20250701Comments_2.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: ann marie raymondi
Submission Time: Jun 30 2025 9:03PM
Email: amraymondi@gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3127 N 34th Pl
BOISE, ID 83703
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "Hello,
I am writing to express my deep dismay at Idaho Powers latest push to disincentive rooftop
solar. I'm deeply ashamed of the company's behavior.We are all witnessing the impacts of
climate change in Idaho. Oppressive heat and dangerous wildfires are here. Idaho could be
a leader in solar power in the west but instead a for profit company is choosing to put
emphasis on executive pay and company profits. I recognize that rooftop solar doesn't
allow the company to fully control the system and does impact the company's profits. But,
the company's profits have increased every year for the last twenty years. The analyses the
company has used to argue for reduced solar compensation rates are questionable. I firmly
believe the PUC has a duty to promote the interests of citizens of Idaho and help secure a
sustainable future for Idaho. Rooftop solar could help Idaho power and the state of Idaho
reduce its reliance on expensive infrastructure and make us more resilient. If Idaho power
is a for profit company and in my view if executive salaries can keep steadily increasing the
company can afford to keep its solar compensation rates firmlywhere they are.
Thank you. "
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Alan Colwell
Submission Time: Jul 1 2025 11:24AM
Email: al.b.colwell@gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1507 S Boulder View Ln
Boise, ID 83712
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-15
Comment: "Proposal to Staff and Commissioners,
Set residential solar production of power ECR to 85% of what is charged for consumption.
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That easy.
Background;
-Over the past 10+years is appears that the IPUC and Idaho Power have landed on
supporting the margins for Idaho Power to be 15% (only a couple of times has it been lower
and most years 16% or higher.) This is approximated on IdaCorp 10-Ks
-The majority of the power we product usually does not even reach the other side of our
Local transformer and is consumed by our immediate neighbors so easy 15% profit for
Idaho Power
-This gives Idaho Power their margin and would eliminate the need for the discussion/churn
every year around the (purposefully?) convoluted relationships between consumer pricing
strategy and residential supplier.
-Will still encourage the solar industry and those wanting to pursue this solution as they
can actually plan and account/budget for a fixed cost relationship structure -This
decouples the complicated discussion around consumer pricing structure from the what
should be simple residential producer compensation -This follows the K.I.S.S. (keep it
simple silly) principal and will be much easier for Idaho Power and IPUC to communicate to
consumers and producers -If you are charging consumers for a 'hooked to the system'fee,
change that to all consumers and not just the residential suppliers.
-When I attended the in person comments session with Staff it was clear that they were
Looking for proposals and not the 'whoa is me/we' comments.
Respectfully,
Al Colwell
For your metrics, I am not grandfathered into net metering:'
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