20080501IPC-IEEP Previous Response.pdf

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BARTON L. KLINE
Senior Attorney
April 30, 2008
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: Case No. IPC-E-07-18
In the Matter of the Appropriate Disposition of Proceeds for the
Sale of Idaho power Company's S02 Emission Allowances in CY
2007
Dear Ms. Jewell:
On April 28, 2008 the Idaho Energy Education Project (IEEP) filed its response to
the Commission's request for additional information on IEEP's proposal to utilize
$500,000 of S02 proceeds for energy education.
In its response, IEEP describes the role it envisions for Idaho Power if the
Commission concludes that IEEP's proposal should be finally accepted.
IEEP also attached to its filing a copy of an email exchange between IEEP and
Karl Bokenkamp, Idaho Power's General Manager, Power Supply Operations and
Planning.
Representatives of Idaho Power met with representatives of IEEP on April 21
and discussed the role that IEEP envisions for Idaho Power in IEEP's energy education
proposal. Following that meeting, Idaho Power sent a letter to IEEP responding to
IEEP'sproposal. A copy of that letter is attached. Please include a copy of the
attached letter in the file in this case, as a supplement to the record.
P.O. Box 70 (83707)
1221 W. Idaho St.
Boise, 10 83702
Jean D. Jewell Page 2
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
Very truly yours,~.
Barton L. Kline
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Enclosures
cc: Don Howell, Deputy Attorney General
Scott Smith, Idaho Dept. of Education
Bil Chisholm, IEEP
Paul Kjellander, Idaho Offce of Energy Resources
Dan Minor
Ric Gale
Theresa Drake
Pete Pengily
Karl Bokenkamp
April 3D, 2008
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April 24, 2008
Mr. Bil Chisholm
19073 E HW 30
Buh, ID 83316
208-543-4418
chisholm3 ~midspring.com
Subject: Idaho Energy Education Project
Dear Mr. Chisholm:
Although Idaho Power supports K -12 energy effciency education intiatives and projects, Idaho
Power is hesitant to commt to parering with the Idaho Energy Education Project (JEEP) until
JEEP can demonstrate that it has satisfied the Commssion's order regarding its educationa
proposal such as providing a syllabus, curculum, and any arangements it has with school
districts or state agencies.
In the JEEP PUC Proposal, Idaho Power was asked to provide system inormation and
inormation on conservation and effciency programs. Idaho Power is wiling to provide this
inormation to the JEEP or any other pary that requests such inormation as this inormation is
public inormation and readily available.
Idaho Power does believe that investigating new and alternative methods of energy education is
wortwhile. As stated in Idaho Power's Comments in Case No. IPC-E-07 -18 dated February 25,
2008, "Idaho Power would support use of a portion of the S02 allowance proceeds for energy
efficiency education." It is importt to recogne the existing educational inastrctue
presently provided by Idaho Power whie considerig additional energy education.
Idaho Power curently offers the following programs and education options:
~onimiinit)'.~~licationR.epresen~tiv~providÍJg energy~related educational program to
sëñóõlsärd cóinùitY-groups. lâàhoPower employs several Communty Education
Representatives (CER) thoughout Idaho Power's service territory tasked with providing
presentations to K-12 schools and communty groups. Among the varous energy related topics
they instrct, the curent programs developed for 3m and 6th grade classes contai an energy
efficiency component and meet the State of Idaho education standards. Idaho Power's CERs
present about 1,300 lessons per year reaching up to 40,000 students. The CER expenses and
salaries are fuded though Idaho Power's base rates.
P.O. Box 70 (83707)
1221 W. Idaho St.
Boise, 10 83702
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Mr. Bil Chisholm Page 2 of2 Apnl 23, 2008
Solar 4R Schools: Solar 4R Schools intalls 1.1 KW solar systems on area schools and supplies
classroom materials and is sponsored by the Green Power Program. Eight schools now
parcipate with 12 expected by fall of 2008. From 2009 onward, it is anticipated that though a
parership with the Bonnevile Environmental Foundation Idaho Power wil award 1 to 2 new
schools per year though the voluntar paricipation in the Green Power Program. Solar 4R
Schools is delivered with a curiculum and yearly teacher traing for paricipating schools. Most
paricipating schools are given a data monitorig system accessible on the Web.
Energy Effciency Education Program provides outreach and education to residential
customers. Activities focus on community education events (Ear Day, business education,
retail events) and special activities including the Library Education Series. Ths program has the
opportty to interact with school-age students outside the classroom and is supported by Idaho
Power's Energy Efficiency Rider.
Commercial Incentive Programs providing financial incentives for energy effciency building
and energy component upgrades or design. Idao Power curently serves 63 school distncts in
our Idaho service area. These program are supported by the Energy Effciency Rider.
Business Education Exchange. Idaho Power is one of the presenting sponsors of the anual
Business Education Exchange for educators. The exchange is a parership of about 25 Boise
businesses. This collaborative effort provides an opportty for teachers to lear more about the
knowledge, skills and abilties employers are looking for in the futue from their students.
Teachers also ear continuing education credits. The Business Education Exchange expenses
associated with Idaho Power are fuded by Idaho Power's base rates.
In addition to these programs, Idaho Power is a co-sponsor of the Th Energy Idaho teacher
traiing workshops to be offered in June in conjunction with Idaho State University and the
National Energy Foundation.
While Idaho Power has several programs in place that promote energy efficient projects and
energy efficiency education in K-12 schools as listed above, we welcome opportties to
supplement and augment exi~ting program.
Sincerely,\.., ,r\f ).'1 i./;c1."i' i ~i'~' 'Iil c .-l~t¡¿¡¿c-.'t v V v- ..__~-;
Theresa Drake
Manager, Customer Relations & Energy Efficiency
cc: Scott Smith, Idaho Deparent of Education
-. Bar Kline, Senior Attorney, Idaho Power Company
Karl Bokenkamp, Power Supply Operations & Plang