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July 15, 2008
Public Utilities Commission
Power Ra
472 Wes Washington Stree
Boise, ID 83702
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Re: Power Ra
Afer reciving my las seer power bils, I believe you have gone far enough in approving rate
increa for Ida Power. I ca't tell exaly due to a chage in biling cycles, but my monthly
bils are up ab i 5%. Th incremen in coed wi ev in fu an
groc cost ar killin us. Thy ne to ti th belt al wi th res of us.
It do-'t so lie much whenth apply fo sma inc, bu all ofthe smal increase add
up an co th prou rate in. Enogh is enugh.
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Bois;Ida 83709
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P:O;Box 837.20
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Sirs;
So Idao Power wants stil ANOTHER 10% ra to recover costs. Wht
paricular costs do they wat to. cover? All thse new additions that al you corprations
and politicians want in theiteof economic growt? If all that growth is supposed to be
so great how come everyhig increases in cast whileservice-whicA isnonexistent~
decreass or ceass altogether? Why aren'tthe schools able to provide the basic supplies
for Cblses if th growth ìs so great? I ca from a sma fa area inPa. fUour taxes
weren't tht outeous yet our supplies were there on th fist day of schooL Here we
have thousds of taxpayers not maybe.ahurdred,ortwo and.yetthere isn~tenough.
money. Why is that?
Grwt tht isn't need should be paying for itself. In othr words. if you want-to
add more houss, those houses pay for themselves just as.a rual house that may be
several miles out must pay a high price to brin in an electric lie. !tis not those who
have lived.hereJor20-30';50yeas. whoar addïn.to the cost of electrity and using it .
indiscrimintely. An it is notthoseofus on fied station incomes tht are usin it by
burg lights day an night.inide an out, us ai conditiones when it is 70 degrees
outside, ruing TV s, computers 24 hours a day whennoonè is using them. Some of us. ·
useless old folks who did your diry workfor.you corprations-those you all so haughtily
looked down your noses at but complained lie hell ifaspot of dus was misse-ca't
aford to go anywhere or keep payi for everyhig the wealthy want for free. For may
of us our TYis our only entertent, our car the only way togetthe.few groceries we
can aford or get to the yearly doctor, appointment. Yet wear expected to pay every
groce store, every phacy, every home improvement store, ever util compy for
their gas and electricity costs. Who in the hell is giVÎgus gas money? NOBODY,.but
weare expcted to pay 5- 10..15 others from our $500.00 to maybe $900.00 fied incomes
that we can not increase becáuse we can no longer'work.
Naw Idao Power wats more money to recover costs tht are a par of doin.
busineS$.lsuspeetit is to pay those shholders and the alreay overpaid executives.
Also it is wanted, no doubt, to pay for that expnsive remodel job they are so proudly.
toutin in this last Customer Connection. Copy enclosed. Of course this is to claim that
they ar savi energ. You wa to remodel then pay for it out of your prfis, not oncusomer~s baks. ..~'1 k~ ~o i . .
11y abo ~Peed my custoiiecha(ge fiOll $4J)6 to $5.641$2.88-$8.52 this
.lMayofus fid it ridiculous to be paying a utilty company to be a customer.
Ths espeially since we have little choice these days buttohave elecicity an gas to '
heat and light our home since we can't ver well aU burn coal or wood stoves as we did ' .
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in the countr when I wa growi up. Nor ca we have an outous to us for a toilet in
th cities. We al suct th chage is just so they ca pay the shaeholders an
executives their outreous saes.
My suggestion for Ida Poweris fist-get rid of the phony pap IDACORP
Company, whch is one an th sae as Ida Power. There is ONL YONEpower
compy here. Most,ofus.wer satisfied wi them untll thy sted raing rates ever
year for no real reason other tha gree.
Second, maybe th highest paid executives need to tighten THEIR belts as they
wih us to do. I've tigened mie prett tit aleay. I go nowhre excet to the store
and doctor appointments. I bum one light at niht, not al lights everyhere and certy
not in the daytime and outside. Outside light comes on only if there is motion at the
driveway and shuts. off in 1 miute. Since theÍe is seldom anyone here that rarely lights
up. I do ru an i l/2-lirs irationpun in th irigation sen to water my ~ acre in
the suer rar th using citwatet. Th water water ftit.tr, be an a
vegetable gaen to help me surve on those proucts when preseed for the wiier
months. 1 can no longer afford'my medication for high blood presse cause'by diseaed
kiys-thse were inried anthere is NOTHO one ca do for th dise except
eat low soum I nee my shoulde and lmee joints repad but that will not happen, as I
have no health inurance. Many.people have them repaired so they can play golf; aUld
like is to be able to car for my propert! I get a hacut-no stle-maybe 3-4 times'8. year. '
I bae my own brea and cok my own me an at ties I do not even cook but have a
cold meal inea My enteren is th. TV or re boks tht I bought years aga. '
So my extravagant life needs to be redce even more accordig tô you, who are.
supposed.to.be . looki out for us, the co.numer.' Rather tha paying corprations high
profis to pay for phony companes an hih pri execs an shaeholder who are
alady Weathy, how abut loki ou for th work ma an those ofuS who can no . .
longer.work afer doing your dir work until our bodies fell apa? Seems tome that we"
mae those profis possible while we can't save a penny' no matter how ha we tr.
As to how to "Mae Your Sum Enegy Bills" in th enclose Cusome
Connecion I'd like to rely poin by poin.
Use ceiling & box fa-In this hous you would us a ceilig fan at thetIskof
lopping off your head. The hous stays cool most days üthe doors and widows ar.
opened in th early morng. .
Close blinds doin day-suight ìsthe best light source the is in ths house~ I
have trees on the eastand west side th sh the hous from the su In the evenig th
blinds may be paially close to reduce the sun but I do NOTbu electrc' light in the
dayligt hour lie my neighbors do wh neer ope th wiows or thir drs and
blinds. My blinds ar close at ni for prvay an to reduce he or cold as th camaybe. '
Have always cleaned our filters an coil. I. never needed anyone to tell me, tht! '.
Weater stg ìs done at time of consction. A few crks th appe later is
alowed to sty. Why? As my Dad sad to let the ai cirate a bit on its own' Aiight.
houses àre not healty especially in the winer. .We always opened the. widow.once in
the while in the winter to circulae the ai sincewebured'coal. We were sèldom down
wi colds by doin th. Remide we were too poorto see doctors and used home
remedies and old ways to keep ourselves heathy.
Thow out peectly fuctionig equipment and buy new garbae that wil brea .
down in a yea. Riht! We all have thousds of dollars to buy new fuces every
couple of years. If the Energy Star fuces work lie the Energy Star light bulbs they
wil last all ofa week! We bought some and took them back as they ceased to fuction in
a week. We bought another kid.
And the la two suggestions are so stupid as to be fuy. First let Ida Power
control my air conditioner. Since they have no idea üI may be il, may be baking bread
or can or freezing my garden produce, I sure as hell am not going to alow someone
else to ru th ai conditioner for me. I ru it only Ü the hous is hot and may a time' Ü I
leave it on automatic I have to go tu it off I other words I may nee the temperatue to
be a 76 degrees rather tha 70 degrees. At other times I may nee the temperature to be a
bit lower such as when I come in pouring sweat from mowig the lawn. Nobody but me
knows what I am doing at any paicular time and I sure as hell am not havig somebody
deciding when I am too hot or too cold!
And the last one takes the cake. Don't use your air conditioner when it is hot.
Wht in the hell do you dodos thi we bought the unt for? To have it sittin there
looki prett while we sweker in th heat? You don't nee it on in the morn nor most
nights so when ar we suppose to be alowed to use it Ü not when it is hot? Get rea an
plan as we who have been in the low pay bracket all our lives have to do. When we us
somethi it is judiciously. We use thigs until they can't be used anymore for anythig.
Maybe you corprations ought to get th old fahioned priniple into your hea inea
of thowi out this tht fuction jus beuse somebody came out with a pret shiy
new modeL.
An old neighbor of ours stil uses her refrigerator that is at least 50 years old. It .
fuctions ver well than you. The sa wi may of her applians. She bought the
best tht was available when they buik and she takes care of what she ba. She lives just
fme with what sh has. We also us what we have and would do very well too if you'd all
stop the gred and stop trying to dictate what is really not good for us or anythig else.
You holler "gren" when in fact you wase resources lie craz whie we who have
always ha to watch every penny have lived what you call "green" al along. It is called
being poor and conserving and using up what you have. I.e. a dress when new is for
"Sunday best" then it is everyday clothig then when it is too worn it is us as a rag
until it ca't be us anymre. Ony thn is tht dress thrwn away and tht may be i 5 to
20 yeas later. Tht, folks, is "green"!
So myself arid my neighbors say NO more increases in power raes. We DO NOT
MA Californa or New York wages here therefore we CANOT PAY those same
high prices.
Sircerely,-;/J1lA~ ~ ~-,
Mrs. Sandra Hickstein
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Corporate Communication
P.O. Box7fJ
Boise. /0 837tJ7
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How Does Idaho Power
Save Energy?
Helping our customers bt' energy eítìciellt
is one way we help reduce electricity
demand, keep rates low and (;are for the
environment. We work tog('ther with
the communities we serve 10 creale
new, innovative programs and sen'ices
encouraging you to do your part.
Idaho Power also iakes aClion to reduce
our company's energy USt' and support
our commitnwllt 10 the environment.
Did you know up to half of your honw's
energy costs go directly to heating and
woHngY As a business, we face a similar
challengl". In 2005 at our corporare
iii Miircìi. ,thoo Power teicDrateu '15 fi~t
company-wide Energy Effiçiency Month for
employees, encouraging their participation in
our energy efficiency and demand reduction
programs_ Pklumd from left to righlt1w Senior
Vke President D,1n Minor. Sfmior Vice Pre,ident
Jim Miler, Vice President Warren Kline, Presídent
& Chief Exewtive Officer LãMo!l Keen. Vice
President Ric Gale and Senior Vice PreSident &
Chiel Financial Offcer Darrel Anderson
headquarters in Boise, we replaced ¡he
heating ventilation and air conditioning
(11\'AC) systems. We also installed a new
energy inaiiagement system with digital
controls to more efficient Iv managt' tilt
building's eiwironnwnt and reduce costs,
Last veal'. we replaced boilers to improve
efficiency and enhance the use oí
geothermal energy, In addition, a new
lighting maJligement system mduces the
use of elect rk lighti ng.
As necessary remodeling occurs, the
company l('places ca rpei ing with
recycled carpet squares adhered to tlw
l100r bv low volatile organir compound
(VOC) water.hased adhesiw. \\'alls
recl'ive a fresh coai ofVOC paint. "Green"
ceiling tiles aiid Stee!case hiriiiiire
repla¡;c older tediiiologies.
Newly installed window coverings at
the company's corporali' headquarters
reduce the amount of heai load on the
building. vet allow in naturallíght. Glass
See more "Idaho Po....cr .Saves Energy" on back
Energy Efficiency
· ..get involved.
Bill Insert
Correction
Pie charts on an electricity bill insert mailed
recently to Idaho Power's Idaho customers
outlining the company's annual Power Cost
Adjustment and where your electricity comes
from contains an error.
The legend explaining the company's normal
compared to 2007 resource mix does not show .
"Renewable Resources" although the charts
iUustrate the amount.
The pie chart should reflect Idaho Power normally
expects to receive 4.4 percent of its electricity from
renewables, including wind and geothermal generation.
However, in 2007. the company actually received only
four-tenths of a percent from renewable sources.
A COHect version of the bil insert is on the company's Web
site. www.idahopower.com.Click on "Customer Service:
then "Bil Inserts."
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Jean Jewell
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:34 AM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Eric Bauerle follows:
Case Number: Idaho Power rate increase _::c-E-og-lo
Name: Eric Bauerle
Address: 1911 E. Wilson Lane Apt. C
City: Meridian
State: Idaho
Zip: 83642
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail:
Name of Utility Company: idaho Power
Add to Mailing List:
Please describe your comment briefly:
Please say NO to the rate increase.
With manic regularity, Idaho Power tells me the customer to conserve energy . When I do, this
means Idaho Power sells less product (power), and their revenues go down. Then they turn
around and tell you, the commission, that they aren't making enough money to continue to
provide adequate product. Their revenue shortfalls are their own fault.
They say growth means a needed rate increase. This is asinine, and defies Economics 101. By
definition, more customers mean more product sold, which means more profit, which means
higher revenue, which can be invested in infrastructure to make more product.
The more power rates are raised, the more people and businesses will look for ways to save
money by using less energy. This is especially true right now with the high prices of gas,
food, goods and such. A rate increase will lead to LESS product sold, and less revenue.
What Idaho power needs to do is shut up about all this conservation nonsense, stop whining
about needed rate increases, and go find ways to make more energy and make people want to buy
it. They will have more funding for infrastructure than they know what to do with.
For my part, if the rate increase of 6.3% for residential is approved, I will make sure that
I decrease my power usage by at least 6.3%. Perhaps 10%, just for good measure.
Thank you, and God bless!
Eric, an Idaho Power customer
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is 72.24.243.100
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From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
rickyphar~hotmail.com
Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:21 AM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Richard Harris follows:
Case Number:
Name: Richard Harris
Address: 4905 Stamm Lane
City: Nampa
State: ID
Zip: 83687
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: rickyphar~hotmail.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Add to Mailing List:
Please describe your comment briefly:
How can Idaho Power continue to use the flimsy logic that they need rate increases because
of more customers? Don~t they actually make money off from each customer~ so in reality they
should be lowering rates since they have more customers. Yes they do have to add
infrastructure but so does any business that has more customers. A grocery chain will add
more stores as they get more customers because they know that with increased. business and
more customers that they will make more money. I think the citizens of Idaho and the
commission are being deceived when this logic is used for rate increases. The rate increases
will never stop~ they will never get enough. Rate increases should be directly tied to the
average wages of the Idaho citizen. You cannot expect the citizens of Idaho to continue to
pay more when they are not making more~ where do you expect them to get the funds to pay
these increases?
Thanks for listening
Rick Harris
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
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Sent:
To:
Subject:
Friday, July 11, 2008 4:00AM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from follows:
Case Number:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail :
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Add to Mailing List:
Please describe your comment briefly:
I'm just curious, Idaho Power has a building downtown that has its lights on all night long.
Is that really necessary? If we customers are trying reduce our use of power, shouldn't
they? Plus, I don't like hearing about rate increases knowing it could be to pay for the
company's electric bill.
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is 66.193.42.62
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