20260511Comment_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jeff Cartwright
Submission Time: May 11 2026 3:OOPM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 210 W. Howe Ct
Boise, ID 83706
Name of Utility Company: IPC
Case ID: IPC-E-26-10
Comment: "People in the IPC service area are already feeling squeezed because wages
aren't keeping up with rising utility bills, housing costs, grocery bills, and gas prices. Even a
"small" rate increase of just a few dollars a month adds up quickly, especially for seniors
on fixed incomes,working families, and anyone trying to stay safe during Idaho's hotter
summers and colder winters.
I believe the Commission should go through the full formal process and not a shorter and
easier process to raise rates. You should also require Idaho Power to show that it has taken
every reasonable step to control its own costs before shifting additional expenses onto
customers. It's also important to ensure that residential customers aren't being asked to
subsidize rapid regional growth, large commercial developments, or the heavy energy
demands of industrial facilities and data centers. Before raising rates on people who have
no alternative utility provider, the Commission should evaluate whether shareholder
impacts and internal efficiencies have been fully considered. Finally, Idaho should
continue to support and expand energy efficiency and demand management programs,
since these efforts help reduce long term system costs for everyone."
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