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Name: Larry W Laird
Street Address: 504 Shoshone Ave
City: Nampa
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83651-2546
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: larrywlaird0j uno. com
Company: Idaho Power
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Comment description: I agree that the energy producers need to recoup the cost of adding
addi tional resources for power generation. However a program needs to be developed forseniors (65 or over) that have high medical costs. In some cases the senior must make the
decision to pay for the power or pay for the meds, A decision that should not have to bemade. Larry
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Saturday, May 07, 2005 5:42 PM
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Name: Mark Slominski
Street Address: 1020 North 15th East
Ci ty: Mountain Home
State: 10
ZIP: 83647
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: nmj slomo0att. net
Company: Idaho Power
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Comment = desc ipt on :~garding power cost adj ustment to defray costs of the Bennet
Mountain Power Complex, I feel that residents wi thin the direct impact area of the
complex, to include residents of Mountain Home, should not have to bear power rate cost
increases to cover plant expenses. Impact area residents already pay in kind due toconstruction impacts, disruptive noise conditions during plant start up and permanent
visual impact of this extremely industrial array of turbines, power houses and high
voltage distrubution lines. Residents of the impact area are bearing the burden of this
in-kind payment to subsidize a plant that primarily serves other areas, such as the
Treasure Valley, that are not impacted on a daily basis by its construction or operation.
Request PUC consideration for removing Bennet Mountain Power Complex impact area residents
from pay increases to defray costs of the plant. Thanks!
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Case: proposed lncrease cost adj ustment -::CPt - ()5' -
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Name: beth
Street Address: po box 671
City: council
State: Id
ZIP: 83612
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: bhanson710hotmail. com
Company: Idaho Power /
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Comment description: I think the rates are too high already, compared to the povertystrickestate of Idaho residents, especially those in Adams county where i live. With the
exceedingly low income of the maj ori ty of residents it becomes increasingly hard each
month to pay the power bills. This needs to be taken in consideration, when comparing the
costs to other states!! Also, Idaho s electricity should NOT be sold to other states, it
is too greatly needed here and the customers feel the loss!!
We should've had more than EIGHT days to reply on this matter, by the time we got the
pamplet in the mail. Many people in our area cannot afford to have personal computers at
home. I called your company and they said if i got my comment in by Mon. 5/8/05, it would
be read and included in the decision. Thank you for your consideration, and a chance to
voice an opinion-
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Case: XfC-F- 6~-
Name: Oon Walker
Street Address: 2404 Paradise Circle
City: Caldwell
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83605
Home Telephone:E-Mail: j ohndeere0cableone
Company: Idaho Powermailinglistyesno:
Comment description: IPUC,
I wanted to comment on the Idaho Power rate increase requests before you.
First off I will plead 19norance to the system that is in place with the Utilitiesbusiness.
In Idaho Powers case I don t understand that in the realm of generating power through
dams, and the process as a whole. 00 they not get land, federal, state or otherwise to
build the dams? 00 they not get federal , and or state subsidries to build the dams? And is
not their incoming inventory supplied free from mother nature?
In their annual power cost adjustment they indicate that they will incur higher power
supply costs due to the drought. I have run a small business and would find it difficult
to raise my prices and stay in business constantly just because the cost of doing business
rose. To some degree yes, but I don t have the backing of a State or Federal governmentei ther. And in this, the Nez Pierce had to sue them because they broke an agreement to
release water for salmon and steelhead smol ts.
I don t understand the request to the IPUC for the construction costs of the Bennett
Mountain Power Plant. Where do I sign up to own a business, ask people of the Idaho and
surrounding areas to pay for the construction of a new manufacturing facility? I go back
to my original statement. Is Idaho Power required to buy the land these plants are built
and operated on? Are they footing the bill for construction?
And why do they get an "ongoing income tax related rate adjustment rate
I want to know where to sign up to build a utili ties operation. I f I can have the benefits
that Idaho Power has I could retire much sooner than hoped.
In closing, as a consumer, Idaho Power is asking for 3 different rate hikes. We are under
seige lately with rising gas prices, food prices, everthing. We cannot control the
moisture that falls from the skies. I think I. P. ought to be more aggressive in their
search for alternate supplies of power.
I ask that you do not support their request for an annual power cost adjustment, or to pay
for Bennett Mountain construction and repeal the ongoing tax benefits.
I can tell you that all the freebies they are getting is not reflected on my power bill.
As an old farmer it appears to me that someone is complaining about the taste of the milkwhen the cow was free.
Thank you for your time
Regards
Oon Walker
Caldwell, Idaho
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Name: William Martin
Street Address: 1279 E Regatta St.
City: Boise
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83706
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: weebmartin0yahoo. com
Company: Idaho Power
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Comment description: I am happy you didn t give Idaho Power their original request for
rate increases as the "surprise " profits they are showing now would have been even more
insul ting. I'm sure you will keep their increased dividend in mind the next time they
request. Thanks.
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Case: :IPc E-oS -IS
Name: Blair R. Anderson
Street Address: 157 Cordova Ave.
Ci ty: Twin Falls
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83301-8032
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: brand0filertel. com
Company: Idaho Power
Comment description: Question? Is anyone looking into the use of the Stinking cow manure
for generation of electric power in this backward state? South Oakota and othes states
have! perhaps it is long past time that something should have been done to elimate the
stink in the Magic Valley from the Oairis here!! The solution to this problem is here! Let
us demand it be used! You are appointed by the Govenor to protect the All the people ofthis state, not just thoes with power and money! .
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Name: Einar Norton
Street Address: 2072 Crystal way
City: Boise
State: 10
ZIP: 83706
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E-Mail: einarnorton0msn. com
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Comment description:
I recommend that
rate users.
However, there should be more options available to users.
First; those with gas heat should be given the same program as you had before. There is
nothing like direct financial consequences to conserve energy.
Second; for those with all electric homes, increase the base amount during the winter
months only (this could work for everyone as well). Then back to the standard of 1000kw
base for the rest of they year.
Then, those who conserve and have smaller homes would benefitthe base. Those with large homes would pay more. But, they can
have a large home but work hard to keep my rates down with summer
85 unoccupied.
I am sure you have thought of this approach but wanted you to know that there are many
who liked the tiered rate and it is successful in other parts of the county. More
importantly, those on fixed incomes and small homes would benefit from their conservation.
The fact is that electricity has become such a basic necessity of life that for those
who can least afford it, should not have to carry the full weighted burden of their base
consumption.
Though I suppose I should have sent this email when you were debating it. If I had
only known.................
Thanks for take the time to read this.Einar
Oear PUC:
you reinstitute the tiered electric rate structure for residential
since they stayed belowafford it. Myself, I
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