20250818Comment_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Brett Williams
Submission Time: Aug 17 2025 12:07PM
Email: brettdwilliams82(@gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1531 11th Ave E
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing regarding the proposed utility rate increase currently under review. As a
customer and member of this community, I strongly oppose this request.
Like many families, mine is already struggling to keep up with rising costs of food, housing,
and basic necessities due to inflation. A significant increase in electricity rates would put a
hardship on our household budget and force us to make difficult choices about other
essentials. For many of us, electricity is not a luxury but a necessity—we cannot simply
reduce our usage without risking our health, safety, and abilityto work or study at home.
It feels especially unfair that the company's top executives are receiving large raises while
customers are being asked to shoulder higher bills. At a time when so many families are
hurting financially, these priorities seem deeply out of touch with the needs of the
community the utility serves.
I respectfully urge the Court/Commission to reject this proposed increase or at minimum
require the company to demonstrate that every effort has been made to cut internal costs
before raising rates on struggling households. Utilities exist to provide a public service, not
to enrich executives at the expense of customers who have no choice but to buy from
them.
Thank you for considering my concerns.
Sincerely,
Brett Williams
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: ramona farnsworth
Submission Time: Aug 17 2025 1:42PM
Email: srcce.rf(cbgmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 930 Canyon Rim Rd
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Name of Utility Company: Idaho power
Case ID:
Comment: "I do not agree that Idaho citizens should have our rates raised by almost 18%....
NO! Stop selling our power to other states and lower our rates! Idaho power has had
several raises without citizens having any say! We cannot afford anymore raises. Thank you!
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Fawntella Scholz
Submission Time: Aug 17 2025 3:39PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1092 Cypress Way
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "The increase of 17+%for power fees that is being proposed is way out of line.
Most could probably manage a 2-3% increase but this degree of increase is unacceptable.
This will severely compromise many seniors and low income citizens. And your 70%
increase for meter'rental' is simply ridiculous. A heavy fee and charge to all the builders
for installation to all the new homes springing up on every open lot would cover this for the
working class people who cannot afford yet another increase in utilities."
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Amber Cnossen
Submission Time: Aug 17 2025 8:14PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4266 N 2754 E
Twin Falls , ID 83301
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "IDAHO, I do not agree with increasing the meter charge and I do not agree with
the 17.35% rate increase:'
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The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Julie Haycock
Submission Time:Aug 18 2025 10:52AM
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 1228 N. Fillmore St.
Jerome, ID 83338
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-1
Comment: "Idaho Power's rate increase of 17.35%for residential customers is obscene
and nothing but greed. Cost of living in Idaho is outpacing wages at a speed that is
destroying the lives of Idahoans daily and it is all driven by outside influence moving here
and good old boy greed.
Further, Idaho residents should not be footing the bill for Idaho Power to provide electricity
to other states. Nor for Idaho Power CEO's to further line their already gold gilded pockets:'
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