20251105Comment_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Colleen Young
Submission Time: Nov 5 2025 1:55PM
Email: colleenlyoung62 gmaiL.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 5993 S Tulip Pl
Boise, ID 83716
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-25-16
Comment: "I am writing to ask the PUC to DENY Idaho Power's application for an overall
rate increase of about$199 million, or about 13%. If approved as requested, the average
residential customer's bill would increase by about$21.66 each month, or about$260 per
year.
Idaho Power's 20-year forecast projects large increases in customer growth and peak
energy loads. In addition to residential growth (84% of its customers), Idaho Power has
seen a significant recent increase in new and large industrial and agricultural customers
(about 16% of its customers). The new Meta data center in Kuna and Micron's expansion in
Boise are driving a new level of industrial growth.
In other words, Idaho Power is asking the vast majority of its customers to pay for the huge
increase in industrial demand. The most equitable way to cover the increased costs would
be for significant rate hike for industrial customers, and a minimum rate increase for
residential customers. It is patently unfair for residential customers to subsidize the
industrial energy demand, especiallywhen those "costs of doing business"will be passed
on to consumers in other ways, causing consumers to be essentially"double charged"for
nearly every product/service.
Please deny Idaho Power's requested rate increase. Thank you. "
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