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Irene V. Victory
6809 Baron Avenue
Boise, Idaho 83703
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December 31 , 2003
Idaho Public Utility Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, Idaho 83702
Subject: Idaho Power General Rate Increase
Dear Commissioners:
We are very much opposed to Idaho Power s subject request. Idaho Power is profitable with its
current rates as shown in its third quarter and year to date results published in its Consolidated
Statements of Income. Idaho Power has cut its dividends to stockholders which gives it increased
assets in its cash accounts.
Idaho Power charged $144.00 to provide electric current to a duplex I just built. Take this
amount times its acknowledgement of adding 100 000 customers times $144.00 equals
$14,400 000 income to Idaho Power for just providing power to a new site. Idaho Power does
not need an adjustment ill its base rate as new customers pay to get electric current to their sites.
As each new customer uses power Idaho Power also has increased income from the new meters.
Idaho Power customers should not be penalized with increased power rates because the company
has been fined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Idaho Power is protected by the
Power Cost Adjustment calculated annually.
The proposed Service Charge of$10.00 is almost four times the current Customer Charge of
$2,51.
Current earnings published as $1.22 per share and forecast up to $1.30 per share give Idaho
Power plenty of cash for financial capability to continue to meet customer needs.
A Base Rate increase is not needed.
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Ed Howell
Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:04 AM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
Comment acknowledgement
WWW Form Submission:
Sunday, January 04, 2004
10:04:21 AM
Case: IPC-E-03-13
Name: judy little
Street Address: 1420 S Arcadia St
Ci ty: Boise
State: 10
ZIP: 83705
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Company: Idaho Power
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Comment descriptIon: The proposed residential rate hike of 19% is too much increase at one
time. There are many people on fixed incomes and also people in the workforce who aren I t
getting annual or cost of living increases. Yet our utility companies are increasing rates
in the double digit percent range. Summer rates have increased for gas and water , nowpower. Many people can I t afford current rates. The service charge hike from $2.51 to $10
per month is a big increase not to mention the base rate increase. At some point,
utilities have to slow down the increases to be more in line with cost of living instead
of being the ones driving up our cost of living so significantly.
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Jean Jewell
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Ed Howell
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Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tonya Clark
Comment acknowledgement
WWW Form Submission:
Sunday, January 04, 2004
1:10:09 PM
Case: IPC-E-03-13
Name: Steve Webster
Street Address:
City: Salmon
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83467
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Company: Idaho Powermailing list yes no: no
Comment=descriptIon: Isnt it about time you Utilitie Company s stop ripping off the
customer? There is many ways for you to stay in your budgets. For one sell off all the
surpkus equepment you have setting around. If a truck is being driven once a week , Sellit. That one time it is used can be done with a differant vehicle. You bigger companys have
so much surplus setting around it isnt funny. Then also cut back on the lazy workers. Itdont take four men to fix a wire. You can drive by any time and see one man working and
three men leaning on a shovel or against the truck. You people are to use to the easy
money. Just raise the rates let the poor bastard pay for your comfort.
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