20250610Comments_9.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Linda Michaels
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 8:31AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2140 Elizabeth Blvd Apt 2C
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am vehemently opposed to this proposed rate hike that will
disproportionately impact families, farmers, and small businesses compared to large
industrial users like Meta and Micron. Only last year the service fee was raised from $5 to
$15, and the proposed $25 fee is plain theft. The burden is uneven: Uneven Burden:
Residential and small business customers face over double the percentage rate increase
of large commercial/industrial users. Families, seniors, and farmers bear the brunt, while
big corporations benefit."
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jeff Haskin
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 9:16AM
Email: bootlegjeff gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 266 Mango dr
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am expressing my opposition to the outlandish, and excessive rate increase
requested by Idaho power. Not only is it poor timing in relation to the ongoing ravages of
overall inflation and all the "stick it to ya" mentality that has become a feeding frenzy on the
public, making nearly everything, especially in context with one another untenable and
unsustainable. Idaho power is jumping on the bandwagon in such an unreasonable way,
expecting the hard working, and oppressed families and farmers to foot the bill so that
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once again, maximum profit is gained by them and the "mega corps"they are in league
with. Growth should be funded from the growth, not the existing customers. There is a
drastic, unfair share of this highly questionable plan that puts the burden of all this
"expansion" and change on the shoulders of struggling families. Please deny this request in
its present form and urge a revision of this plan to be rethought and changed to more fairly
reflect the shared cost distribution wisely, fairly and properly."
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Mark Parsons
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 11:42AM
Email: mdparsons2687C�gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2687 W Neff St
Boise, ID 83702
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-1
Comment: "Dear Commissioner,
I am writing to express my strong opposition to Idaho Power's proposed 2025 general rate
increase, as detailed on their website: https://www.idahopower.com/about-us/company-
information/rates-and-regulatory/idaho-power-2025-general-rate-case.
This rate hike far exceeds the rate of inflation and will have a disproportionate and harmful
impact on residential customers, small businesses, and Idahoans on fixed incomes. In a
time when many families are already facing higher costs across the board—from food to
housing to healthcare—this kind of utility rate increase is notjust ill-timed, it is unjust.
What makes this proposal even more egregious is that it comes alongside Idaho Power's
ongoing efforts to disincentivize residential solar power. Instead of empowering
homeowners to generate clean, renewable energy and contribute to grid resilience, the
utility continues to erect barriers to solar adoption—essentially sidelining a zero-
emissions, cost-effective energy source in favor of outdated and polluting gas-powered
generation.
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We should be encouraging, not penalizing, distributed energy solutions like rooftop solar.
These systems ease demand on the grid, reduce long-term infrastructure costs, and
provide an affordable path toward the carbon reductions Idaho must achieve if we are to
avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Idaho Power's preference for expanding fossil fuel infrastructure over sustainable
alternatives is not only environmentally reckless—it's economically short-sighted.
Ratepayers should not be forced to subsidize expensive new gas generation facilities while
the utility ignores cleaner, cheaper, and community-driven solutions.
As your constituent, I urge you to reject this rate increase and hold Idaho Power
accountable to its customers and to the public good.We need a regulatory and political
environment that supports affordability, equity, and a sustainable energy future—not one
that rewards outdated thinking and corporate profits at the expense of the people of Idaho.
Please use your authority to stop this unjust rate hike and advocate for policies that
encourage renewable energy and protect working families.
Sincerely,
Mark D Parsons
2687 W Neff St
Boise, ID 83702
208-870-3041
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Mitzi Sellers
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 12:28PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 773 DOGWOOD ST
Pocatello, ID 83201
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
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Comment: "Every consumer will need coat of living increases to pay forth is! Property tax
increase and now this. Our incomes are not keeping up with this garbage!"
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Kelly Goughnour
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 12:30PM
Email: goughnour.kelly(cbgmaiL.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2687 w Neff St
Boise, ID 83702
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Please do not grant the Idaho Power's requested rate hike. 17%! Are you
kidding me?! This will hurt everyone in these uncertain economic times but especially fixed
incomes seniors, working families, low income folks, and small businesses.
Furthermore, the demand for electricity has increased for the first time in a long time, and
Idaho Power is undermining proactive customers that have adopted solar energy.
Please take all of our concerns seriously. Don't rubber stamp Idaho Power's requests!
Thankyou,
Kelly Goughnour"
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Name: Evan Gustaysen
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 12:51 PM
Email: evangustaysenPgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 565 W Warren
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
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Comment: "I am writing to express my strong opposition to Idaho Power's proposed 2025
general rate increase, as detailed on theirwebsite: https://www.idahopower.com/about-
us/company- information/rates-and-regulatory/idaho-power-2025-general-rate-case.
This rate hike far exceeds the rate of inflation and will have a disproportionate and harmful
impact on residential customers, small businesses, and Idahoans on fixed incomes. In a
time when many families are already facing higher costs across the board—from food to
housing to healthcare—this kind of utility rate increase is notjust ill-timed, it is unjust.
What makes this proposal even more egregious is that it comes alongside Idaho Power's
ongoing efforts to disincentivize residential solar power. Instead of empowering
homeowners to generate clean, renewable energy and contribute to grid resilience, the
utility continues to erect barriers to solar adoption—essentially sidelining a zero-
emissions, cost-effective energy source in favor of outdated and polluting gas-powered
generation.
We should be encouraging, not penalizing, distributed energy solutions like rooftop solar.
These systems ease demand on the grid, reduce long-term infrastructure costs, and
provide an affordable path toward the carbon reductions Idaho must achieve if we are to
avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Idaho Power's preference for expanding fossil fuel infrastructure over sustainable
alternatives is not only environmentally reckless—it's economically short-sighted.
Ratepayers should not be forced to subsidize expensive new gas generation facilities while
the utility ignores cleaner, cheaper, and community-driven solutions.
As your constituent, I urge you to reject this rate increase and hold Idaho Power
accountable to its customers and to the public good.We need a regulatory and political
environment that supports affordability, equity, and a sustainable energy future—not one
that rewards outdated thinking and corporate profits at the expense of the people of Idaho.
Please use your authority to stop this unjust rate hike and advocate for policies that
encourage renewable energy and protect working families:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Adrian Pfisterer
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 1:49PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 414 Summit Ridge Rd
Boise, ID 83702
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Name of Utility Company: ID Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Subject: Strong Opposition to Idaho Power's 2025 General Rate Increase
Proposal Dear PUC, I am writing to express my strong opposition to Idaho Power's
proposed 2025 general rate increase, as detailed on their website:
https://www.idahopower.com/about-us/company-
i nf ormatio n/rates-a nd-regu latory/ida h o-power-2025-gen era 1-rate-case.
This rate hike far exceeds the rate of inflation and will have a disproportionate and harmful
impact on residential customers, small businesses, and Idahoans on fixed incomes. In a
time when many families are already facing higher costs across the board—from food to
housing to healthcare—this kind of utility rate increase is notjust ill-timed, it is unjust.
What makes this proposal even more egregious is that it comes alongside Idaho Power's
ongoing efforts to disincentivize residential solar power. Instead of empowering
homeowners to generate clean, renewable energy and contribute to grid resilience, the
utility continues to erect barriers to solar adoption—essentially sidelining a zero-
emissions, cost-effective energy source in favor of outdated and polluting gas-powered
generation.
We should be encouraging, not penalizing, distributed energy solutions like rooftop solar.
These systems ease demand on the grid, reduce long-term infrastructure costs, and
provide an affordable path toward the carbon reductions Idaho must achieve if we are to
avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Idaho Power's preference for expanding fossil fuel infrastructure over sustainable
alternatives is not only environmentally reckless—it's economically short-sighted.
Ratepayers should not be forced to subsidize expensive new gas generation facilities while
the utility ignores cleaner, cheaper, and community-driven solutions.
As your constituent, I urge you to reject this rate increase and hold Idaho Power
accountable to its customers and to the public good.We need a regulatory and political
environment that supports affordability, equity, and a sustainable energy future—not one
that rewards outdated thinking and corporate profits at the expense of the people of Idaho.
Please use your authority to stop this unjust rate hike and advocate for policies that
encourage renewable energy and protect working families.
Sincerely,
Adrian Pfisterer
414 Summit Ridge Rd.
Boise, ID 83702
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Darryl Speiser
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 3:07PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4430 E JENNIFER DR
Nampa, ID 83686
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "In regards to your recent rate increase request with the public utilities
commission, I am submitting my comment here. It appears that your rate increase is not
across the board but seems to favor large corporation and industry. It seems that in order
to be fair you would raise all rate-payers evenly. Many of our large business interests in this
state already get tax incentives etc. This skewed rate request is just further evidence of the
bias towards large and influential business. The effect is passing the additional costs on to
the small user.This big player bias has to stop. Let it be in this case. -Thank you, Darryl
Speiser"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: James Fischer
Submission Time: Jun 10 2025 3:21 PM
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1369 Ashley Dr.
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: E-25-16
Comment: "I believe Idaho Power's request for another 17.35% in crease and another
additional meter fee increase is absolutely unreasonable. Idaho Powerjust received an
increase to both in January of this year. I am a Power and solar customer and they
requested a rule change on solar users to increase our costs at the meter and reduce what
they would credit us for unused power generation. Not only are the increases to solar users
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unfair they are discrimatory in nature. We were told this would alleviate the cost for those
who do not have solar, now they are ask8ng to increase the costs on everyone again? "
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