20250715Comments_4.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Stacy Boston
Submission Time: Jul 15 2025 1:34PM
Email: papaboston53(�bgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 191 E Kenter Street
Kuna, ID 83634
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC E-25
Comment: "The proposed increase by Idaho Power will be a hardship for the retired people
of Idaho. I could see an 8 % increase but not 17.35%.We received a 2.5% increase in our
social security which was $83.00 dollars per month. Idaho Power is proposing to take
approximately$ 21.66 of that per month.They ask for an increase everyyear. Intermountain
Gas has asked for several decreases over the same time period. Idaho Power produces 12
of their electricity using natural gas that should benefit them the same as myself. Maybe
they should make do with a little less like their consumers do."
Sincerely
Stacy Boston
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Clark Ketchum
Submission Time: Jul 15 2025 1:15PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2505 W. His Ave.
Boise, ID 83702
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "We are looking at an average increase of around $22 a month or about$264 per
year. My wife and I are on a fixed income and will see no increase in our Social Security that
will begin to cover this expense.We will be adding our voices to the no votes on this issue."
Thank you, Clark and Susan Ketchum
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The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Richard connolly
Submission Time: Jul 15 2025 4:09PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2220 n hillway dr
boise, ID 83703
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Greetings,
It seems that Idaho Power has requested an increase to place the various projects cost
burden(s) on it's rate payers. Reading the key points of their flyer included in my past billing,
I ask that the IPUC stand up to these proposals. I am thankful for the IPUC to be there, to
represent the rate payers---we are getting hit with a "death by a thousand cuts" billing
environment in the past year as you might well know. Inflation, insurance, etc. all in the mix
with their sharp increases.
I propose that the company use its dividend payout to cover these added costs. Especially
the Residential service charge going from 15 to 25 USD needs to be tabled...I sense it hurts
the lowest bracket of payers.
Ida corp needs to take this on, not the rate payers. Thank you for your duty and time in
representing us.
Richard Connolly, 45 yr resident of Boise"
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Name: Luis Jordao
Submission Time: Jul 15 2025 4:44PM
Email: Luis.jordao@gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3806 Kingston Ave
Caldwell, ID 83605
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "Pretty soon we will be paying rates as high as California.This latest request on
this case shows that. So much for Idaho residents benefiting from low energy prices. Idaho
Power has been steadily requesting rate increases across all rate structures and the IPUC
has been very favorable to most of their requests.The one thing that the IPUC does not
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seem to take into account is all the money that Idaho Power keeps sending to it's
Shareholders on Wall Street via dividend payouts. If Idaho Power was really struggling
financially, they would have stopped paying dividends to it's shareholders a long time ago.
This committee has refused to take Idaho Power's financials into account when reviewing
past cases. It must start doing so. Please remember that you are dealing with a "For Profit"
organization that has a monopoly in a majority of Idaho:'
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