20250617Comments_2.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: James Pennington
Submission Time: Jun 16 2025 4:29PM
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3815 N 2481 E
Filer, ID 83328
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID:
Comment: "I oppose Idaho Power PUC case# IPC-E-25_08 to seek 250 million dollars to
build a high power line to California and charging Idaho customers for this. We do not need
to pay for this and we need a decrease in our rates;'
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Sent:Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:00 AM
To: secretary<secretary0bpuc.idaho.9ov>
Subject: Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name:Tami Larson
Submission Time: Jun 17 2025 10:39AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: P.O. Box 962
Meridian, ID 83680
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "
Members of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission - I am writing to express my strong
opposition to the proposal that would charge Idaho ratepayers 250 million dollars to invest
with a foreign company LS Power, DBA Great Basin Transmission for the construction of
transmission lines intended to carry power out of Idaho to California.
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It is my belief that this practice is fundamentally unfair and places an undue financial
burden on the residents and businesses of our state.
Idaho is rich in natural resources and generates a significant amount of power. It is
essential that the energy produced in our state primarily benefits our local communities
and supports our economy. Charging Idaho power customers for infrastructure that
primarily serves foreign and out-of-state interests undermines this principle and diverts
resources away from our own needs.
As a resident of Idaho, I believe that our power customers should not be responsible for
footing the bill for energy that will be exported to California and profits for a multinational
corporation. Instead, we should prioritize the development of our own energy infrastructure
to ensure that the power generated in Idaho is utilized to meet the needs of Idahoans first.
I urge the Commission to reconsider this proposal and to advocate for policies that protect
the interests of Idaho ratepayers. Our energy resources should serve our communities, not
be used to subsidize the energy needs of other states.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter. "
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