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Dear Sirs:
We are writing to protest the Idaho Power Company s request for a rate increase at this
time. Riggins and the surrounding area is subjected to frequent power interruptions... the
power goes out, tries to come back on, goes out again, tries to come back on, goes out
again, tries to come back on. Usually by the third time, the power is out. However, the
attempts to come back on are at low voltage (a brown-out) are extremely hard on all the
electric equipment. We have lost several clocks and timers, plus the clock on our self-
cleaning oven, which cancels the self-cleaning feature. Thus we sit here with a self-
cleaning oven that doesn t work.
We keep our computers unplugged from the power and phone lines except when we are
actually using them to protect them from the power surges. We can tell when we have
them because the surge protector on the Xerox machine beeps, alerting us.
We realize that the power company cannot control things like trucks taking out power
poles, tree branches falling on lines, etc. Weare not at all clear about the relationship
between IdaCorp and Idaho Power. It seems like we just read that IdaCorp made 60
Million dollars last year. Would it be possible for you to explain what happens to the
money made by IdaCorp, and why Idaho Power is always in such dire financial straights?
We hope the PUC denies the request for a rate increase. Our power bill probably
averages$70/month, and we consider the increase to $10 base fee to be excessive.
Thanks for taking the time to read our input.
Sincerely,
"q'ack Gruell
O. Box 1161
Riggins, ill 83549-1161
208-628-3402
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Name: Roy Gibbons
Street Address: 8338 Winchester Dr
City: Boise
State: ID
ZIP: 83704
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Company: Idaho Power
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Comment descriptIon: The commission is correct in allowing the 3.06 percent increase.wherethey have added 100,000 new customers, they should pay their own way no expect us to
subsidise their gain. I know of someone who recently went to work for Id Power and their
benifits way surpass the private sector. My raise in Social Security was $4.00 this year.
and my highest electric bill in the hottest month was $45. We do all we can to keep it
down, so don t like them adding $22 a month to it.
Transaction ID: 3301550.
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From: John TFisher
1500 nova lane
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Subject: Power Increase
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I have great concerns about the purposed power increase and feel that the existing user
should not be penalize future expansion and meeting requirements that should have been
taken care of in the time frame that was required. Idaho Power is using the need for the
increase to pay for future growth is a smoke screen to cover up the need to meet its
obligation in the Hells Canyon area. I am referring to the failure ofIdaho Power to meet
its obligation in Hell's canon before the termination of their permit for the operation of
the three dams.
Idaho Power chooses to come up with corporate scheme of organizing another
management level in selling power to outside interest and users. In the past few years
Idaho Power has paid it's executive officer millions in out enonnous bonus. This money
should have been reinvested into its growth and obligations. Now they are faced with
permit renewal but have the problem that they never meet their obligation from the last
permits.
# In my opinion developers should be assist impact fees for all future growth.
# Idaho Power needs to eliminate their top-heavy management and structure of the Idaho
Corporation. Use this money to meet their obligation requirements so that they can renew
their main source of revenue by obtain new operation permits for the Hell's Canyon
projects.
The perception that Utilities need to create a large profit for the stockholders in this day
of narrow profit spreads and dividend is ludicrous. In reality investing in future growth
would pay more dividends for its stockholders.
Regards; John T Fisher
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PUC:
am sending this letter in regards to the Idaho Power
request for a rate increase of $86 million pr year. as a
retired couple of2 in the household we paid last month'
power bill of $1 0 1.86 and intermountain gas bill
$150.49. This summer with air conditioning it will be about
$200.010 I'm sure. I feel we customers should not have to
bail them out when ever they get in over their heads. We do
not need to help them keep IdaCorp their parent Company
going. I feel they need to run the company better. When
you have a high power bill like we do and have an all gas
house such as gas furnace, gas water heater, gas cooking,
gas dryer. The only power we have is lights , refrigerator
freezer. We even went to all energy saver light bulbs that
cost a lot but are suppose to save on energy. We do all we
can to keep our cost down but still are asked to pay more.
We need to make them accountable to run the company
better.
Mary Lou Vaughn
12070 W. Savage Drive
Boise, Idaho, 83713
( 208) 939-2244
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720
Boise, ill 83720-0074
RE: Case No. IPC-03-
Order No, 29436
Dear Commissioners:
Please accept my comments regarding Idaho Power s rate increase request to the PUC.
flfmly believe that the increases Idaho Power has requested is far in excess of their needs
and such increases will have a negative effect on all segments ofldaho s economy. In
reviewing the average staff-proposed base rate, I feel that schedule is much fairer and
much more factual than is Idaho Power s request. I would support the staff
recommendations with the exception ofthe irrigation rate increase of 15%. I feel that is
too high, especially now that the Supreme Court has ruled that Idaho Power can recoup
the money they expended on buyout offarm power. Since all of us will probably be
required to pick up that $12 million, the irrigation rate can decrease to an increase that
does not exceed the staff recommended residential rate increase of2.5% or hopefully will
be held to the industrial rate of no increase at all.
I appreciate being given the opportunity to comment on this proposal and again
recommend that the rate increase Idaho Power is requesting be held to no more than the
staff recommendations.
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Dr. W. Greg Nelson
793 W. 4 , Box 196
Kuna, ill 83634
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If you cannot or do not want to testify in person at this hearing but want your opinion noted
please use the space below to write your comments. Add extra sheets as needed. You
may either hand this sheet to a commission staff member or mail it to:
IPUC, PO Box 83720, Boise, 1083720-0074.
You may also post comments on our WebSite.
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To Whom it May Concern:
No one seems to realize the people on fixed income such as Social Security or
Retirement can t keep meeting all the raises everyone is asking for.
Your Savings, if you have any, isn t making any interest, so you are using the
principal up.
Social Security gives you a $10. to $15. raise. Medicare raises almost the
amount of your increase. Your supplement insurance always raises (they
also heard you got a raise. Car insurance and homeowners insurance always
go up every year.. So instead of a raise on Social Security your in the hole
before you start,
Then all the Utilities need a raise of $10.00 of more every year. It is getting
almost impossible to live and pay the utilities and now they are all wanting
another rainse.
Do you realize the Elderly keep their heat way down now to save Power.?
Where is this going to end.
With Prescription drugs and Utilities that's about all a lot of Seniors can
afford.
se consider this when approving a raise for Idaho Power.
cc: Idaho Power
Barton Kline & John Gale
p::-O::- Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707-0070
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho, 83720-0074
Case # IPC-E-O3-13
As a long time resident of Idaho and a widow on a very fixed income I would like to protest the
application of the Idaho Power to increase their rates by 1 7.7 per cent. This is outrages, to
say the least. Please do not allow this huge increase in electrical rates, it would be a very
unfair increase for the many who live in Idaho that are on a fixed income, as well as those who
work for minimum wages. It is greed personified.
Eleancr M. Hayman
, 2S E Pine St
Caldwell, Idaho 83605
Ph 453-1400
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Ed Howell
Wednesday, March 31 20047:31 PM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tanya Clark
Comment acknowledgement
WWW Form Submission:
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
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Case: IPC-E-03-13
Name: Marilyn Garrison
Street Address: 11838 Hemlock Ct.
City: Boise
State: 10
ZIP: 83709
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail:
Company: Idaho Power
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Comment descriptIon: The requested rate hike by Idaho Power is totally unreasonable.
It is such a steep rate hike request that it should not be allowed. We are senior
citizens and cannot afford such a Iate hike
in our electricity bill. They should still be under the guidance
of the Public Utilities Commission who can better see the needs
of both the Utility Co. and the private citizen like us. Tell
them No on their request. The newer users causing all the needs should have to pay for
all the expansion costs.
Transaction 10: 3311930.
Referred by: http: / /www.puc. state. id. us/ scripts/polyform. dll/ipuc
User Address: 198.81.26.
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I beleive all fee, s should be bassed on a persentage of over all
profit. Years ago the base was 5~__Now:; 5%oLfidTIillions is big money
and all should be Happy.J i fLi r IES CCHH\j!SSIOH
I do feel all company, s are making or wanting 50. 75 %and
they put out nothing of their own. It, s plain to see if they want
any thing ?They Raise the rate to pay for it. They are put nothing
Yes it would be paid for over time, Out of profits.
They say ,they,ve not had a raise since 1993(Idon t feel this is
so ? also in the eastern part of the state , They Knowly let Elect
go to waste , a Dairy Herd Give less milk , They say farmers are
costing them more ? The farmers are putting in the same crops.
If they want a raise (GET ALL THEIR BOOKS AND SEE IF THEY ARE
DUE ONE
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John Howell 208-454-0550
2819 so.Georgia SP 58
Caldwell , Idaho 83605
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