20250630Comments_3.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Sean Gaffney
Submission Time: Jun 27 2025 10:01 PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3428 N. Bunchberry Way
Boise, ID 83704
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "
I am very disappointed to see that Idaho Power plans to dramatically reduce the ECR
(Export Credit Rate)for rooftop solar. My family installed residential rooftop solar as a way
to reduce our reliance on the power grid and make our own small contribution to the future
health of Planet Earth. Tax rebates helped to reduce the initial cost, but the credit from
Idaho Power for our excess solar generation helped to minimize our electrical bill each
month. Our excess generation went to bolster the grid right at peak usage. For Idaho Power
to keep reducing the ECR is a slap in the face to residential solar as an increased financial
burden after we invested to make ourselves more energy independent and resourceful:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Delfino Cornali
Submission Time: Jun 29 2025 12:51 PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4374 Sage Creek Drive
Boise, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "My family has invested thousands of dollars for our rooftop solar system.
Cutting ECR rates disincentivizes the shift to clean energy. The ratio between drawn &
generated power is inherently unfair. Idaho Power should be INCREASING the ECR rate
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back to its 2022 rates. That would be the forward-thinking move to make. Do not reduce
ECR rates:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Del Cornal
Submission Time: Jun 30 2025 11:13AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4374a Sage Creek Drive
Boise, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "Several years ago, I made a significant investment by installing rooftop solar on
our house. I did so to reduce long-term energy costs, support the transition to clean energy,
and to enhance the resilience of our home' s power supply.
Like many Idahoans, I see this investment as a contribution to a broader energy solution.
While I understand that utility cost structures must evolve, I respectfully ask the
Commission to keep compensation rates for customer-generated solar closer to parity with
what we pay for retail energy.
It is important to note that our neighboring states—Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming—continue to offer full retail netmetering to rooftop solar owners, typically around
10- 13 cents per kw-hr. These policies encourage individual investment in clean energy and
recognize the value of distributed generation to the grid. In contrast, Idaho Power' s current
avoided- cost model compensates solar exports at just 3-4 cents per kilowatt-hour, with
proposed changes aiming to lower that further. If Idaho falls too far behind our neighbors in
valuing customer-generated solar, we risk discouraging future investment in technologies
that benefit all ratepayers overtime.
This proposal to reduce export compensation comes on the heels of tripling of Idaho
Power's fixed flat monthly fee in January 2025, which has added financial pressure on
customers—including solar users who rely on the grid for nighttime/backup usage.
Layering additional reductions onto customer- side solar compensation creates a
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discouraging financial environment for those who want to be part of Idaho's clean energy
future.
This request also directly supports Idaho Power' s own stated goal of achieving 100% clean
energy by 2045. Empowering customers to contribute distributed clean energy helps
reduce the need for large- scale infrastructure upgrades and accelerates progress toward
that long-term objective in a cost-effective AND community-driven way.
Distributed energy resources like rooftop solar play a big role in grid resilience, reduced
peak demand, and the transition to clean, locally generated electricity. I believe Idaho
Power can continue to lead in clean energy while supporting policies that fairly
compensate those of us who invest in the grid from the ground up:'
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