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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1 :38 PM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from james stroud follows:
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Name: james stroud
Address: 3010 sparks ave.
City: nampa
State: id
Zip: 83686
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: ja.stroud~netzero.net
Name of Utili ty comp~daho power
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Please describe your comment briefly:
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how many times is idaho power going to get higher rates? times are getting harder for all
of us, higher gas, food i house payments. i wish we had a commission to get higher wages and
lower bills, the gov. wants more the jobs are gone but they expect us to keep paying more and
we get less, my pay check is streatched to the limit now.
make idaho power do with what they have
thanks james stroud
The form submi ted on http://ww . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 64.136.26.235
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PUC Comment Form
A Comment from dan moore follows:
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Name: dan moore
Address: 517 s. latah
City: boise
State: id
Zip: 83705
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: dinnerman1963~hotmail. com Name of Utility Company: id. power Add to Mailing
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I seen today on new id power has asked for an increase. every utility has gone up even city.
gas has gone up. food costs have gone up. my wages have not gone up in 2 years, in fact the
company is struggling, we have lost our insurance, small business and thier employees are not
thriving in this economy. the only way to get more money is be an elected official! ENOUGH
ALREADY!!!! they arent lossing money or having thier houses foreclosed on. every time PUC oks
rate hikes the big companies still make money and the real people suffer.
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 70.102.109.11
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Monday, April 21, 2008 1: 11 PM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
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A Comment from Steve Morrison follows:
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Case Number: :ZPc- ¡;-og-07
Name: Steve Morrison
Address: 491 Monroe st.
Ci ty: Twin Falls
State: Idaho
Zip: 83301
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power / Idacorp Add to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
Idaho Power has recently requested a rate increase, I have several comments on the matter.
Over the past several years I have watched our power rates increase at a much higher rate
than the average Idahoan's wage. Each time it was due to percieved circumstance which would
cause Idacorp i s profits to fall to a point at which the company would need to watch their
expenses just as any normal business would during hard times. After the last two rate
increases I have seen Idaho power making excessivly expensive improvements to their
facilities. The Hailey Idaho shop for example was fully replaced with a new shop built on a
completely new site. We all know the cost of real-estate in the Wood river area, as well as
the cost of building a new facility in that area. The Hagerman Idaho shop was also expanded
within the last year. Both of these facilities were underutilized prior to expansion or
replacement. These are facilities that I have personally toured prior to and after
rennovation or replacement took place. I have never visited any of their locations where I
didn't see at least 2 - 3 people drawing a paycheck for doing absolutly nothing. After seeing
this in just two of their facilities, one can only imagine what takes place in their other
locations. The line replacements that took place in the Twin Falls area over the last year
were also somewhat on the excessive side: Very few power poles were reused (at what cost to
the environment?) streets were torn up, and the appearance of . cost is no obj ect' flew in the
breeze around their job sites. I wish to go on record as being opposed to any future rate
increases by Idaho Power co. until such a time that this company can show a little more
discresion in their capital outlays. I can fully underastand a corporation needing to make a
certain amount of profit to stay in business, But I am strongly opposed to this company
requesting yet another rate increase to offset what a simple tightening of the purse strings
would accomplish. We are all going to have to watch our pennies during the times ahead as
money is getting shorter and shorter as energy prices increase. I would ask the P. U C. to
closely examine this company's spending practices prior to deciding any kind of rate
increase. I plead with you to deny The rate increase requested at this time and ask this
company to do as it' s ratepayers have done through every rate increase so far, which is LIVE
WITHIN YOUR MEANS. The words expressed here are mine, but the feelings expressed are those of
a community.
Thank you, Steve morrison
Twin Falls Id.
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 216.83.75.80
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