20250801Comments_2.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Don Hawkes
Submission Time: Aug 1 2025 11:41AM
Email: dhawkeszi p(a)gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3541 E 630 N
Menan, ID 83434
Name of Utility Company: Rocky Mountain Power
Case ID: PAC-E-25-02
Comment: "When I moved into Rocky Mountain territory(RMP)I found my bill averaged
around 75.00 a month which was two times I was paying with Idaho Power which was 1,000
sq ft larger. I placed LED lighting throughout the home dropping the bill down to around
60.00 a month. Later after to talking to my neighbor and my Father in law(both have RMP)
one with the same size home and the other a larger one. Both of them had lower rates than
I did.When I called RMP they said each home is rated according to the possible resident
occupation. Both of the other homes were rated for 2 while my home was rated for 6
occupants.When I told them I only had 3 she said the rating couldn't changed. Now I'm
being charged avgerage of 131.00"
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Donald Hawkes
Submission Time: Aug 1 2025 1:14PM
Email: dhawkeszi p(,'q-)gmaiLcom
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3541 E 630 N
Menan, ID 83434
Name of Utility Company: Rocky Mountain Power
Case ID: PAC-E-25-02
Comment: "Comment#2 1 purchased a solar system of 26 panels for$75,260--a huge
investment. RMP encouraged the install with incentives. For instance, how the battery back
up would give $400. per KW and lowers our electric rate for years making the investment
worth the install. Now they want to take it away. Almost 1,000 home owners invested and
installed solar totaling over$65 million. So if they get a lower pay back of.04 per KW, the
investment return is gone. I have had conversations with these customers, and I guarantee
that many will share what RMP is doing and how the utility company is saying one thing but
doing something different and betraying us. That is big time DIRTY. On top of that, they have
higher and more rate categories than any other utility. Charges used: Basic,Winter
1&2, Summer 1&2,Energy Cost, Efficiency, Adjustments and Home rating- and if
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your solar system doesn't cover your usage that month,you are still charged as a regular
customer without a solar system.Then they take it out of your previous bank of solar
production even if you are Efficient, that is if you have a bank reserve. Now they want to
enforce peak rating as well.To me it looks like they are treating us like a business would be
charged. It doesn't look like a partnership at all, as I was told:'
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