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Home My WebLink About20031202Comments.pdf~ :;;tJ"j 0'3 14 Ai. /. I' _d .~ ij!I. ;- II, (/fYVT'~ 27 November, 2003 HECEIVEO 0FILED zn03 DEC -2 A'M~: 2 I Idaho Public Utilities Commission PO Box 83720 Boise, ill 83720-0074 i'U8L!C UTILITIES COi'-H'1ISSION Re: Comments regarding Idaho Power s proposed Monthly Service Charge rate adjustment Dear IPUC Commissioners: The proposed rate increase in the Monthly Service Charge from $2.51 per month to $10. per month would be an extreme hardship on my small business, and on my family. The net effect of the proposed rate increase in the Monthly Service Charge from $2.51 per meter to $10.00 per meter is an increased cost to us of$52.43 per month, or $629.16 per year. This does not include any Base-rate increases allowed by the IPUC. While my wife and I each have full time jobs, we also have a very small4-unit RV Park in Cambridge that is located off the main Highway. Therefore, our drop-in business is much less than the other RV Park in Cambridge, which is located on the highway. We are a family that is working hard and struggling to make ends meet. When we upgraded the 4-unit RV Park about 5 years ago, we installed individual 100 Amp electric services at each space to allow for the possibility of long-term occupants to pay their own power costs, as well as one separate meter for RV Park use (lighting, etc.). This was very costly, and would NOT have been done if we had known the Monthly Service Charge per meter, would increase at all, much less 4 times. There have been no long-term occupants so that was a bad use of limited revenue. However, it would be very costly again to convert five 100 Amp meters back to one (500 Amp ?) meter. We also have 2 meters at our house, one being for the house and one for the detached garage. Again, it is very expensive to combine two 200 Amp services into one 400 Amp service that is remote from one location or the other. The bottom line is that on-going monthly expenses are a very difficult burden during the weeks and months of the year when there are no RV customers. Thank you for your consideration. Ernie HOUghto ~fiI 'yCJ - . Laurene Hougrt If t:i 30 Salubria Rd Cambridge, ill 83610 (208)257 -3700 bO ..s ~ r;12b- f v f7 ~J " () F3 C") .n .IAfv...If. j4J/. f",J .,....", /,p-i'" ./ 'H 1/;1'0 J~()oQ3 RECEIVED IT! FILED zna3 DEe -I PH If'f2t1 ~1k~!llJ~/J -. 111M PUb COMMISS1o:N ii-~a, fO!t4~~ ~rfV eze" i d-IYL $-- ~::td A, -dB ~~~ 7l/.J- ~df) ~(~~~btL~ ~~~k~ ~;d~' 0 ~ ~ ~ ~/Ik ~fI, 4P4~ ~--t (~ .J fJ- --rJJ- . t- ~ ~ ~r:t 3S -(,s~ OjM k~' ti-~~-iJ ~dL:r2~~-71t ~/~ ad! cu :frOb zk~~~oI~~' \))# ~A4(YJy~ 1S id;;;JI- ' ~ P5',~ r.;L%~~~;iJt-p-- -f- dfl. 7.. ,- 12-\0/ J;!Yr- Jean Jewell ;1Q u From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Monday. December 01 , 2003 6:27 PM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tanya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Monday, December 01, 2003 6: 27: 03 Case: Name: ron green Street Address: 4884 johannsen pl. City: ChubbuckState:ZIP: Id Home Telephone: 238 0268 E-Mail: rgreen98120msn.comCompany: Id Power ,.. ---------- mailing list yes no: Comment description: Please do not support the increases that Id Power is trying to implement. I feel that it will harm residents and small business in their ability to pay for power. Sincerely, Ron Green Transaction 10: 1211827. Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dll / ipucUser Address: 67.69. User Hostname: 67.69. F~ . 7--\ 0'3/~. ,'l--V 1)J..f Jean Jewell (i. ~~-11o From: Sent: To: Subject: Ed Howell Monday. December 01 , 2003 10:03 AM Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tanya Clark Comment acknowledgement WWW Form Submission: Monday, December 01, 2003 10:02:47 AM Case: Name: Denice Desilet Street Address: 1502 W. 2nd. City: Meridian State: Idaho ZIP: 83642 Home Telephone: 208-888-4345 E-Mail: ddpinky0hotmail. com Company: Idaho Power mailing list yes n~~ Comment description: Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission, ve been a home owner in Meridian for 25 years, I understand that Idaho Power is currently charging the customer $2.51 monthly service charge and wants to increase the service charge to $10.00, which is outrageus. I also understand Idaho Powert has submitted a proposal to increase electricity rates by 19.9%, which effects the residents and small business owners. Tell me why Idaho Power is asking for these increases, 1'm a single mother and struggle with trying to pay my power bill as it is. Please don I t allow Idaho Power to increase there rates or there will be more people living on the streets and become a problem for society. If there is anything I can do to stop these rate increases please let me know. Thank you Denice Desilet Transaction 10: 1211002. Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dll / ipuc User Address: 164.165.33. User Hostname: 164.165.33.