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Saturday, May 10, 20084:47 AM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Paula Meunier follows:
Case Number: ipc-08-07
Name: Paula Meunier
Address: 232 W 500 S
ti ty: Jerome
State: ID
Zip: 83338- 5963
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: ny-baglady~nybaglady.com Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Add to Mailing
List: yes
Please describe your comment briefly:
Back i in the day i a company made money by using good business practices. If they didn i t they
went out of business. I realize that a utility is di fferent~ however ~ good business practices
should still be utilized. Profits are not guaranteed to anyone. Idaho Power has continually
requested rate increases and gotten them. It is immaterial if they got all they asked for or
not. I recall an increase in the past when they said~ i we need a rate increase~ because of
the growth and the necessity to install new lines~ etc.' My thoughts at the time were~ 'what
the heck are they saying? Growth indicates more profit and I know for a fact they charge for
every poll and wire they install.
The Times News recently had a headline that the public agrees with the increase because of
~he poor attendance at a recent meeting. Nothing could be further than the truth. The truth
is the public feels it is a waste of time because they will get an increase as they have done
in the past regardless of what the public says. I am very involved in local government and
see this all the time. The presumption that lack of attendance is agreement to what ever is
being asked is so far from the truth that I can't believe that an intelligent person can come
to that conclusion!
In closing~ if they need another raise this close to the last raise~ maybe they simply should
lower their dividends.
Thank you for your time.
Paula
The form submi ted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 216.57.168.67
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