20120803Comments.pdf

Jean Jewell
From: brad. [e-mail]
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 9:07 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Coment from Brad Platt follows:
Case Number: Electric Case GNR-E- 11-03
Name: Brad Platt
Address: 1755 East Plumb Lane, Suite 155
City: Reno
State: NV
Zip: 89502
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: brad.platt(enel.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Dear Members of the Commission:
On behalf of Enel Green Power, North America (EGPNA), I am writing to express my concern
regarding Idaho Power's position within Electric Case GNR-E-11-03 regarding QF contracts and
avoided cost rates. EGPNA has been operating eight hydroelectric facilities in Idaho for well
over 20 years, providing clean, renewable and cost effective energy for the state's rate
payers. EGPNA has also invested significant time and capital to keep these facilities
running at high efficiencies and up to industry standards. In large part, this has been
possible because of the original power purchase agreements for the sites, which were
negotiated in good faith, with reasonable terms and rates. Such reasonable and fair Power
Purchase Agreements are critical to the continuation of privately owned energy infrastructure
and generation in Idaho.
With the current proposed changes to the avoided cost calculation, there is significant
concern that many small hydro facilities within Idaho will no longer be economically viable
once their current contracts expire. If these changes take effect, it will be nearly
impossible for companies to obtain financing for new development and/or site improvements.
Lastly, there are a significant number of technical jobs that could be lost due to this
decision and it would be very disappointing to lose these facilities and those associated
jobs especially in today's economic climate.
In closing, EGPNA is hopeful for a fair application of the avoided cost pricing structure
such that it allows for continued operation of our important hydro assets that exist within
the State of Idaho.
Regards,
Brad Platt
General Manager West Region
Operations
The form submitted on http://www.uc.jdaho.gov/forms/iuc1/iuc.html
IP address is 12.198.222.114
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Jean Jewell
From: bigranvil©yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 4:23 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Peter Humm follows:
Case Number: GNR-E-11-03
Name: Peter Humm
Address: P0 Box 1377
City: Mountain Home
State: ID
Zip: 83647
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: bigranvil(vahoo.com
Name of Utility Company: Customer of Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
As an Idaho ratepayer and customer of Idaho Power, I request that the Idaho PUC approve and
support, in full, Idaho Power's position on rates paid for 'alternative energy' supplies.
There are no 'avoided costs' for wind and solar energy supplies, because Idaho Power has to
have generators ready to come online when the wind fails or the sun does not shine. And we
ratepayers have to fund the profits for the alternative energy providers.
I believe the wind energy providers are violating the spirit of PURPA by deliberately
structuring their projects to make them appear small, when it is one financial interest that
owns all of them. Their profits are coming directly from the ratepayers, and we are not
getting any benefit from their 'green power' - unless you consider giant, ugly windmills in
rural areas to be a benefit.
I also request that the PUC assign the RECs (renewable energy credits) to Idaho Power for the
benefit of the ratepayers, since we have to pay for the windmills and solar plants that are
the source of the RECs.
The 'alternative eneregy' providers are basically getting rich off the ratepayers in Idaho,
and it is time for the PUC to put a stop to this. Thank you. Is! Peter Humm
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.htntl
IP address is 72.37.244.188
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