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Tuesday, September 11 , 200711:21 AM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment/Inquiry Form
A Comment from Gerald Fleischman follows:
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Case Number: IPC-E-07-04, PAC-E-07-07, PAC-E-07-13, AVU-E-07-02
Name: Gerald Fleischman
Address: 11535 W. Hazeldale Ct.
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83713
Home Telephone: [phone]Contact E-Mail: gfleisch98 6~hotmail. com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company,Add to Mailing List:
Please describe your question or comment briefly:
Good rulings on these cases. It seems rediculous from the perspective of getting a
renewable energy resource in Idaho to restrict how close they can be together. The wind is
where it is. That seems to be something the utilities do not seem to appreciate. If wind
power could be anywhere and generate anytime, it would be. Wind is what it is. But it is
also an indigeneous energy resource, soenthing that seems to have little extra value toour utili ties.
Also, on the time of day rates paid to generators, this is good as it works in the right
direction toward encouraging energy storage. Wind and energy storage can substitute for
any other energy generating resource, and the Idaho Energy Division has now identified
over 16,000 MW of good wind sites in Idaho. Should we use that or should we get coal
energy from out of state or should be be neutral to this question as the utilities seem to
be. It is interesting that a utility that is named after the state has no chauvinismtoward it.
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 164.165.96.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:08 AM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment/Inquiry Form
A Comment from Gerald Fleischman follows:
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Case Number: IPC-E-07-04
Name: Gerald Fleischman
Address: 11535 W. Hazeldale Ct.
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83713
Home Telephone: [phone]Contact E-Mail: gfleisch98 6~hotmail. com
Name of Utility Compa Idaho Power Company
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Please describe your question or comment briefly:
I agree with the commission s ruling on this case regarding disaggregation and Idaho
Power s contention that IRP prices are lower than PURPA rates. Here is Idaho Power
statement, 'Smaller proj ects qualify for published avoided cost rates that historically
have been higher than rates calculated under the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)methodology used for proj ects greater than 10 aMW.' I don t think there is any evidence of
this, and if I had the time, I could calculate the price Idaho POwer is paying for energy
from the Elkhorn Proj ect. I don t think it is likely to be less than PURPA rates. I have
done extensive evaluation of the effect of the 90%-110% performance band and the seasonal
adjustment on PURPA prices. I find that the 90%-110% lowers prices by a minimum of 8%. The
seasonal adj ustment lowers them an average of 6% more. Perhaps the Elkhorn contract has
the seasonal adjustment included, if it does, the prices to compare between PURPA
published rates and Elkhorn are PURPA - 8%. I would love to do this sometime just to see
if IRP prices are lower than PURPA. Unfortunatley, I don t have the time now.
Again, good decision on disagregation.
The form submited on http: / /www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 164.165.96.
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