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Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from JOANNA KIRKPATRICK, PhD follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-08-10
Name: JOANNA KIRKPATRICK, PhD
Address: 2005 N 17TH ST
City: BOISE
State: ID
~Zip: 83702
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: jkirk~spro.net
Name of Utility Company: IDAHO POWER
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Please describe your comment briefly:
(I AM ON YOUR EMAIL LIST FOR ALL CASES.)
I OBJECT TO IDAHO POWER i S ASKING FOR SUCH A HUGE RATE INCREASE, WHICH WILL FALL
DISPROPORTIONATELY ON SINGLE RESIDENCE HOMES. EVERYONE IS SUFFERING DURING THIS ECONOMIC
DOWNTURN.
THEIR INVESTORS NEED TO SHARE THE BURDEN, WHICH IS FALLING HEAVILY ON INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS,
HU¡DREDS OF WHOM ARE LOSING OR ALREADY LOST THEIR JOBS RIGHT HERE IN THE TREASURE VALLEY.
MI RON... .HP.. . MAJOR EMPLOYERS HAVE FIRED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH HOMES AND FAMILIES TO
SU PORT.
IDAHO POWER CAN JUST LIVE WITH A DECLINE IN PROFITS FOR NOW--THEY WON'T GO BROKE--EVERYBODY
NEEDS POWER. THEY ARE ONE COMPANY NOT IN DANGER OF HAVING TO SHUT DOWN, FOR GOD'S SAKE!
STOP CATERING ONLY TO STOCKHOLDERS!! YOU ALSO NEED TO CONSIDER STAKEHOLDERS- - THE CUSTOMERS--
IN THESE PARLOUS TIMES. IDAHO POWER MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT A COUPLE. YEARS TO CARRY OUT FURTHER
EXPANSION PLANS. THAT i S WHAT THE REST OF US HAVE TO DO. WE ALL HAVE TO TIGHTEN OUR BELTS.
THAT SHOULD APPLY TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, AS WELL.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov / forms / ipuc1/ ipuc . html
IP address is 206.206.48.41
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