers should NOT have to pay
more for these improvements. Many long-time Idahoans don't benefit at all from growth,
simply can't afford to, and shouldn't have to fund it:'
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Name: Juan Garcia
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:59PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1410 Cleveland Blvd
Caldwell, ID 83605
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "This is a substantial increase to a population during a time when the cost of
Living has accelerated rather quickly. There n a da to be a middle ground on this. 17%
increase seems steep.
If there must be an increase, can we please give a break to those that have installed solar.
As the price is now, and worse under proposals, the incentive to install solar is slim.
Incentivizing solar installs would lessen the burden on demand and perhaps help curve 0
increases. Those that installed solar after the "grandfather period" seem to have been
caught in a bad place: and he money is already spent, but the "break even" point may
never come. Can we please reward those that tried to lessen the demand on our power
grid, please?"
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: LaLaneya Henderson
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:06PM
Email: lalaneyahenderson mail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1535 N Manship Pl
Meridian , ID 83642
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I am against the large rate increase proposed by Idaho Power.A 17% rate
increase on residential customers forces them to bear much of the burden on increasing
costs of living.Wages are not following that type of increase to justify residents paying that
much more."
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Name:Tiffany Gabriel
Submission Time: May 30 2025 7:48PM
Email: tiffgabriel gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 7500 s green acres
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "The cost of power is ridiculous as it is now you wanna increase it....for what to
fill the pockets of the upper class more? Idaho has become a joke and now Idaho power
has followed suit. "
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Name: Justin Fowler
Submission Time: May 31 2025 12:19AM
Email: auth0-login.sbgty.co.cache017C@_passmail.net
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 7522 W. Colehaven Ave.
Boise, ID 83704
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "Regarding Idaho Power seeking to raise the rates. Wasnt it just a few weeks ago
that they wanted to drastically cut the amount they pay solar generators? Wasnt their
justification for the request that power is so cheap now? What am I missing here? Is power
cheap or expensive? Why the flip-flop? I am starting to understand that Idaho Power is
corrupted, and I am losing faith in their ability as a public utility. "
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Name: Geraldine Moore
Submission Time: May 31 2025 4:41AM
Email: dmooreforgeC�gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: PO Box 153
North Fork, ID 83466
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I am opposed to the rate increase for residential customers. At a very difficult
time in our economy the average Idahoan is working 2-3 jobs to make ends meet. I work
hard to conserve energy only to be gouged by Idaho Power. Please reconsider."
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Name: Michael Pendergrass
Submission Time: May 31 2025 6:34AM
Email: mopendergrass yahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 16780 N Portsmouth lane
Nampa, ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: Isahompower
Case ID:
Comment: "Residential Idahoans can not afford this rate increase. Find another way.
Every year my bill goes up. Charge customers more with electric cars. 17 percent plus ten
dollars.....that's insane"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Dianne Childress Dianne Childress
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:05PM
Email: diannechildress0byahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1020 SW Camille Dr
Mountain Home, Id 83647
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-25-16
Comment: "I don't understand why you need an increase when we have fields of solar
panels, and thousands of the windmills.These should be producing enough energy for this
area. We already pay high enough prices as it is. Those of us on a fixed income can't afford
anymore increases:'
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Ed Franco
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:06PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 10678 Palm Dr
Boise, ID 83713-5188
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "ID , we need nuclear energy"
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Name: Ranee Smith
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:07PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 720 S 13th e
Mountain home, ID 83647
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Small residential homes should not have the biggest increase in bills! It should
be larger scale buildings and whoever uses more power over a certain amount each month
should be charged more. You use more electricity, spend more. This makes no sense. Why
even increase the rates when idaho power gets enough especially when people have solar
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panels and solar energy, idaho power makes enough to foot their own bill to pay their
employees."
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Name: Ryan Powers
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:12PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 306 W Snowy Owl St
KU NA, I D 83634
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I would politely request that you reconsider increasing rates as you have
indicated you wished to. I understand prices are increasing everywhere and in all things. It
seems everything goes up except for working-class pay, and it is already difficult enough for
many in Idaho to carve out a comfortable existence.
I would suggest you consider applying rates based on income and/or considering offering
discounts to households with disabled occupants. Idaho is becoming increasingly difficult
to endure anymore. The aggressive growth allowed by local and state governments has
placed a heavy burden on those of us not fortunate enough to have sold property
elsewhere for far more money than we originally purchased it decades ago.
Power is absolutely necessary for our society to function and my family and I greatly
appreciate the efforts of Idaho Power in delivering it to us reliably and safely."
Thankyou
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Name:Tymber Attebery
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:16PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3861 e rockfalls st
Nampa, ID 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
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Comment: "Most idahoians can't keep up with these increases. Idaho power needs to cut
profits to support this measure. High cost of living with wages that hasn't caught up to
inflation the community doesn't have the means to support the rate increase and still pay
for basic necessities.We are already cutting funds to healthcare/ Medicaid.The most
venerable individuals who will now have increased costs becuase of this-they can't
support more increases elsewhere. We have to consider our most venerable and those
individuals can't afford this. "
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Name: Paul Haskew
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:25PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 12325 Landau Way
Nampa, ID 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "It is interesting that the lower level consumers are going to see a higher
percentage increase than higher level consumers.Why is this and how does the math
pencil out for the equity part of being a utility?
Also, what part of these funds are going to things like solar projects, wind farms and the
Like?"
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Name: Keri Moran
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:34PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 6020 W Targee St
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am opposed to the significant rate increase filed by Idaho Power. An increase
of 17.35% on my retirement fixed income will impact my ability to cover other expenses. As
well, I find it ironic Idaho Power is seeking to increase charges to customers while at the
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same time decrease the amount once committed to refund residential solar customers -
it's quite the one-two punch!
I believe upgrades to power lines, substations, and other infrastructure due to the increase
in population should be mostly shouldered to builders and new customers who are
creating the increased demand - as opposed to myself, an existing customer, who is taking
every measure possible to lessen my usage (not increase it). This is also my belief in the
request for wildfire resilience measures (including equipment and technology to prevent
fires and protect communities)which should be shouldered by those needing it(consider it
"pay to play" by choosing to live in a high risk area.
I also find it a bit extreme to take an almost 70% increase at one time (vs. a gradual
increase over multiple years) in the monthly service charges:'
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Name: David Hall
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:34PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2200 W Fairview Ave, Apt 416
Boise, ID 83702-6803
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Greed will be the death of us all. How about they pay for this, with corporate
profits and CEO/BoD pay cuts.
I'm paying almost$100 a month, on a fixed income of less than $1,000 for my power.
To allow this, is criminal!"
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Name: Rebecca Young
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:34PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3476 N Weston Way
Merdian, ID 83646
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The cost of living is already unsustainable in this area. My household has a
dual income with two full time working adults and we still feel the strain. Many other
households are not even as fortunate as us. This is a basic and essential utility for modern
daily living and working. "
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Name: Susan Perry
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:52PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3280 n Lakegrove Ln Apt 201
boise, id 83713
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "That is a huge hike in price!You need to do a gradual increase, most people
struggle as it is!"
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Name: Jamie Tish
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:07PM
Email: jtish5780Ccbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 16358 W. Linden St
Caldwell, ID 83607
Name of Utility Company: ID Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Way to much way to fast and ID Power should not have a Monopoly unless ID
PUC is going to do their job and actually regulate them. Our family used what we had saved
for retirement to buy solar panels in March of 2020. Our thoughts were it would be ok to do
as the savings on our power bill could be set aside as new retirement fund. Our bill is back
up since the increase and credit structure changed in January of 2024. If this new one
passes we will be over what our bill was and that's with our kids both moved out of the
house. Please don't do this. "
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Name: Charles Sandford
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:08PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 312 Casa Grande Ct
Twin Falls, ID 83301-5012
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho Power has already screwed over customers with solar panels by
reducing purchase rates, thus saving themselves money. I have not seen Idaho Power
make any upgrades, maintenance, or advances to diversify their power supply portfolio, so
why should I have to pay to subsidize them maintaining business as usual. I don't believe a
rate increase will be used to actually improve service:'
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Name:Tedi Hernandez
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:08PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 10870 W. Tahiti St.
Boise, ID 83713
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "As it seems now, Idaho Power has just settled with Idaho Department of Fish
and Game to help restore the land and wildlife that was damaged by the Valley Fire,
however the specific cost for fighting that fire has not yet fully tabulated to which will also
financially impact Idaho Power as well. Idaho Power is responsible for maintaining their
equipment in order to prevent situations like the Valley Fire and if they are unable to do so
because of funding issues, then rate increase requests should be made to address the
shortcomings in an effort to prevent Valley Fire situations, not after the fact when financial
responsibility falls onto Idaho Power. It is not resident's responsibility to pay for the
negligence of Idaho Power and accept culpability when their employees will not be held
accountable for their inattentiveness to a situation that could have easily been avoided.
That being said, is Idaho Power able to provide a specific breakdown of estimated
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expenditures in full that would support this rate increase percentage to ensure they are not
redistributing funds away from normalope rations in an effort to cover the cost of the
$800,000 settlement and future cost of the equipment and services used to put out the fire,
without lowering the paychecks of responsible parties? "
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Name: Bryon Starry
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:19PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3803 e park ridge dr
Nampa, ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "This rate increase is insane. The highest rate increase for residential
customers.We're all struggling to get by as it is, let alone an astronomical rate increase.
This is just to line your already deep pockets, taking more and more from everyone else.
Not like there is another power company we can switch to, or have a choice in the matter.
This is insane and better not pass. "
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Name: Pollyanne Mobberley
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:22PM
Email: wonder [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1158 N Stolle Way
Meridian, ID 83642
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I don't think it's appropriate or"fair"to charge those who may be using less
energy flat rates in an effort to make the cost increase equitable. Increasing the flat rate by
66% is to much. Charging residential customers more than businesses by almost double
doesn't seem equitable either. If new funds are needed fine, but the proposal places too
high a burden on families. "
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Name: Amy Turner
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:33PM
Email: Dalrymple122880b9mail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 16593 N Abby aln
Nampa , ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I do not see how Idaho customers should be paying because Idaho Power
burnt down Boise National forest last fall by Lucky Peak. Idaho has the second highest cost
of living and lowest wages in the nation. However, Idaho Power keeps growing and growing.
The costs should be absorbed by new construction and contractors not the everyday
customer. Because Idaho Power wants to make more money and was reckless the
consumers have to pay. I do not support this increase as this is so they can make a profit
off the fire they caused. "
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Name: Andrew Arnott
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:38PM
Email: andyarnott - gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 8265 W Kingsbury Dr
Middleton, ID 83644
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I'm against this rate increase as it disproportionately targets residential
customers, and not mega power consumption by micron, meta, etc"
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Name:Tony Koberstein
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:50PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 418 Cunningham Ave
New Meadows, ID 83654
Name of Utility Company: ID Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am frustrated. I am an ID. Power customer going on 55+yrs. I have seen power
costs wildly increase throughout this time frame.When are you people going to hold their
feet to the Fire and make them hold a tight budget like most consumers do.This increase
should be tied to annual inflation rates and maybe less. They make tons of profit only to
satisfy their wishes to spend more, satisfy their shareholders, hire more people with top
notch salaries, buy equipment to replace equipment that's in good shape with years of
service life left and then sit and wait for an outage to occur. This is a typical utility company
with a monopoly no different than any other corrupt corporation looking at profits rather
than service to its customers. I just spent 6k for about 300 ft of underground wire and a
transformer that I don't own. I also paid an excavating company to dig and backfill their
trench which scared my property for years for the power line. Everyone that needs power
goes thru the same sinerio.The costs didn't stop there.They will continue to profit from my
power usage into eternity. It's time to stop the bleed. "
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Name: Mari Harris
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:56PM
Email: mrsmariharrisPgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2910 Bianco St
Caldwell, ID 83605
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The proposed rate increases cannot come at the worse time for Idahoans. As a
resident of Idaho my entire life I have always taken rate increases as just a fact of life but we
are at the point that enough is enough. Groceries keep going up, my property tax
increased, insurance rates are increasing and more. Please don't raise rates, especially at
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an additional$20+ per month. Lower income families, those on fixed incomes and those
Living paycheck to paycheck cannot afford this. Please think about the people who have to
pay this instead of a large corporation who pushes out increases.This is not the time to
further stretch pay checks or make people choose between power and food. "
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Name: Deborah Carter
Submission Time: May 30 2025 7:13PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 5525 E Orchard Ave
Nampa , ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: IPC
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Regarding Idaho Power's request for a rate increase.
Why is it that residential customers would bear such a much higher percentage of this cost
burden? Idaho has the 2nd highest housing costs in the nation.The cost of living in the
treasure Valley is the highest in the nation when you account for wages. All while large
business is reporting record profits. Essentially this rate incease will take from the very
small amount if any of expendable income from hard working folks while your large
business customers who have more expendable income than they need won't even notice
their increase. Please deny this rate increase until idaho power can figure out how to evenly
distribute the costs. Seriously, why can't all customers have the same increase? I'm happy
to pay the same % as Micron. I am absolutely against paying more than 2x what they pay.
Please note: My home has not increased the average usage in many decades. However, the
power bill continues to go up, never down (even when it's reported it will). Developers and
new large businesses should be charged for the additional infrastructure, instead of getting
price breaks. All while sticking it to existing residential customers. Prices should be evenly
spread across customers... and yes, we are VERY aware of the huge salaries and benefits
given to the executives of the company. Please reject this case as it's currently written. "
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Name:William Spencer
Submission Time: May 30 2025 7:13PM
Email: whspencer121(a)gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 425 ward dr
Blackfoot, ID 83221
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Windmills don't produce more than they cost. How about we start investing in
energy that will lower our prices like nuclear"
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Name: Scott Ayres
Submission Time: May 30 2025 7:29PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 12311 W Cedar Links Street
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Absolutely no rate increase. Everything is already too expensive. Idaho Power
can suck it up. "
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Name: Jamie Tish
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:19PM
Email:jtish5780(a-)9mail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 16358 W. Linden St
Caldwell, ID 83607
Name of Utility Company: ID Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Way to much wayto fast and ID Power should not have a Monopoly unless ID
PUC is going to do their job and actually regulate them. Our family used what we had saved
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for retirement to buy solar panels in March of 2020. Our thoughts were it would be ok to do
as the savings on our power bill could be set aside as new retirement fund. Our bill is back
up since the increase and credit structure changed in January of 2024. If this new one
passes we will be over what our bill was and that's with our kids both moved out of the
house. Please don't do this. "
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Name: Kari Koch
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:19PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 452 Warren Ave
Pocatello , ID 83201
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I understand that everything costs money. I also acknowledge that it costs
money to make improvements. But this rate hike will literally be the straw that breaks the
camels back. A lot of us are struggling to stay on top of essentials now. Power is essential.
But I fear with this kind of a rate hike, a lot of families will either not be able to pay their bill
at all, always have a previous balance, choose to forego electricity or have to sacrifice
another essential. Please rethink this astronomical rate hike. "
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Name: Jeremiah Lewis
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:32PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3671 North Patton Street
Boise, ID 83704
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Raise rates again for something you should already be providing? Interesting
after seeing this:
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Forth e full year 2024, IDACORP, the parent company of Idaho Power, reported a net income
attributable to IDACORP of$289.2 million, or$5.50 per diluted share. This represents an
increase of$28 million compared to the $261.2 million reported in 2023.
Here's a breakdown of Idaho Power's financial performance for 2024:
Increased Earnings Drivers:
Higher Idaho base rates: A rate increase effective January 1, 2024, boosted retail revenues
per megawatt-hour (MWh).
Customer growth: Idaho Power experienced strong customer growth of 2.6%, adding to its
operating income.
Increased customer usage: Warmer summer temperatures led to higher customer usage,
especially among irrigation customers.
Tax credits: Idaho Power utilized tax credits available under the company's Idaho regulatory
mechanism.
So lastly,you already get tax payer dollars you use to subsidize your net income. And why
should residents pay the heaviest burden, while large corporations and coming data
centers, such as Meta in Kuna, use far more power that doesn't translate into any tangible
benefits for Idahoans?
Just a few of the questions I have with this.:'
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Name: Alicia Vinzant
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:36PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2208 S Panorama Dr.
Nampa, ID 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Please do not raise our rate anymore. We have a hard enough time making
ends meet.We recentlyjust had an increase for Canyon County Paramedics, my property
assessed value has increased. This increase would take that extra money for gas in my car,
that I don't even have the luxury to fill up every week or every two weeks. "
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Name: Sarah McCullough
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:37PM
Email: sarahkooyers u.boisestate.edu
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 567 Triumph Dr
Middleton, ID 83644
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Has anyone thought about the impact this could have on the elderly on fixed
incomes.They are already hurting and struggling with the rapid cost increases we've had
over the years. I don't mind taking an added 10%to my power bill but to burden the people
who can't afford this is just wrong.
17% increases are insane. I don't know why anyone thinks this kind of project budget is a
good idea.
Thanks for hearing me out. I appreciate the ability to give my input. "
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Name: Josh Neider
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:41 PM
Email:joshery(&msn.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 580 forty Niner ct
Middleton, ID 83644
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The proposal for increases will put a great financial burden on my abilityto
provide for my family as a single parent. I put in a solar system under one pretense and then
those laws also got changed to make that a negative. Idaho Power keeps making changes
that negatively impact. Please deny these rate increases. "
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Name: Nicole Lambert
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:55PM
Email: nicole thompson89Pyahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4207 W Marvin street
Boise, ID 83705
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The proposed rate increase is ridiculous. People are already struggling enough
as it is, $21.66 extra per month?! 5 bucks, 8 bucks ok manageable but come on. You guys
make loads off of customers as it is. Help us out here for crying out loud.Where does the
greed end. "
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Name: Chelsea Inmon
Submission Time: May 30 2025 9:58PM
Email: chelsea.inmonPgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 560 West Madison Avenue
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "As an Idaho resident and Idaho power customer I am NOT in favor of this
proposal. The rates are too high now. Especiallywith having no choice as to which
company provides my home with electricity. Going solar isn't even an affordable option
anymore since they cut the benefits if you have it. "
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Name: Kassie Nelson-Parent
Submission Time: May 30 2025 10:13PM
Email: Knelson095(@hotmaiL.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 604 n 6th st
Payette, ID 83661
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Do not raise our residential rates. The people of Idaho are struggling enough
with stagnant wages and skyrocketing housing costs. A 17.35% rate increase and a $10
service fee increase is unconscionable. Figure out a different way. "
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Name: Jeffery Brown
Submission Time: May 30 2025 10:29PM
Email: smokymountaindreams1979Ca)gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1107 Feltham Peak Drive
Emmett, ID 83617
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "There is absolutely no way the majority of Idahoans can afford such an extreme
price increase.We are barely able to pay our bills and put food on the table.This is another
person going without meals, medications, falling behind on bills, etc. It's Extremely sad to
see Idaho fall from grace:'
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Name: John Main
Submission Time: May 30 2025 10:29PM
Email:jtmain gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2503 N Elk Cove Way
Meridian , ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am not for the recent Idaho Power rate increase request. As a senior the extra
$20 + per month, along with the base rate increase request from $15 to $25 per month will
create a significant financial burden. "
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Name: Anette Hall
Submission Time: May 30 2025 10:52PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2409 s pond st
Boise , ID 83705
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I can barely afford my payment to idaho power now. I went from a 91 dollar a
month level pay to 124 a month in October. I am retired and a 20 to 25 dollar increase a
month would mean less groceries for my table. Please don't make it harder for people like
me that make too much for assistance and not enough to live a decent life. All for the sake
of"research "? "
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Name: John Manning
Submission Time: May 30 2025 11:16PM
Email: florastorm2001 @hotmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 216 S Locust St
Nampa, ID 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am very much against a rate increase, especially one of this size. Residents
are struggling to pay their bills currently, buy groceries, afford housing, etc. This increase
would just add to the struggle. Idaho Power is also making profit as seen on the stock
market exchange. Additionally, Idaho Power talks of rate increases all the time. Then a few
and far between rate decrease, quickly followed by this huge rate increase again.They need
to figure things out fiscally before putting the burden on us. "
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Name: Carrie Severson
Submission Time: May 31 2025 5:30AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 13995 W Battenberg Ct
Boise, ID 83713
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The impacts to residential customers with a 17% increase would be
detrimental to the population that Idaho Power serves. Given the inability to acquire
electricity from other sources, we're subject to the PSC to regulate these impacts on our
behalf. Please consider your constituents and reduce the impact as much as possible.
Cost of living increases are generally 3% so outpacing incomes by 17% requires extreme
scrutiny."
Thankyou,
Carrie
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Name: Daniel Eck
Submission Time: May 31 2025 6:14AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1165 boedy street
chubbuck, ID 83202
Name of Utility Company: idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Raising prices are ridiculous it's all greed for idaho power theyjust want more
and more money! let the new subdivision pay a higher fee let apartment buildings pay a
higher fee let idaho power find ways to be more efficient in finding cuts and savings less big
bonuses to ceo and other higher ups! How do you expect lower class people to keep paying
higher fees when there on fixed incomes?this is plain insanity"
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Name: Greg Nelson
Submission Time: May 31 2025 6:42AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 9681 W Sleepy Hollow Ln.
Garden City, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Hello,
I am writing regarding the proposed Idaho Power rate increase. As everything is getting
more expensive these days, this increase would have a massive effect on our already
strapped budget. The proposal is not taking the average Idaho family into account and
would hurt the residents of this state harder than the company realizes. I am urging you to
stop this plan from moving forward. I understand rate increases are necessaryfrom time to
time, but 17% is outrageous. Thank you for listening.
Kindly,
Greg Nelson "
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Name: Dayton Uttinger
Submission Time: May 31 2025 6:51AM
Email: dkai117Pgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4520 N Tempest Ave
Meridian, ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I understand that Idaho is growing, and infrastructure needs to keep up with
that. Costs rise proportionally.What I don't understand is why is this hitting residential
customers the hardest. Surely we represent the largest proportion of customers.Why are
our rates rising so drastically?"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Christina Corey
Submission Time: May 30 2025 5:03PM
Email: scans698(a)gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 112 cleveland blvd
Caldwell, ID 83605
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPE-C-25-16
Comment: "ID I disagree with the rate increase for Idaho Power. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Nate Marvin
Submission Time: May 30 2025 7:17PM
Email: n.marvinPmtecom.net
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1489 Cove Rd
Weiser, ID 83672
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPCE25-16
Comment: "I am opposed to this rate increase. IPCO was talking about rate decrease
earlier this year. Look for other places to cut:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Larry Reiner
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:21AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 960 N Shadowfox Ave
Eagle, ID 83616
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-24-16
Comment: "The rate increase proposed by Idaho Power is outrageous. It will increase my
monthly electric bill between $17 - $21 PER MONTH. As a retiree supported by social
security the proposed increase will negatively affect my ability to cover monthly living
expenses of me and my disabled wife and will pose an added hardship in an already
challenging time.
Please do not approve the rate increase. "
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Samantha Liudahl
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:18AM
Email: skzahradnicekCa)gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 723 Davis ave
Nampa, ID 83651
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I do not feel that we should pay the burden of the expansions. With the housing
market how it is and all the new builds being priced out of the average persons limits as it
is, these increases could very easily push the people who are barely hanging on to their
homes out of them.What are idaho powers yearly profits?Why can't they make said
internal changes using a small percentage of their profits?That is how many businesses
improve/grow. "
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Name: Jeremy Ryder
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:34AM
Email: jeremyryder1211 @gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 5848 N Bogart Ln
Boise, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The residential rate increases would put an unfair burden on my family and
those like it. Our monthly budgets are already strained enough."
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Name: Nayasheh Vesterby
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:36AM
Email: nayashehvesterby_@gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 45 S White Oak Ln Apt 201
Nampa, ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "You cannot raise our power bills! I already pay$200+ a month in the summer
and im the only income in my household. I know what i write doesn't matter, because all
you politicians are just money hungry.You are never for the people always against. "
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Name: Justin Ames
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:44AM
Email: istnames92@maiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 32 Mangum Circ#8
Donnelly, ID 83615
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho power has robbed us of resources and caused environmental damage
since the beginning of their conquest to monopolize electricity in idaho. They have charged
too much for electricity for idaho residents and they continue to use our water and took
thousands of acres away already. There is absolutely no reason they should be poisoning
us through cloud seeding AND take our money! Everyone already pays too much! Idaho
Power has billions of dollars to fund their own circus. "
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Name: Diane Mackie
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:45AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 465 Adams St
AMERICAN FALLS, ID 83211
Name of Utility Company: ID Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Not only is ID Power wanting to raise our rates again. Theyjust reduced our
generation credit for our solar system we recently installed by 34% and our tax credit was
taken away. I am a disabled American citizen and am struggling to pay Idahos outrageous
cost on everything. This will put an even larger burden on me. I already have to choose
paying my bills or buying food. Now food won't be an option with another increase. ID
Power should cover those costs themselves instead of protecting their profit margin from
reduction:'
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Name: Blake Beckman
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:46AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 370 E Clement
Boise , ID 83704
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am against a rate increase. Especially since they don't even want to pay a fair
amount for the solar my system provides to the grid. "
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Name: Diane Mackie
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:49AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 465 Adams St
AMERICAN FALLS, ID 83211
Name of Utility Company: ID Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Not only is ID Power wanting to raise our rates again. Theyjust reduced our
generation credit for our solar system we recently installed by 34% and our tax credit was
taken away. I am a disabled American citizen and am struggling to pay Idahos outrageous
cost on everything. This will put an even larger burden on me. I already have to choose
paying my bills or buying food. Now food won't be an option with another increase. ID
Power should cover those costs themselves instead of protecting their profit margin from
reduction. Our power bill had just gone up $14.00 a month another$21.00 a month would
cause greater problems and stress on my already sick body."
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Name: Michaela Gaffney
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:51AM
Email: michaelagaffney((:bu.boisestate.edu
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4747 Albion Street, unit c
Boise, ID 83705
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The 17% rate increase would cause significant financial hardship for my family.
Further, it would cause significant hardship for others in our community.
To meet basic needs, two adults with two children need to earn over$23/hour.
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With the state's minimum wage of$7.25, an individual must work 104 hours/week to afford
a modest two-bedroom apartment.
37.9% of the state's workforce earns less than $15/hour and 42,704 households were
behind on rent or housing payments at the beginning of 2023 Why are we increasing rates
and making things harder on everyday Idahoans? "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Rebecca Grimaldo
Submission Time: May 31 2025 8:35AM
Email: beccagrim26 - gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 501 Locust Ave
Nyssa, OR 97913
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "Increases on power will hurt families. I already paid almost$400 a month for
the winter months which is basically impossible to pay I couldn't imagine it increasing any
more than that you're going to run families out of power I continuing to increase price"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Laurel Plapp
Submission Time: May 31 2025 8:58AM
Email: tau relrealityPgmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1426 N Bluff Pl, 201
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC E 25 16
Comment: "I am writing to express my concern regarding the proposed increase in
electricity rates. As a member of a working family, this significant hike would place a
considerable financial strain on our household. Like many others, we are already navigating
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the challenges of rising costs for basic necessities, and an increase of this size in our utility
bills would only add to that burden.
Affordable electricity is essential for maintaining a stable and healthy home. A rate
increase of this magnitude could force families like mine to make difficult choices between
essential expenses. I respectfully urge the commission to consider the widespread impact
this would have on everyday families in our community.
Keeping electricity rates stable is notjust beneficial for individual households. It supports
the overall well-being of our communities by promoting financial stability and reducing
hardship.
Thank you for your time and for considering the voices of those most affected."
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Alissa Kellogg
Submission Time: May 31 2025 8:14AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1506 E Prohaska Court
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho Power should be able to accomplish the proposed actions without a rate
increase. Like any business, they should budget and save their current funds for these
additional expenditures. Raising the rates because they want to spend more is not the
solution. "
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Name: Kristen Johnson
Submission Time: May 31 2025 8:58AM
Email: mortensenk19830bgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1838 E. Green Meadow Ct
Meridian , ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Right now thousands of idahoans are struggling to provide basic necessities for
our families. Increasing an already very expensive bill, that has increased every year, could
put people's lives in danger who are surviving paycheck to paycheck as is. Should they not
buy milk for their kids so they can use a stove? Should they not buy their prescriptions so
they can use AC and not have heat stroke?We have a monopoly on power here in Idaho
and it's being used to hurt idahoans. Please do not allow any citizen to have to make
choices about theirs or other basic needs because of greed:'
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Micah Farrell
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:04AM
Email: micah.farre[L(cbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 825 E Silver Torch St
Meridian, ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idahoans can't afford this increase! How can everything except wages
continue to increase 20%without putting a complete stranglehold on the residents of
Idaho! "
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Name: Daniel Hamilton
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:07AM
Email: daniel.n.hamilton(@gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 5753 W Mattawa Dr
Meridian, ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho Power decreased my solar net metering rates and basically made it
useless because they stated the power was cheap, but now they want to raise rates
because power is too expensive?Sounds like greed to me! "
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Name: Braydon Davis
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:14AM
Email: braydon.is.pro99 - gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 923 S Wiston Pl
Kuna, Id 83634
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I do not want the 17% increase for Idaho Power. Unacceptable. "
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Name: Zach Horne
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:29AM
Email: zcruzhorne(,ayahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 5501 s Ashcroft way
Meridian, ID 83642
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Stop raising the power prices to Idaho residents. You sell all our power to
neighboring states to make money and leave the residents out to dry. Installing solar has
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become a joke. I hoped that putting solar on my room years ago would help the grid and
help my pocket but you keep finding ways to charge me more for using solar. This is out of
control and you shout be ashamed of yourselves. The people of this state cannot afford
another price hike. Stop it now! "
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Name: Shaylie Wagstaff
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:32AM
Email: shaylien98@gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1324 E Hayden St
Pocatello, ID 83201
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Prices are already so high, hurting many Idaho residents. Please do not raise
prices. "
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Name: Eric W Gray
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:51AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2914 S Brandenberg Ave
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I find it amazing that earlier this month, Idaho Power wanted to SLASH the
payments to Residential Suppliers by upwards of 80% due to lower costs for power
generation and then turn around and want to raise rates by 17% and increase the
connection fee by 60%+. I don't understand how the 2 of these aren't put together and ask
some hard questions. With this information, Solar generators SHOULD get a 17% increase
not an 80% cut .. which if combined is nearly a 100% reduction in the value of the
electricity we generate! "
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Michelle Camara
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:OOAM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1410 f awn sgrove way
Caldwell, ID 83605
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "Regarding Idaho Power's request for a rate increase.
Why is it that residential customers would bear such a much higher percentage of this cost
burden? Idaho has the 2nd highest housing costs in the nation. The cost of living in the
treasure Valley is the highest in the nation when you account for wages. All while large
business is reporting record profits. Essentially this rate incease will take from the very
small amount if any of expendable income from hard working folks while your large
business customers who have more expendable income than they need won't even notice
their increase. Please deny this rate increase until idaho power can figure out how to evenly
distribute the costs. Seriously, why can't all customers have the same increase? I'm happy
to pay the same % as Micron. I am absolutely against paying more than 2x what they pay.
Solar cut them out.They are not effectively."
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Name: Dillon Risk
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:04AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 461 N Ripplerock Pl
Star, ID 83669
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I find it a little ridiculous that Idaho power is asking for multi millions of dollars,
when they have had their fair opportunity to start making infrastructure upgrades and adapt
to the availability of solar energy.
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It has become more common place that many homes in the Treasure Valley have solar
panels on the roof, while many are also installing power storage.This should be an
indicator that people are tired of having to rely on utility companies. No one is saying that a
utility company is bad, but a situation like this doesn't show well for Idaho Power.
Especially after seeking to lower and/or remove solar generation credit from households.
Idaho Power should not always get what they want:'
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Name: Christi Smith
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:58AM
Email: idsweeper yahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1855 Jones Road
Weiser, ID 83672
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "No more rate increases!! Many people are just barely getting by. Cut costs
somewhere else, but stop jabbing the consumers!! "
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Name: Nancy Negri
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:59AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 12112 N Barn Owl Way
Garden City, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "Stop with the price increases! People/businesses that use the most power
should pay the most...Micron, Meta, Amazon...no way should all the supposed "needed'
funds be put on the back of residential users. I understand Idaho Power may need to
upgrade something-do they ever think of saving money and planning ahead?Another issue
we have with Idaho Power is the new pricing for solar customers. 5 years ago we spent over
$25,000 to put solar on our house to help the environment, generate power for us, but to
also sell back to Idaho Power for their use for other customers. Now we get screwed by the
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fee changes and we now have some pretty big power bills while we had none before.
Should we spend another$20,000 on batteries so Idaho Power does not get any of our
energy?Stop The Idaho Power money grab!"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Anthony Edgar
Submission Time: May 31 2025 10:08AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4911 North Collister Drive
Boise, ID 83703
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IDAHO POWER
Comment: "Allowing Idaho Power to increase the rate by 17% if unfair and very ridiculous
for the vast majority of Idahoans. Rate increases happen and are understandable. This is
egregious and wrong. Do The Right Thing Please "
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Michelle Camara
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:OOAM
Email: misscamara1Cabgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1410 fawnsgrove way
Caldwell, ID 83605
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "Regarding Idaho Power's request for a rate increase.
Why is it that residential customers would bear such a much higher percentage of this cost
burden? Idaho has the 2nd highest housing costs in the nation. The cost of living in the
treasure Valley is the highest in the nation when you account for wages. All while large
business is reporting record profits. Essentially this rate incease will take from the very
small amount if any of expendable income from hard working folks while your large
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business customers who have more expendable income than they need won't even notice
their increase. Please deny this rate increase until idaho power can figure out how to evenly
distribute the costs. Seriously, why can't all customers have the same increase? I'm happy
to pay the same % as Micron. I am absolutely against paying more than 2x what they pay.
Solar cut them out.They are not effectively."
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Name: Dillon Risk
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:04AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 461 N Ripplerock Pl
Star, ID 83669
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I find it a little ridiculous that Idaho power is asking for multi millions of dollars,
when they have had their fair opportunity to start making infrastructure upgrades and adapt
to the availability of solar energy.
It has become more common place that many homes in the Treasure Valley have solar
panels on the roof, while many are also installing power storage.This should be an
indicator that people are tired of having to rely on utility companies. No one is saying that a
utility company is bad, but a situation like this doesn't show well for Idaho Power.
Especially after seeking to lower and/or remove solar generation credit from households.
Idaho Power should not always get what they want:'
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Name: Christi Smith
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:58AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1855 Jones Road
Weiser, ID 83672
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
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Comment: "No more rate increases!! Many people are just barely getting by. Cut costs
somewhere else, but stop jabbing the consumers!! "
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Name: Nancy Negri
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:59AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 12112 N Barn Owl Way
Garden City, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "Stop with the price increases! People/businesses that use the most power
should pay the most...Micron, Meta, Amazon...noway should all the supposed "needed'
funds be put on the back of residential users. I understand Idaho Power may need to
upgrade something-do they ever think of saving money and planning ahead?Another issue
we have with Idaho Power is the new pricing for solar customers. 5 years ago we spent over
$25,000 to put solar on our house to help the environment, generate power for us, but to
also sell back to Idaho Power for their use for other customers. Now we get screwed by the
fee changes and we now have some pretty big power bills while we had none before.
Should we spend another$20,000 on batteries so Idaho Power does not get any of our
energy?Stop The Idaho Power money grab!"
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Davin Fast
Submission Time: May 31 2025 10:18AM
Email: dfast21 @gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 11109 West Mossywood Drive
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Hello, Thanks you for taking the time to read. Idaho Power (IdaCorp), continues
to request rate increases and the PUC continues to approve them. They have cut solar
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rates yearly and continue to request solar be cut. Now they want to energy increase rates
17%. In 2024 IdaCorp EPS was $5.50. In 2023 it was $5.15. Net income increased from
$261 M to nearly$290M from 2023 to 2024.
This all while Idaho has started to become one of the least affordable states in the country
(median home price to median income). Yes, Idaho is growing and that means more
infrastructure to the grid and cost to IdaCorp.Yet their revenues continue to increase. The
are a utility provider, not a Fortune 500 company. There are no alternatives in the Treasure
Valley.There is no competition. IdaCorp runs a state regulated monopoly(PUC), yet as
more Idahoans are forced to leave the state due to cost of living, Idaho Power continues to
run rate increases (or for solar customers rate decreases)while profiting millions under the
guise of"it's better for the consumers".
Please consider a stop to the monopoly as members of the PUC and think about the people
Living in the state versus profits. Idaho has not had a deficit in a decade, IdaCorp is not
struggling, we don't need higher energy costs when the countries financial burden on
families is high. "
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Name: Chassagne Leigh
Submission Time: May 31 2025 10:54AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 202 S Taffy Dr
Nampa, ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "There has to be a different way to get more money. My power bill is already
really high."
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jeremy Roesch
Submission Time: May 31 2025 11:42AM
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4488 W WAVERTON LN
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MERIDIAN, ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "I oppose this increase"
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Pam Armstrong
Submission Time: May 31 2025 11:01AM
Email: armstrongpam141(@msn.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 141 Warm Springs Ave
Boise, ID 83712
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The proposed rate hike that Idaho Power has requested is ridiculous. We
already pay too much already.They really should rethink this!!!"
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Name: Daniel Mueller
Submission Time: May 31 2025 11:02AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 581 N Whitewater Park Blvd Apt D202 Boise, ID 83702
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The proposed rate increases would be disproportionately damaging to the
finances of Idaho families. In the Rate Case a service charge increase from $15 to $25 is
described as being"to make fixed cost collection more equitable among residential
customers."This is literally equal, not equitable.
Misleading language to disguise a rate increase that burdens Idaho families and
households more than anyone else should at the very least be reviewed and rewritten, if
not thrown out completely."
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Kevin Henderson
Submission Time: May 31 2025 12:04PM
Email: kevinrhenderson1009maiL.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 35 Purkey
Pocatello , ID 83201
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I do not in anyway support the rate increase for Idaho power customers. The
president/CEO needs to take a pay cut before there is a rate increase. An independent
entity needs to look at their efficiency just as D.O.G.E. has done with the government to see
where efficiency savings and resources can be recovered and achieved:'
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Name: Stan Nelson
Submission Time: May 31 2025 12:45PM
Email: mjrnelson2001(«)yahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 288 Amanita St
Eagle, ID 83616-5064
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I oppose the substantial rate hike proposed by Idaho Power. I understand a
modest rate may be warranted to fund improvements; but the proposed 17% increase
would adversely impact our family's finances. Please do not allow Idaho Power to impose
such a dramatic increase on Idaho residents:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Sharon Sanger
Submission Time: May 31 2025 1:08PM
Email:plouffey(@yahoo.com
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Telephone: [phone]
Address: 9112 W Halstead Drive
Boise, ID 83704
Name of Utility Company: Boise
Case ID:
Comment: "The new rate increases proposed is too much. It's already hard on people to
survive right now. I understand a gentle increase but 17.35% is outrageously high. It would
be detrimental to me and my family."
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Brett Steckman
Submission Time: May 31 2025 1:06PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 390 S White Cloud Dr
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Disagree with the rate increase request from Idaho Power. They are reaching
for anything they can claw away from people between this and the solar power payment
reductions. Idahoans in my city have no alternative options for power besides them. A
private company should not be in charge of a vital utility service without competition. It
should be a govt entity running it or they need proper competition in their market to
incentivize fair and competitive pricing. All we will ever hear is "we need more money from
our customers because private companies exist for the sole purpose of generating profit,
not power."
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Name: Michael Knudsen
Submission Time: May 31 2025 1:39PM
Email: mknudsen84Ccbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 408 Broadway Ave N
Buhl, ID 83316
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho Power wants to raise rates by 13%, and raise the service fee yet again to
$10?This after already screwing over solar customers like me by now paying a fair price for
the power I provide to the grid?
This is California-esque. I would know, because my wife and I moved out of California to
escape this sort of abuse of the citizens'wallets. Idaho Power might as well be San Diego
Gas and Electric.
It would be cool if someone in government who is supposed to be looking out for the
taxpayer would do so, and put a stop to this:'
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Cindy Woodward
Submission Time: May 31 2025 2:15PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 511 N 200 W
Jerome, ID 83338
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "AN ABSOLUTE OUTRAGE! Service charges from 0 dollars to $5 to $15 to $25 !!!!
The $5 charge was explained to me to pay for those "smart meters". No notice was received
for the $15 increase! What are we REALLY paying for?
Is it to reimburse those people with solar and wind power contributions to the grid?!!!
This is thievery!"
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Name: Rebecca Casebolt
Submission Time: May 31 2025 2:35PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
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Address: 673 W Gallaher St
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Hello,
I wanted to give my input/commentary on the recent plans to increase the price for
residential Idaho Power customers by 17.35%. 1 am 4th generation Idaho resident and a
new parent(as of February) living in a 2bed1 bath duplex with my baby, husband, and
roommate. I recently received my masters degree and have an LMSW with a job lined up
next month. I am providing all this context to give credibility to my next statement: I believe
this price increase will put strain on my family and should only be implemented if
absolutely necessary. I would love to continue to live in and serve Idaho, especially Boise,
however it is becoming increasingly difficult to live here due to increases in prices
associated with housing. I believe a 17.35% increase will be putting strain on families that
are not wealthy, myself included. I ask you to reconsider the drastic modification to the
price for the benefit of people like myself who are getting by but not excessively so who love
Idaho and do not want to be forced to leave.
Thank you for your time,
Becca"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Mike Kallen
Submission Time: May 31 2025 3:24PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1260 Kanaka Rapids Rd
Buhl, ID 83316-5171
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
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Comment: "I am a residential power customer. I object to the rate increase proposal. It is
too much especially since the economy is still not firing on all cylinders. A much lesser
amount maybe 5% increase and no increase for service charge. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Sarah Mcatee
Submission Time: May 31 2025 4:15PM
Email: SarahmmcateeCa)gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 11356 w 2nd st
Star, ID 83669
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "A rate hike is absolutely ridiculous and NOT in my budget."
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Phillip Grace
Submission Time: May 31 2025 8:53PM
Email: grace7180(&gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 345 2nd
Hazelton, ID 83335
Name of Utility Company: IDAHO RIPOFF
Case ID:
Comment: "You are a, disgusting company and you should be ashamed of yourselves for
your rate increase, in times like these, or any time. Your service is just as terrible. I sincerely
hope something terrible happens to-."
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Name: Cory Thomas
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:34PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1302 Rose Park Circle
Boise, ID 83702
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I oppose the proposed rate hike by Idaho Power. As a company their annual
revenue is over$500 million. It's not Idaho's citizens responsibility to pad the pockets of
this monopolized situation while many of them struggle financially.We've experienced
incredible cost increases over multiple segments in our daily lives. Rising rent costs have
compromised many Idahoans quality of life. If they continue to get choked by increased
financial burdens we will see a larger problem happen here locally. "
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Name: Salvatore Mazzara
Submission Time: May 31 2025 10:18PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 36 Shoemaker Lane
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I see that Idaho Power is requesting the residential service fee be increased
from $15 to $25. In 2023 this was $5.The proposed increase is outrageous and a huge slap
in the face to those of us that have invested in solar power. The 5X increase over 3 years is
excessive and unreasonable and should be rejected. I would love to publicly share my
perspective as a solar power generation owner. Service charges are a smoke and mirror
"theft"on low consumption customers and reward for high consumption users. "
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Name:William Gigray
Submission Time: May 31 2025 11:01 PM
Email: wgigray(«)gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3118 Fircrest Ave
Caldwell, ID 83605
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I am opposed to the rate increase that Idaho Power is asking for. Our power
bills are already incredibly high, and now we are being asked to foot the bill for their pay
raises, when I don't have any other option for power?They should get 3% like everyone
else. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Echo Blake
Submission Time: May 31 2025 9:36PM
Email: Erose Lyn n outlook.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2207 E Kara Anne Ave
Nampa, Id 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC E 2516
Comment: "Hi. I'm writing to request that you do NOT okay the proposed rate increase for
utilities. Everything is getting more and more expensive and this would put a huge burden
on not only my household, but my mother's as well. She's on social security."
Thankyou.
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Sheila Sharp
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:55PM
Email:jssharp [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 28894 old fort Boise rd
Parma, ID 83660
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPCE2516
Comment: "
Why is it that residential customers would bear such a much higher percentage of this cost
burden? Idaho has the 2nd highest housing costs in the nation. The cost of living in the
treasure Valley is the highest in the nation when you account for wages. All while large
business is reporting record profits. Essentially this rate incease will take from the very
small amount if any of expendable income from hard working folks while your large
business customers who have more expendable income than they need won't even notice
their increase. Please deny this rate increase until idaho power can figure out how to evenly
distribute the costs. Seriously, why can't all customers have the same increase? I'm happy
to pay the same % as Micron. I am absolutely against paying more than 2x what they pay.
We are on a fixed income and do not get raises. If this comes about, I suggest the
mandatory of the CEO and higher ups taking a 17%loss in their income and bonuses. This
way, it might be a little bit of a win win situation:'
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Linda Owen
Submission Time: May 31 2025 5:21 PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2087 S Hudson Ave
Boise, ID 83705
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
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Comment: "Please don't implement the rate increase. We consumers are being squeezed
from every possible angle and utilities going up is adding fuel to the flames.We are barely
making ends meet and this could be the last straw for some folks. We are willing to use less
energy to keep prices down.
Thank you so much for listening. "
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Name: Marra Severance
Submission Time: May 31 2025 6:56PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 124 Saddlenotch Drive
Horseshoe Bend , ID 83629
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power z
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I don't think that Idaho Power's proposal for almost two hundred million dollars
should not go through. Idaho Power customers would see a price hike on each bill
averaging around $20 each month. Idaho Power already raises there rates in the winter
which imposes hardship on many families. To continue to raise rates will result in families
having to consolidate on how much power they use in both summer and winter as well as
which bills to pay. My husband and I both work and make six figures in a year. We aren't
home much during the day because of work and try to consolidate power in the evening to
keep our power bill down and were still ending up with bills that were over$200 a month. I
follow all of Idaho powers tips to keep our bill low as well. In the summer time our bill
averages $100 a month.To allow them to raise our bills is an insult to everyone who uses
Idaho Power. "
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Name: Jarod Armenta
Submission Time: May 31 2025 7:07PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 10920 Rocky Mtn Ln
Nampa, ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
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Comment: "I am thoroughly disappointed and upset to hear that Idaho Power is asking for
these additional funds from Idahoans. This is a private company,yes?So why are they
asking us as tax payers to fund their expansion? Do they not have a business plan in place
where these funds should have already been existing to to their anticipated needs and
continued business? Part of these funds are for wildfire upgrades.Wildfires are not new.
Wildfires have been a part of Idaho's environelment since before its inceptiom as a state,
so why is this all of a sudden a reason to ask for a rate increase? If Idaho Power is a
reaponsible business, then why was this ROUTINE and EXPECTED maintenance/upgrade
not baked into the rates the have always charged Idahoans. Per the vast majority of
Lawmakers in our state, climate change is not real and we do not need to curb behaviors
that may exacerbate it, so if that is the case, why do we now suddenly flip to prevent
foreseeable and excessive damage in this case,yet not others?
This will cost me an additional$250 per year as a single person living in a 1 bedroom
apartment. For my parents, I estimate it will cost them $800 per year more, and for my
grandmother on a fixed income - I estimated it will cost her about$300. Oh, and why is it
that we the PEOPLE are being stiffed here at an approximate 17% rate increase compared
to large users receiving only 7-8%???? None of this makes any sense.This will not trickle
down, to savings for the consumer-we never see that happen when businesses save
money. Instead they simply pocket the difference. So perhaps we should make the rates
equal across the board if we are going to do this. Or, even better, make corporations, i.e.
Large users, pay a higher percentage than us residential users because. We are taxed at the
same 5.xx% rate, so why should we not have a uniformed increase in power rate?
Idaho power states on their own website: "equitable among residential customers:' I'm
sorry, I thought "equity" was a "woke" and bad word. Why are we allowing this to happen for
the sake of"equity?"They fail to explain where the inequity lies in the current structure,
anyhow, which is embarassing.
Idaho power is asking for this rate increase at a terrible economic period that we are going
through in this state, and country. Everything we buy is at an insane markup compared to
even a year ago, and Idaho Power, who pays its CEO a BASE SALARY OF$890,0000 (!?!?!)
as the audacity to ask Idahoans (who mostly make $30,000-$50,000 per year)for more
money? Please - are we tone deaf, or are we just greedy?
By reducing C-suite compensation, Idaho Power should be able to scrounge enoigh
$100,000 coins to fund some of this themselves before they insultingly approacb the tax
payer holding out a pot for money."
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Name:Tracy White
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 12:58AM
Email: drama [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4066 N 3472 E
Kimberly, ID 83341
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "That is a significant increase. Families are already struggling to make ends
meet. I understand the things they need the money to do, however, higher payments could
have a negative impact in our communities. "
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Name: Jayla Hincks
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 1:52AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 12306 West Armga Drive
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I OPPOSE A 17% POWER BILL INCREASE!! $292/YR!"
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From: Emiliano Contreras <[e-mail]>
Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2025 7:51 AM
To: secretary<[e-mail]>
Subject: Idaho power rate increase
I find it crazy and ridiculous that us residents have to pay higher when everything is already
so expensive. Why not raise it on the big companies that stay using power 24/7??You have
to come at the people that are barely struggling to survive?!This is ridiculous and i expect a
response. Thank you and have a good day!
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Emily Stitzel
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 7:49AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 745 W Sheridan Ave
Nampa, ID 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Power rate increases are the last thing pur communities need. Costs are
through the roof for most everything now and for many of us that would put us over$100
each month for Power alone. Idaho Power Company holds all of the power here in Idaho
with no other options available for people to choose to go through someone else. 95% of
the average population can't even afford to own a home nowadays and are so "house poor"
from renting a tiny home that an increase like this would render many incapable of paying
for necessities.There is absolutely no justification for increasing our rates to a cost many of
us will not be able to afford leaving us choosing paying the power bill over paying for
groceries:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Servando Juarez
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 9:39AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 14339 Moreno dr
Caldwell, ID 83607
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-1
Comment: "I don't support the Idaho power rate increase. As we as a nation are struggling
with certain uncertainties I don't believe it's the right time to add t additional stress on
anyone . Therefore I do not support the intended increase. "
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Fred Rippee
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 9:07AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 984 E Claybourne Dr
Meridian, ID 83646-1892
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I ran for ADA County Commissioner because I saw this coming: the emotional
move by Idaho Power to allow and promote the destruction of a solid baseload 860MW of
Boardman Coal Plant to a completely unreliable wind and solar new generation base. Their
windfarm generation is presentedcon Line and was a terrible decision that shown Idaho
Power planners are incompetent and this commission was completely remiss in protecting
Idahoans from emotion based poor decisions by utility. Micron is planning a load nearly the
size of Boise and this area needs some unemotional proven reliable new baseloading.
Idaho Power wants us to pay for their poor, horrid decision to baseload with solar and wind
after destroying a just updated Boardman plant that reliably, economically and cleanly
powered one-third of Boise's electric load in the winter, one-fourth in the summer. Idaho
Power has shown that they cannot make smart decisions on Treasure Valley power options.
Batteries for solar are another of a consistent string of poor decisions by Idaho Power. Their
rate payers should not be subjected to their bend toward known horrid decisions by the
utility industry. You, IPUC, because Idaho Power is teaming with incompetent power source
reliance decision makers, must make their decisions for them and must look out for the
area residents. Where smart utilities and customers have moved on to SMR and large unit
nuclear, Idaho Power is looking to enhance the worst option, solar, that has a short
lifespan, with expensive and short lived batteries. How I wishcl were in your shoes to
Lecture Idaho Power about wanting more money from residents of the Treadure Valley to
bring more failed engineering and bad decisions entertaining the worst power option, solar,
instead of learning from their and others' huge mistakes and moving on to a proven reliable
generator like nuclear, gas and coal. NO, THERE SHOULD BE NO RESIDENTIAL RATE
INCREASE BASED ON IDAHO POWER COMPANY POOR DECISION TO DESTROY COAL AND
MOVE TO WIND AND SOLAR WITHOUT A MAJOR CHANGE OF IDAHO POWER EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE FUTURE POWER OPTIONS BASED ON OTHER UTILITIES
EXPERIENCE AND TREASURE VALLEY LOAD FORECASTS WHICH WILL ENSURE
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ECONOMICAL AND RELIABLE BASELOAD POWER. NO TO SOLAR BATTERIES, IDAHO
POWER NEEDS TO BRING RELIABLE BASELOAD POWER OPTIONS. An argument that
batteries will make solar better is no argument. An argument that a new gas line for a gas
turbine is an argument:'
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Name: Carma Wallace
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 9:37AM
Email: scrappinspudPhotmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4159 W Greenspire
Meridian, ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am against the rate increase. Maybe look at some ways to cut costs before
needing to do a rate increase. Lower how much the bonuses are. Look at how much the
company has made. Look at how you help the customers such as not changing the way
solar energy is banked and paid.
There are too many increases in the cost of living. We live in a place where the cost of living
is ridiculous in such a short amount of time.
Think of the customers instead of just the profit on the bottom line. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Aiden Otstot
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 10:01AM
Email: aiden.otstot100Pgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3514 North North Street
Boise, ID 83703
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Here to say that I vote no on this proposal/request from Idaho Power. We
currently here in idaho struggle enough to make enough to make ends meet as it is,that an
increase like this could cause a situation where the bill will go unpaid. Groceries are
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already very expensive as it is and the overall cost if living is high herein the boise area. We
have enough hydro electric power, wind, and solar that Idaho Power can sell to get find if
necessary. This bill will sky rocket the already rising homelessness here in Idaho if not that
create even more debt within the people here. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Chris Middleton
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 11:49AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2303 N Hickory Way
Meridian, ID 83646
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I recently read of Idaho Power's rate request, which includes an increase for
residential customers of 17.35% and an increase in the residential service charge from $15
to$25 per month. I request that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission give very careful
consideration to such a large increase, which is many times the rate of inflation and also
many times the rate at which incomes are growing. Such a disproportionate rate increase
will hurt a lot of family budgets and seems very ill advised given current economic
conditions. Idaho Power should be required to put forward alternatives that are more
modest and perhaps stretch out these investments over a longer period. Further, Idaho
Power should be required to demonstrate why the significant growth in the number of
customers in its service area has not provided the needed resources to fund these
improvements.Thank you!"
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: MANDY MCCONNELL
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 5:27PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2803 S Juniper St
Nampa, ID 83686
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The state of idaho residents is already taxed enough. The cost of living here,
high. Residents cannot afford homes or groceries. If Idaho Power was to raise, remove
sales from groceries."
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Name: Douglas Knodel
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 5:53PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 9605 Dewey Rd
Emmett, ID 83617
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Any increase in rates at this time will add additional hardship for those of us on
fixed income. My wife and I are in that group. We are being hit from all sides with increased
costs fueled by inflation. Our social security income is not keeping pace with the cost of
goods and services.
I would askyou to consider the hardships of people in our group that would be affected by
this rate increase, any help would be appreciated."
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Name: Amy Otstot
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 11:27PM
Email: AmybrowndocsCcbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3514 N North St
Boise, ID 83703
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Powet
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho Power should not raise the cost because our cost of living here in Boise
has already increased a lot and a lot of us can barely afford to live here. In the past year our
power bill already increased twice, as well as other utilities and bills that we need just to
Live here. I work 42+ hours a week, and after I pay my bills every week most of my paycheck
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is all used up. If Idaho Power needs more money, we have enough power from wind, sun,
and water to sell to other states. I understand inflation and prices increase all the time, but
this would increase my power bill by at least$20 a month, which is unacceptable. I
shouldn't have to work my life away just to stay alive, I should be able to save money for my
future rather than spending it all on utilities:'
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Sarah Valenzuela
Submission Time: Jun 22025 7:32AM
Email: s_valen4(@yahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 16872 Abram Ave
Caldwell, ID 83607
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am not in agreement with the increase request filed by Idaho power. We have
plenty of natural resources here and are already paying to much!"
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Name: Sarah Valenzuela
Submission Time: Jun 22025 7:33AM
Email: s [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 16872 Abram Ave
Caldwell, ID 83607
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am not in agreement with the increase request filed by Idaho power.We have
plenty of natural resources here and are already paying to much!"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Brenda Vazquez
Submission Time: Jun 22025 8:42AM
Email:vbtenda19(a)yahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 102 E Ravenna In
Nampa, ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I vote no on this rate case. They make enough money off of everyone they don't
need more:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Amber Sanford
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:36PM
Email: ambersanfordPu.boisestate.edu
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1210 Virginia Cir
Nampa, ID 83687
Name of Utility Company: IDAHO POWER
Case ID:
Comment: "Raising rates is ridiculous. My bill is already$600-$700 per month during
certain times of the year. You people are disgusting. Everyone is struggling in this economy
and you want to just add fuel to the fire. Leave people alone. Living shouldn't cost this
much. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
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Name: Karen Bowers
Submission Time: May 30 2025 4:51 PM
Email: karebear.bowers(a)gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 13777 Maravilla
Caldwell, ID 83607
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-2
Comment: "The timing of this proposed financial increase couldn't come at a worse time
for customers in Idaho barely making it with already increased economical obligations.
I don't discredit the importance of improved infrastructure but maybe a phased approach
is needed before"forcing"customers to pay$260 extra a year.
Customers in Idaho are not making a higher wage but we are obligated to pay more in
higher taxes to own a home, triple rent costs, more for groceries, etc. Any extra financial
obligation will force customers out of homes and we don't want to become a city or state
that has larger homeless population.
Please treat me like a customer, go back to the drawing board to have no increase or greatly
reduce the financial impact to customers.
Thankyou "
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To: secretary<secretary(@puc.idaho.gov>
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Brittney Ortega
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:55PM
Email: skidooblack((3)aol.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 15121 horseshoe dr
Caldwell, ID 83607
Name of Utility Company: Idaho powwr
Case ID: IPC-E-25-1
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Comment: "The burden should not fall on existing customers. Place a rate hike on
developers who are putting in more housing or buildings. Place the burden on those who
buy power from us. This hike is ridiculously high, no other company could do this and not
be boycotted.We can't buy power from another company because they don't exist:'
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Name: Nicholas Wright
Submission Time: May 30 2025 8:13PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2163 S. Heritage Pl
Boise, ID 83709
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-1
Comment: "I strongly object to this price increase. I installed solar to help the grid when
there was a big push for solar back in 2021. At that time, I was told by Idaho Power that
there were no fees involved and that they would just need to install a different monitor. They
then made up a $5 "monitoring fee" after failing to raise the value of the power my solar
generated. I thought$5 was understandable to monitor the power input. Now it has
sneaked up to $15 and is now proposing$25.Why is the cost to monitor increasing for the
exact same meter and the same system? How does the same system warrant a 400%
increase in 4 years?This, plus the myriad of other unexplainable fees which often don't
have an explanation, is getting out of hand. Especially when they have a monopoly, as there
is no other power option in Idaho. If they are hurting for money, they should take it from the
absurd amount the CEO is making. 6.7 million last year?Yet we are going to gouge the
common citizen who is struggling already? I object to this price increase and am willing to
speak before the committee about it:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Robert a Sutton
Submission Time: May 30 2025 11:51 PM
Email: robert.sutton.iii(cbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1069 W JACKSNIPE DR
MERIDIAN, ID 83642
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID: IPC-E-
Comment: "I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed increase in billing rates
for energy costs under Case No. IPC-E-25-16. At a time when many Idaho families and
businesses are already facing economic pressure from inflation and rising costs of living,
an additional burden through higher utility rates is both ill-timed and inequitable.
Idaho Power has a responsibility to manage its energy procurement and delivery efficiently
without placing the financial impact of volatile energy markets onto customers. Instead of
increasing rates, I urge the Commission and Idaho Power to explore cost-control strategies,
investments in long-term energy stability, and more transparent financial accountability.
I respectfully request that this proposal be reconsidered in favor of solutions that protect
ratepayers and ensure affordable energy remains a priority in Idaho:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Merrily Worthington
Submission Time: Jun 2 2025 12:05PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 7930 Manassas Lane
Boise, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Idaho Power needs to be prorating their service fee. My average bill for usage is
about$20.00. By the time they add in all the taxes and service fees my bill more than
doubles. So 50% of my bill is fees and now they want to raise the monthly fee from $15 to
$25H Why should I pay the same amount as a family of 3-4 with a large 3 bedroom house
that uses more of the service? If the service fee is prorated by usage it would be more fair. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Roberto Rangel
Submission Time: Jun 22025 1:39PM
Email: robert4jc1 - gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 8993 W Craydon Pl
Boise , ID 83704
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am opposed to the request for a 13% + residential rate hike "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Alain Edwards
Submission Time: May 30 2025 6:04PM
Email: summer nikya «hotmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3977 Cobble Ct
Pocatello , ID 83201
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25
Comment: "I fill that we pay enough for power already, my bill is already over$200/month. I
wish there were other options for power companies, it seems like Idaho power has a
monopoly in this and that's just not right that we don't have a choice to pick a different
company. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jon Heaton Jon Heaton
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 4:45PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1126 Banks Lowman Rd
Garden Valley, ID 83622
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "Manipulation of the costs through IdaCorp is disgusting, dishonest, and just
evil.You're pricing people out of running air conditioning in the summer. A lot of those
people would be older people on fixed incomes. Greed, pure and simple. "
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To: secretary<secretary0bpuc.idaho.9ov>
Subject: Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Barbara Cabrera
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 5:36PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 418 north 6th street
Payette, ID 83661
Name of Utility Company: Idahpower
Case ID:
Comment: "I can't believe they want to raise isaho power again i understand cost have
risen but wages in idaho have not i am a family of 3 only make 18 hour with no help please
Listen to the customer no price increase we can't afford that"
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Name: Jeri Siel
Submission Time: Jun 1 2025 9:09PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 25373 N Old Hwy 95
Athol, ID 83801
Name of Utility Company: Gem State
Case ID:
Comment: "Comment: "I believe that Idaho is God's country and I am blessed to live here.
With all the snow that we get up here in the Panhandle, I have a hard time fathoming why
there is such an issue with water shortage and rates?Gem state raised our rate 2 years ago
and decreased our volume. Now Gem States intention is to unjustly increase our rates at
an UNREALISTIC percentage which ought to be illegal ! Those of us that are retired, hard
working, low income, unemployed, disabled and on social security, simply cannot afford
this unjustified increase in their already extended budget.
We are retirees on 5 acres with our horses that we truly enjoy riding, spending time with and
receive great pleasure sitting on the porch watching them in the field. However, all of this
requires a vast amount of water. Water is required for the hay field, troughs, rinse down
after a good ride.
In my neighborhood and surrounding areas, many folk have livestock, hayfields, self-
sustaining vegetable gardens and fruit trees in order to afford their other financial
obligations. Many of these are older homes with extensive established landscaping, all of
this requires water to sustain the healthy eco system. The newer home owners are working
hard to establish their landscaping and planting, which will require added water for them.
Keeping everything watered and green around our homes and property as a form of fire
protection in a known fire danger zone. This is a high priority for many homeowners that
have had numerous fire threats.
With all the new construction, our water pressure has suffered greatly. It has gone down
substantially at times. Will anything be done about this issue? Why aren't the newly
constructed homes paying a higher fee for hookups to the water system? I feel as though
we are supplementing those fees. Please advise me if I am incorrect on this.
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I do not use the full volume of water in the winter,yet I still pay the full price; why is it that
our rates do not go down - or-we get a credit towards that which is not used? You are in
fact charging us for services not rendered. All other utility companies adjust their rates
according to the usage.
Is it necessary to upgrade everything in a short period of time?And once done,will our rates
go down, I find that highly unlikely.
Please give this grave consideration as I am sure that your committee has read all the
comments regarding this rate hike.There is an overwhelming multitude of residents that
are deeply concerned and worried about the outcome of this decision. This decision can
devastate many. Please take it under advisement. It's understandable when an increase
needs to be made at a reasonable rate, this is not. It would be nice if we all were to get a
raise of 79 percent, unfortunately that would be unsustainable for our employer.
Thank you for your time.
Jeri Siel
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Melissa McRae-Skinner
Submission Time: Jun 22025 9:07AM
Email: word nerd23Ccbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3309 S North Church Pl
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-1
Comment: "I'm very confused about the accounting for Idaho Power. Per Case# IPC-E-25-
13, as of 6/1/25 Idaho Power was issuing a decrease in residential rates. However IPC-E-
25-16 is proposing a rate and service charge increase effective on or around 1/1/26. As
customers, it would be nice to get an explanation as to why we would get a decrease in
rates and then six months later there is a significant increase. In a time when everything is
getting more expensive and and wages are stagnant, folks are trying to save money. Though
nothing can be done for this instance, as a consumer I would request that Idaho Power do
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more evaluation in the future. And as a consumer who has family on fixed income, I would
Like to respectfully request that the PUC recommend the utility reduce the 2026 increase or
forgo increasing the service charge for existing customers for the time being:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Karli Rose
Submission Time: Jun 22025 3:05PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 850 N 6th E
Mountain Home, ID 83647
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "Don't seek moneyfrom existing residents to cover infrastructure expansion
and new hire costs!Tack onto the bills of new customers! Idaho didn't ask for the invasion:'
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