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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
O. BOX 83720
BOISE , IDAHO 83720-0074
Case No IPC-03-
The Associated Press
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May 12 , 2004
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Report Times News Twin Falls, Idaho
Attention:President Paul Kjellander
Marsha H. Smith, Commissioner
Denis S. Hansen, Commissioner
Reference to Ida Corp estimates of growth and control of Idaho Power
from 300 000 to 420 000 customers.
Wouldn't it be nice if all of Idaho's business could have more Customers
with built in returns and then ask for big %' s of increase to off set
any expense to cover jumps in salary and other costs. Seems there:
comething wrong with the managements control.
Too many excuses to warrant the people of Idaho in all walks to have to
make up higher cost of living in Idaho.
Stock holders of Idaho Power are not the only people living helre and
trying to meet the cost to do so, where are the others going to get
extra money to cover any costs of Electric, Gas, and Milk for the
children?
PLESE DO THE RIGHT THING , NO INCREASE , Tighten up their Operations
like eyerone else has to do NOW.
As Ever: . Mervin & Audrey Randall
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S. We estimate that any increase allowed at this time will cause
bankruptcy's both private and Industry wide across the State of
Idaho to soar.
TPANKS . . .
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