20250922Comment_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Kevin Pickens
Submission Time: Sep 21 2025 4:45PM
Email: knrpick yahoo.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 276 Spring Meadows Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Name of Utility Company: Rocky Mountain Power
Case ID: CASE PAC-E-
Comment: "While I realize this is a bit late , I don't believe that such an important decision
regarding credit given for solar panel arrays, that help reduce the amount of energy and
work required from the current power generation, should be given such a borrow window of
time for comments. I am one of those affected very negatively by this program.
I am writing regarding Rocky Mountain Power's export credit program (Schedule 136) and
the closure of the legacy Net Metering program (Schedule 135). My household installed a
rooftop solar array at our residence in Idaho Falls. We received the installation quote in
December 2020, and financing approval for the system was completed in January 2021.
Because of the timing, we were placed on Schedule
136 instead of the legacy Schedule 135. 1 would like to respectfully note that our
installation occurred extremely close to the transition date, and as a result, our family has
been significantly affected by the lower export credit rate. Under Schedule 135, our system
would have offset our usage at the full retail rate, substantially reducing our power bills.
Under Schedule 136, our export credit is valued at less than one cent per kilowatt-hour,
which has left us paying hundreds of dollars more each month compared to what we would
have paid under Schedule 135.While I understand that the transition date was set by
Commission order, I request that the Commission take into account the impact this cutoff
had on families like mine who were in the middle of the installation process at the time the
new schedule took effect. If retroactive eligibility is not possible, I ask the Commission to
strongly consider adjustments to the export credit rate so that it more fairly reflects the
value of customer-generated power and ensures a sustainable path for residential solar in
Idaho.Thank you for your consideration of this comment."
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