20120327Comments.pdf

Jean Jewell
From: Jean Jewell
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 9:08 AM
To: Jean Jewell
Subject: FW: Consumer Assistance Form, Lawrence Neff, 208 324 8037, IPC, Jerome
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From: [e-mail] [mailto:bandkneF-fcableone .net]
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:11 PM
To: Front; Beverly Barker
Subject: Consumer Assistance Form
Consumer Assistance Form submitted by Lawrence Neff follows:
Name: Lawrence Neff
Contact E-Mail: bandkneff(@cableone.net
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Home Address: 140 Seminole Circle
City: Jerome
State: ID
Zipcode: 83338
If this concerns a Business, Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone:
Name of Utility Company:
Have you contacted the utility regarding your concern?: No
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
My comments are in regard to the scam that Green Energy producers are playing on the rate
payers of Idaho and all the IPC0. service area. It just goes to show how inept and
irresponsible the Congress can be when it comes to issues of enterprise. In the beginning
the PURPA program may have had some benefits for the small producers, but, when huge
developers with mega dollars to develop large wind farms came on the scene and begin gaming
the law by breaking down huge developments in order to receive the maximum replacement cost
rates it just shows how unforeseen consequences can jump up and bite one in the wallet. It
would be beneficial to the rate payer if we could pay a fair rate instead of something that
is a benefit to the Producers of energy that is many cases is a surplus and not needed.
Especially wind power that needs to have a reliable source of backup power for every KWH
produced when the wind does not blow and the power is needed. Maybe a backcharge to the wind
producer when they can't deliver during demand when other energy, Gas, outside suppliers are
required to meet the demand.
I think a more equitable rate should be established and take the rate payers off the hook.
Thank you for your consideration.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/cons/cons.html
IP address is 24.117.116.37
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Jean Jewell
From: hlclosborne@aoicom
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 9:24 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Hubert Osborne follows:
Case Number: GNR-E-11-03
Name: Hubert Osborne
Address: 4199 E Switzer Way
City: Nampa
State: Idaho
Zip: 83686
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: [e-mail]
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Recent action by the Commissioners allowing Idaho Power more flexibility in setting rates
for renewable energy is a step in the right direction. However there are other issues I would
like to point out. Guaranteed contracts for 20 years with escalator clauses is simply too
generous. I would recomend no more than 5 year contracts without guaranteed escalator clases.
New contracts would be based on conditions at that time. Also I can see no reason developers
should receive any of the 'green tags' or revenue from them-- they should go back to the
power company for the benifit of the ratepayer. Purchasing power when you don't need it is
simply bad buisness and ratepayers now take all of the risk--some of the risk needs to be
shifted to the developer
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/
``ipuci/ipuc.html
IP address is 75.93.42.39
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Jean Jewell
From: gfleisch986hotmail.com
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:00 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Gerald Follows:
Case Number: GNR-E-11-03
Name: Gerald
Address: Fleischman
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83713
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: [e-mail]
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
I just checked PURPA law code. Here is the link -
http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/16C46.txt
Searching for 'in the public interest' returns no hits.
The form submitted on httD://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 96.25.81.226
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