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Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC CommenUlnquiry Form
A Comment from Leslie Nona follows:
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Case Number: IPC-E-06-
Name: Leslie NonaAddress: 6411 W. Dry Creek Road
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83714
Home Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: twononas~msn. com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho PowerAdd to Mailing List
Please describe your question or comment briefly:
I have read over the Petition for Reconsideration of Commission Final Order No. 30322
submitted July 14, 2007, by John R. Hammond, Jr., Attorney for Avimor, LLC. I disagree
wi th many of Mr. Hammond's assertions: 1. I have no doubt that the Special Facilities
Agreement will place a great financial burden and undue risk on existing ratepayers --
Avimor will need to sell more than 400 houses per year to make this plan fly, and even init's hottest year, Hidden Springs only sold 100, with far less now given the currentmarket. Ratepayers should not be forced into covering Avimor ' s poor gamble, and that'exactly what will happen. 2. The claim that the Commission s Order unj ustly turns
Avimor s advance into a contribution which insures that other ratepayers will benefit at
its expense is ridiculous -- the Commission is merely doing its job to avoid a very risky
situation which would hugely burden already saddled ratepayers. The Commission should be
commended for its foresight and prudence. 3. Charges of discriminating against Avimor and
its future residents is groundless -- the SFA is simply too risky and would affect not
only Idaho Power but an enormous number of ratepayers. The Commission is wise to
recognize this and not give preferential treatment at the expense of so many others.
As far as any new, updated cost information provided by Idaho Power goes, this informationis 'preliminary ' and 'believed to be in the $1,100..' what? Range? Does that meanbetween $1,100 to $6,500? None of this information is confirmed, nor was supporting
documentation provided as far as I can see. I don t believe Avimor should have more time
to investigate this number, as Mr. Hammond requests. You would think that in a case as
important to them as this, and with legal representation, they would have got it right the
first time. I am highly doubtful of this new information, and I suspect they are, too,
otherwise we would have seen supporting documentation attached. No stalling, please. I
am also very sorry about the two deaths in Mr. Hammond's family, but as a professional
myself, I am keenly aware that business goes on despite my personal life, and that's what
covering partners are for. I think Avimor has had plently of time to put their case
together 10 ' these many months.
Thank you for considering my comments,
Leslie Nona, longtime ratepayer who is looking at a significant new increase in rates even
without Avimor -- I prefer not to eventually pick up their tab.
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 65.54.98.111
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