20120831Comments.pdf

Jean Jewell
From: idaho_ mark _55yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:15 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Mark Weiss follows:
Case Number: J-E-ii-03
Name: Mark Weiss
Address: 2677 Big 4 Ave.
City: Emmett
State: ID
Zip: 83617
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: idaho mark 55(vahoo.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
I want to voice my opposition to paying higher rates because of an obligation mandated by
the federal gov't. requiring power companies to purchase energy produced by third party
companies (such as wind and solar). I'm especially upset about Idaho Power using natural gas
to produce power when I'm not even sure its going to be used in the area. We have enough
hydro power generating capability and if we need more power to supply new residents, then
they can foot the bill!
Thanks,
Mark Weiss
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/formsZipuci/€ipuc.html
IP address is 63.227.129.238
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Jean Jewell
From: Jean Jewell
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:15 PM
To: Jean Jewell
Subject: Comment re: Case No. GNR-E-11-03
Original Message-----
From: r stucker(msn.,com [mailto:r stucker(msn.com ]
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 6:13 AM
To: Front; Beverly Barker
Subject: Consumer Assistance Form
Consumer Assistance Form submitted by Rod Stucker follows:
Name: Rod Stucker
Contact E-Mail: r stucker(msn.com
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Home Address: 8481 W. Falling Star Street
City: Boise
State: ID
Zipcode: 83709
If this concerns a Business, Business Name: RM Enterprises, LLC
Business Address: 8481 W. Falling Star Street
Business Phone: [phone]
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Have you contacted the utility regarding your concern?: yes
Please describe your question or complaint briefly:
I am a consultant in the agricultural and bioenergy industry who is in the process of working
with Idaho dairies to develop comprehensive nutrient-energy management plans including
anaerobic digesters as a form of base load renewable energy. I have recently inquired with
Idaho Power employees Scott Gates, Randy Allphin and Michael Darrington about net metering
and the PURFA? program. Scott Gates was coy and evasive in answering my questions and
eventually implied that there is no differential for net metering programs. However, I have
since learned that there is a ceiling ok 100 kw for net metering and the PURFA program
currently pays about $0.05/kw for 5 year contracts. However, Wayne of the PUC informed me
today that legally Idaho Power is required to provide 20 year contracts. The deliberate
deception by Idaho Power is deplorable and illegal. I have been communicating with Randy
Aliphin and Mike Darringtom for a week now and Mike informed me it will be the end of next
week before he can get a preliminary quote to me for the PURFA program.
The recent commission of the Langley natural gas base load 300 MB power generation facility
appears to be the reason that Idaho Power does not want to purchase renewable energy such as
the dairy industry that can provide 137 MW of base load power. There is a Federal Law that
requires power utilities to purchase renewable energy at fair and reasonable prices. In fact,
the recent increase in electricity rates was approved based largely on the construction of
the Langley base load power generation station.
With natural gas prices at record low prices in the $2-3/decatherm resulting from excess
reserves of natural gas due to oil drilling, Idaho Power appears to be more interested in
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profiting off low natural gas pricing rather than complying with Federal Law which requires
them to purchase renewable energy.
I am formally requesting that in light of the recent hearing before the PUC, that Idaho
Power's request for reducing PURFA contracts from 20 years to 5 years be denied. Furthermore,
I am formally requesting that all Idaho Power employees who are mis-representing current PUC
policy be reprimanded immediately.
I am further requestign that the ceiling for net-metering be eliminated. Dairies that have an
opportunity to provide renewable energy to the grid should not be punished for doing so.
Idaho Power should be penalized for construction of the Langley natural gas Power Generation
station and subsequently discouraging the purchase of renewable base load energy. It doesn't
take a rocket scientist to understand what Idaho Power is doing in direct violation of
Federal Law. The petition to reduce PURFA contract length to 5 years, and then begin quoting
5 year contracts before the PUC has approved the request, particularly when a recent hearing
was conducted before the PUC concerning the same subject is a blatant attempt toigonore PUC
policy.
Sincerely,
Rod Stucker
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/``cons/cons.html
IP address Is 75.167.172.195
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