20120808Comment.pdf

Jean Jewell
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Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 12:56 PM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from John Weber follows:
Case Number: GNR-E-11-03
Name: John Weber
Address:
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip:
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: is weber(hotmaj1.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Thank you for holding the technical hearing open to the public and for encouraging comments
from the public.
My comment Is in regards to at least one false statement made by at least one witness that is
an employee of Idaho Power. My wish is the commissioners read carefully the transcripts and
publically clarify all false statements made by all witnesses and also follow the due process
of law regarding any witnesses giving false testimony under oath. Without seeking the truth,
the credibility of the PUC is damaged. Without taking legal action regarding false testimony
given by witnesses, there will no longer be a disincentive to give true testimony.
On a side note, after much correspondence with the PUC staff I believe the heart of the issue
is that Idaho Power wants to maximize their profits. For an electrical utility in Idaho
wanting to maximize their profits it would be in their best Interest to have as much asset
investments as the PUC and markets will allow and to minimize power purchases from non-
company owned resources. I believe it would be in the best interest for the PUC to consider
giving electrical utilities a rate of return on purchased power and storage as well as on
generation, transmission, efficiency, and DSM. The PUC decoupled rates so there would not be
a disincentive for efficiency and conservation. I tip my hat to the PUC for this decision.
Now would be a good time for the PUC to remove the disincentive for purchasing power.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/€€€ir)uci/€€€ipuc.html
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