20081024Thaden Direct.pdf

BEFORE THE RECEIVED
2008 OCT 24 PH 3: 25
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IDAHO PUBLIC
UTiLITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR ) CASE NO. IPC-E-08-10
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES )
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE )
TO ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE)OF IDAHO. )
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DIRECT TESTIMONY OF CURTIS THADEN
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
OCTOBER 24, 2008
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Q.Please state your name and address for the
A.My name is Curtis Thaden. My business address
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4 is 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho.
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Q.By whom are you employed and in what capacity?
A.I am employed by the Idaho Public Utilities
7 Commission as a Utili ties Compliance Investigator. I
8 accepted that position with the Consumer Assistance Staff in
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9 July 2007.
Q.What is your professional and educational
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11 background?
A.Prior to my employment with the Idaho Public
13 Utilities Commission, I had 18 years experience working in
14 private industry for Hewlett Packard in a variety of
15 manufacturing positions which include Material Handler,
16 Administrative Assistant, Technical Product/Process
17 Specialist and Engineering Coordinator. In my position as
18 an Engineering Coordinator, I worked with engineering teams
19 to document and communicate, worldwide, the changes made to
20 products and manufacturing processes. I received an
21 Associate of Science Degree from Links School of Business
22 (now known as ITT Technical Institute) in Boise, Idaho, in
23 September of 1983. Additionally, I am a licensed real
24 estate agent in the State of Idaho.
25 Q.Have you previously testified before the
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1 Commission?
2 A.No, I have not.
3 Q.What is the purpose of your testimony in this
4 proceeding?
5 A.i will be addressing the following:
6 (1) demographics of the 24 Idaho Counties in Idaho Power's
7 service territory; (2) factors affecting customers' ability
S to pay their bills; (3) programs offering financial
9 assistance to Idaho Power's customers; (4) programs, payment
10 plans and payment arrangements offered by Idaho Power to its
11 customers; (5) Idaho Power's deposit policy; and (6) energy
12 efficiency programs offered by Idaho Power.
13 Q.Please summarize your recommendations to the
14 Commission as discussed in your testimony.
15 A.Staff recommends that the Commission:
16 (1) Direct Staff and Idaho Power to confer about the problem
17 of customer defaults on payment arrangements and identify
lS solutions; (2) Encourage the Company to look for new and
19 creative ways to increase energy efficiency and provide
20 assistance to customers, particularly those customers who
21 are economically disadvantaged.
22 Q.Has the Staff prepared a demographic profile of
23 Idaho Power service territory in Idaho?
24 A.Yes. Exhibit No. 143 includes demographics
25 obtained from the most recent Census Bureau data for each of
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1 the counties served by Idaho Power. For comparison, this
2 Exhibit also includes statistics for the State of Idaho and
3 the United States. Exhibit No. 144 shows the 200S Federal
4 Poverty Level Guidelines. For purposes of Staff's analysis
5 income at or below 100% of poverty was used. A map of the
6 24 counties served by Idaho Power can be found in Exhibit
7 No. 145.
S Q.In reviewing the data, what stands out as
9 particularly noteworthy?
10 A.Idaho Power serves over two-thirds of the
11 state's population. When looking at each county within the
12 service territory, it is obvious that some counties are
13 better off than others. Blaine County has the state's
14 highest median and average income, a very low unemployment
15 rate (2.5%), and the lowest poverty rate (5.9%) in the
16 state. In contrast, Owyhee County has a low median and
17 average income and the highest percentage (15.4%) of
lS individuals living in poverty within Idaho Power's service
19 territory. Additionally, Owyhee County has the lowest
20 unemployment rate (2.2%) in the state and has the highest
21 percentage of individuals in the service territory that
22 speak a language other than English in the home (23%).
23 Six counties (Idaho, Lemhi, Minidoka, Payette,
24 Power, and Washington) have high percentages (over 12%) of
25 individuals living in poverty and high unemployment rates
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1 (over 4. 0 %) .
2 In Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, and Twin Falls
3 Counties, the unemployment rate is lower than the state
4 average of 3.4% but the poverty rate is significantly higher
5 than the state average of 11.5%. With the exception of Twin
6 Falls County, these counties have high percentages of
7 indi viduals who speak a language other than English in the
S home. The low unemployment rate coupled with high poverty
9 rates suggests that these counties have a large percentage
10 of ~working poor", individuals who are employed but unable
11 to cover life's basic needs due to low wages, inadequate
12 benefits, and little opportunity of economic advancement.
13 Relatively low-paying jobs in these largely rural
14 agricultural communities help explain this situation.
15 Q.Do the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines reflect
16 an accurate gauge of poverty in the United States and Idaho?
17 A.Not necessarily. The 100% of poverty level is
lS widely regarded as underestimating what it costs to maintain
19 a basic standard of living. Federal and state government
20 agencies charged with the responsibility to protect human
21 health and welfare generally set household income
22 eligibility limits for social service programs at levels
23 exceeding 100% of poverty. Since total household income is
24 used to determine eligibility for most social services, the
25 income of all wage earners in a household is combined. For
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1 the State of Idaho, there are roughly 44,000 households at
2 or below 100% of poverty. The total number of Idaho
3 households that qualify for LIHEAP benefits under last
4 year's eligibility threshold (150%) of poverty is 101,000.
5 Q.What conclusion can be drawn from these
6 demographics?
7 A.Customers who are living in poverty and/or are
S unemployed have limited or diminished financial resources
9 with which to pay utility bills. Given the recent economic
10 turmoil, Staff believes that the Census data, although
11 somewhat stale, provides a fairly good picture of Idaho
12 Power's customers today. In fact, there is probably reason
13 to believe, as discussed below, that customers may be worse
14 off in the future. Staff is concerned that a significant
15 number of Idaho Power customers will have problems paying
16 their electric bill, especially when faced with increasing
17 rates.
lS Q.Do you see a trend developing that could further
19 impact the ability of customers to pay their utility bills?
20 A.Yes. Current Idaho Department of Labor data as
21 of August 200S shows an upward trend in the state's
22 unemployment rate (4.6%). The state's projected
23 unemployment for September 200S was 5.0% and is increasing
24 rapidly. This would represent the highest state
25 unemployment rate in four years. The national unemployment
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1 rate increased to a five-year high (6.1%). When comparing
2 the first eight months of 200S to the first eight months of
3 2007, 50% more unemployment checks have been issued by the
4 state. In the Treasure Valley alone, several retail and
5 manufacturing business have announced layoffs recently,
6 including the loss of 1,500 jobs at Micron.
7 An increase in the unemployment rate can lead to
S an increase in the percentage of the state's population who
9 fall below the Federal Poverty Guidelines. As a result,
10 more strain will be placed upon agencies that provide
11 financial assistance for payment of utility bills. The
12 number of disconnections has the potential to increase as
13 people experience difficulty paying their bills. Even
14 people who were high wage earners can find themselves in a
15 tight financial situation following a layoff. Higher
16 unemployment, rising fuel costs and increasing food costs
17 are additional stresses that will have an impact on people's
lS finances.
19 Q.Do you see any other factors that might inhibit
20 a customer's ability to pay his/her power bill?
21 A.The current housing crisis (record number of
22 foreclosures) has placed additional pressure on households.
23 Homeowners with ARs (Adjustable Rate Mortgages) that are
24 unable to refinance their home due to declining property
25 values will be faced with making a higher mortgage payment
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1 when their ARM resets in 2009. This could cause a severe
2 hardship on individuals who are already strapped with having
3 to pay higher utility costs. Low income households are not
4 the only ones impacted. This is an issue that impacts a
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5 di verse group of wage earners.
Q.What resources are available to help customers
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A.LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance
9 Program) is funded by the Federal government through a grant
10 to the State of Idaho. Unlike the situation in other
11 states, there is no state government funding available in
12 Idaho to help customers pay energy bills at any time of
13 year. For the 2007-2008 winter heating season, $2,006,229
14 was distributed to 10,421 Idaho Power customers in Idaho to
15 help pay home heating bills. The average amount paid to
16 each participant was $193. Participants are allowed to earn
17 up to 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The table
18 below reflects the number of Idaho Power customers in Idaho
19 who received LIHEAP benefits and the average dollar amount
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Program Year Funding # of Participants Avg. Benefit
2005/2006 $1,825,678
2006/2007 $1,653,986
2007/2008 $2,006,229
10, ios $181
$175
$193
9,457
10,421
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1 Energy Assistance funding provided by LIHEAP does not
2 sufficiently meet the energy needs of low income customers.
3 Therefore, "Crisis Funding" is available to customers whose
4 circumstances qualify them for additional financial
5 assistance under the LIHEAP program. Money is not always
6 available for ~Crisis Funding". Even when funds are
7 available, the number of people who can be helped is quite
S small. For the 2007-200S winter heating season, $53,766 was
9 distributed to 199 Idaho Power customers in Idaho.The
10 average amount paid to each participating customer in 2007-
11 200S was $270. The table below reflects the number of Idaho
12 Power customers in Idaho who received LIHEAP ~Crisis
13 Funding" benefits and the average dollar amount allocated
14 during the last two heating seasons.
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Program Year Funding # of Participants Avg.Benefit
2006/2007 $70,196 2S9 $243
2007/200S $53,776 199 $270
Q.Are there other programs in place that can help
customers?
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20 A.Yes. In Idaho Power's service terri tory, the
21 Salvation Army administers a program, Project Share, which
22 provides financial assistance to individuals regardless of
23 the heat source. The program is a fuel-blind fund, which
24 means that monies are dispersed towards payment of bills
25 that are for any energy sources (electric, natural gas,
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1 wood, coal, propane, kerosene and oil). All money
2 collected, with the exception of administration costs, goes
3 back to the community.
4 In the past three calendar years (2005 - 2007),
5 Idaho Power shareholders donated $110,421 to Proj ect Share;
6 Idaho Power customers in both Idaho and Oregon donated
7 $603,305. Of the total amount collected ($713,726), $61,123
8 of the shareholder contribution (8.6% of funds collected)
9 was paid to the Salvation Army for administering the
10 program. The table below reflects total dollar amounts
11 donated by Idaho Power customers and its shareholders in the
12 past three calendar years.
13 Year Idaho Power Customers Shareholders
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16 2007
$203,126
$201,226
$198,953
$45,313
$20,123
$44,985
2005
15 2006
17 Q.How much Proj ect Share money was provided to
18 assist with heating costs in each of the past three fiscal
19 years?
20 A.In the past three fiscal years a total of
21 $526,870 was provided to households in Idaho and Oregon
22 served by Idaho Power, the Cities of Burley, Heyburn, Rupert
23 and Weiser and United Electric Co-Op, Inc. Idaho Power does
24 not know how much of this money is distributed to its own
25 customers. The table below reflects the total dollar
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1 amounts paid to assist households with their heating costs.
2 Fiscal Year Money Disbursed
3 2004/2005 $188,509
4 2005/2006 $176,909
5 2006/2007 $161,452
6 Q. What efforts does Idaho Power put forth to make
7 the community and its customers aware of Project Share?
8 A.Idaho Power publicizes Project Share through its
9 website, newsletters, and monthly customer billings. In
10 addition, Idaho Power implemented a program called ~Comfort
11 Cafe Products" to raise awareness and provide funding for
12 Proj ect Share. The program was a partnership between Idaho
13 Power and a local coffee company (White Cloud Coffee) that
14 sold a special blend of coffee, hot chocolate and lemonade.
15 A percentage of these proceeds were donated to Project
16 Share. The amount of proceeds collected in 2006 totaled $129
17 and in 2007 totaled $117. The program was discontinued at
18 the end of 2007. Though the program was canceled, Idaho
19 Power is encouraged to continue with its creative efforts to
20 make the community more aware of Proj ect Share.
21 Q.What utility programs are in place to help
22 customers avoid being disconnected during the winter months?
23 A.Idaho Power's Winter Protection Program (aka the
24 ~moratorium") allows residential customers whose household
25 includes either children, elderly or the infirm to be
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1 protected from disconnection during the months of December
2 through February if they declare that they are unable to pay
3 their utility bill in full. The Winter Payment Plan allows
4 customers who have declared Winter Protection an additional
5 two months of protection (November and March) if they agree
6 to accept and follow-through on monthly payments during the
7 Winter Protection period that are equal to half of the
S monthly average of the previous 12 months billings.
9 Once a year a brochure titled ~Idaho Residential
10 Consumer Information", with information on both the Winter
11 Protection Program and Winter Payment Plan, is sent to all
12 residential customers. All acçounts that receive a ~Final
13 Notice" during the months of November through February are
14 notified of the Winter Protection Program and the Winter
15 Payment Plan by way of an informational insert included in
16 the mailing ti tIed ~What You Need to Know About Our Winter
17 Protection Program". For those customers who have declared
lS Winter Protection, an informational brochure on the Winter
19 Payment Plan is provided in the December, January and
20 February reminder notices that are sent out. The intent of
21 this brochure is to encourage these protected customers to
22 pay a portion of their electric bills during the winter
23 months to help maintain the unpaid balance on the account.
24 Both Customer Service Representatives and Field Personnel
25 are educated and trained on the protection options. It can
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1 be concluded that Idaho power adequately educates its
2 customers on both the Winter Protection Program and Winter
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3 Payment Plan.
Q.Has the number of customers who have declared
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5 the need for Winter Protection increased?
A.The number of Idaho customers who declared
7 Winter Protection during the 2007/2008 winter heating season
8 totaled 10,284. This represents a 62% increase when
9 compared to the previous winter heating season (6,362
10 participants). The increase could be attributed to Idaho
11 Power's educational efforts in providing customers with
12 information about the program as well as an increase in the
13 number of customers who are unable to pay for their heating
14 costs. The table below reflects the total number of
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2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008
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Win ter Season
Part i c i pan t s 6,667 7,971 6,362 10,284
Q.Has there been an effort by Idaho Power to
19 increase the number of participants in the Winter Payment
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20 Plan?
A.Of the 10,284 participants who declared Winter
22 Protection in the 2007/2008 winter heating season, 2,563
23 (25%) elected to be placed on the Winter Payment Plan. This
24 is significantly higher than the previous winter heating
25 season that totaled only 486 participants (8%). The
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1 increase could be attributed to Idaho Power's educational
2 efforts in providing information on the payment plan and
3 attempting to encourage customers protected from
4 disconnection to pay at least a minimal amount toward their
5 heating bills. The table below reflects the total number of
6 plan participants in the last three winter heating seasons.
7 Win ter Season 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008
S Participants 144 4S6 2,563
9 Q.Have customers on the Winter Payment Plan been
10 able to successfully pay down their outstanding account
11 balances before the end of the Winter Protection period on
12 March 31?
13 A.Of the 2,563 participants who elected to be
14 placed on the Winter Payment Plan during the 2007/200S
15 winter heating season, over 75% (1,926 participants) were
16 not able to meet their monthly payment. In the previous
17 winter heating season over 77% (376 participants) were not
lS able to meet their monthly payment. Though more people are
19 participating, it appears the effectiveness and success of
20 the Winter Payment Plan is in question. The table below
21 shows the number of customers on the Winter Payment Plan who
22 were not able to meet the agreed-upon monthly payment in the
23 last three winter heating seasons.
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1 Win ter Season 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008
2 # of Defaults 98 376 1,926
3 % of Defaults 68%77%75%
4 Q.Have the number of residential payment
5 arrangement agreements and defaulted payment arrangement
6 agreements made on accounts increased or decreased?
7 A.The number of Idaho Power residential customers
8 has steadily increased over the past three calendar years
9 (2005-2007) from 360,496 to 383,993. This represents a 6%
10 increase (23,497). During this time period the number of
11 payment arrangement agreements increased by 18.5% (29,929)
12 and the number of defaul ted payment arrangements increased
13 by 14% (10,773). A customer can have more than one payment
14 arrangement in a given month for an account. Because of
15 this, a payment arrangement agreement and payment
16 arrangement default does not correlate to the actual number
17 of accounts. If a residential service location (Schedule 1)
18 and a small commercial location (Schedule 7) are included on
19 the same account, then Idaho Power associates the payment
20 arrangement agreement and/or payment arrangement default
21 with Schedule 7. Therefore, the number of residential
22 (Schedule 1) payment arrangements and defaults are actually
23 higher than what is reflected in the table below. This
24 table shows the number of customers, payment arrangements
25 and payment arrangement defaults.
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1 Year #of customers Arrangements Defaults % Defaults
2 2005 360,469 161,595 73,112 45%
3 2006 374,527 167,329 73,552 43%
4 2007 383,993 191,524 83,812 44%
5 Q What can be done to help reduce the number of
6 customers who default on their payment arrangement
7 agreements?
8 A.At this time, Staff is not sure why customers
9 are not meeting the terms of payment arrangements. It may
10 be that a more diligent effort by Idaho Power to provide
11 monthly customer reminder calls would be beneficial,
12 allowing the Company to assess each customer's situation and
13 reinforce to each customer the importance of making the
14 agreed upon payment. Another proposal would be to provide
15 customers a payment coupon book. However, it may be that
16 customers are simply agreeing to make payments in an amount
17 and/or at a time that is not feasible given their financial
18 circumstances. Whether customers are doing so because they
19 feel they have no choice but to agree to terms suggested by
20 the Company, are using payment arrangements as a means to
21 defer disconnection of service due to a lack of ability to
22 budget for expenses, or some other reason, more study is
23 required to determine why so many arrangements result in
24 default. Staff recommends that it and Idaho Power be
25 directed to confer about this problem and attempt to
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1 identify solutions.
2 Q.Does Idaho Power have a policy in effect that
3 indirectly assists low income customers in getting
4 reconnected after they have been disconnected for non-
5 payment of bills?
6 A.When a residential customer is disconnected for
7 non-payment of their bill, Idaho Power does not require a
S deposit to re-establish service. The Company is the only
9 regulated energy utility in Idaho that has this policy. For
10 low income customers who have been disconnected from service
11 for non-payment, a deposit requirement makes it more
12 difficult for them to re-establish service and further
13 places them into debt. Staff believes that the additional
14 financial burden of a deposit requirement causes a greater
15 hardship for low income customers and often presents a
16 barrier to customers in obtaining or retaining service.
17 Idaho Power should be commended on their customer- friendly
lS policy of not requiring residential deposits.
19 Q.Does Idaho Power have any programs that assist
20 senior citizens?
21 A.Yes, the Gatekeeper Program. The program
22 provides training to customer service center
23 representatives, meter specialists and field representatives
24 to notice warning and danger signs in elderly customers. If
25 it is determined that assistance is required, the employee
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1 contacts one of the local agencies on aging with the hope
2 that some form of assistance can be rendered. With the
3 planned implementation of remote meter reading, Staff is
4 concerned that the effectiveness and benefit of the program
5 will be diminished.
6 Q.What other Idaho Power programs are available to
7 assist low income customers?
S A.Energy efficiency programs can make bills more
9 affordable by decreasing usage, thereby lowering energy
10 costs. The Weatherization Assistance for Qualified
11 Customers Program (WAQC) offers financial assistance to
12 qualifying low income customers with electrically-heated
13 homes for weatherization of their homes. A household whose
14 income is 150% of poverty or less qualifies to receive
15 weatherization services. This program is funded by Idaho
16 Power and administered by several local community action
17 agencies within Idaho Power's service territory. The total
lS number of dwellings in Idaho that were weatherized in 2007
19 was 397 at a total cost of $1,124, 5S1. This amount does not
20 include IPC Administration and CAP Administration costs.
21 Energy House Call is a program offered to Idaho
22 Power customers who live in manufactured homes that are
23 heated by an electric furnace or heat pump. Al though not
24 technically a low income program, this program targets
25 customers who live in housing that is more affordable for
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1 people with limited or fixed incomes. Through local
2 certified contractors, at no cost to the customer, a leak
3 assessment is performed on the electrical heating system
4 ducts. All leaks are sealed; compact fluorescent light
5 bulbs and air filters are installed. Idaho Power's Energy
6 Efficiency Rider funds this program.
7 A newly-created program, the Home Weatherization
S Pilot Program, is targeted to customers who do not qualify
9 for WAQC due to income that exceeds the allowable level.
10 The Home Weatherization Pilot Program (HWP) will provide
11 weatherization services to twenty electrically heated homes
12 served by Idaho Power in its Southern region. Program
13 participants will be selected from a list of Idaho Power
14 customers who apply for LIHEAP benefits through the South
15 Central Community Action Partnership. To participate in the
16 HWP pilot, a residential customer's annual income must be
17 between 151% and 250% of the federal poverty level and use
lS electricity to heat his or her home.
19 $66,000 from Idaho Power's Energy Efficiency
20 Rider funds is budgeted for the pilot. That amount includes
21 a 10% administrative fee for Home Energy Management, L.L.C.,
22 the contractor providing the weatherization services. There
23 will be some additional costs associated with conducting
24 follow-up physical audits that will be completed mostly by
25 regional Idaho Power employees and funded by the Energy
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1 Efficiency Rider to assure work has been done properly.
2 Q.Does Idaho Power adequately address the needs of
3 its customers through its various programs?
4 A.Although there is always more that can be done,
5 Idaho Power's programs do help customers in a variety of
6 different ways. Idaho Power is actively participating in
7 the energy affordability workshops now underway in Case
S No. GNR-U-OS-1. In that case, workshop participants are
9 exploring ways to address energy affordabili ty and the
10 inability of customers to pay energy bills.
11 Q.Will an increase in Idaho Power's rates affect
12 customers' ability to pay their bills?
13 A.Yes. As I have pointed out in my testimony,
14 there are many factors affecting customers' ability to pay,
15 and a rate increase will add to the financial difficulties
16 faced by customers. Although Staff has not recommended a
17 residential rate increase in this case, the Company will
lS need to continue to be more flexible in making payment
19 arrangements. It will need to work with the customers to
20 ensure that payments can be made based upon schedules that
21 fi t the customers' circumstances and needs. Staff
22 recommends that the Company be encouraged to look for new
23 and creative ways to increase energy efficiency and provide
24 assistance to customers, particularly those customers who
25 are economically-disadvantaged.
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Idaho Power Service Area
(24 Counties)
Counties Served: Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon,
Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Minidoka, Oneida,
Owyhee, Payette, Power, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington. Exhibit No. 143
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 24TH DA Y OF OCTOBER 2008,
SERVED THE FOREGOING DIRECT TESTIMONY OF CURTIS THADEN, IN CASE
NO. IPC-E-08-1O, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE
FOLLOWING:
BARTON L KLINE
LISA D NORDSTROM
DONOV AN E WALKER
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070
E-MAIL: bkline(Ðidahopower.com
lnordstrom(Ðidahopower .com
dwalker(Ðidahopower.com
PETER J RICHARSON
RICHARDSON & O'LEARY
PO BOX 7218
BOISE ID 83702
E-MAIL: peter(Ðrichardsonandoleary.com
RANDALL C BUDGE
ERICLOLSEN
RACINE OLSON NYE ET AL
PO BOX 1391
POCATELLO ID 83204-1391
E-MAIL: rcb(Ðracinelaw.net
elo(Ðracinelaw.net
MICHAEL L KURTZ ESQ
KURT J BOEHM ESQ
BOEHM KURTZ & LOWRY
36 E SEVENTH ST STE 1510
CINCINATI OH 45202
E-MAIL: mkurz(ÐBKLlawfrm.com
kboehm(ÐBKLlawfirm.com
BRAD MPURDY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2019 N 17TH ST
BOISE ID 83702
E-MAIL: bmpurdy(Ðhotmail.com
JOHN R GALE
VP-REGULATORY AFFAIRS
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070
E-MAIL: rgale(Ðidahopower.com
DR DON READING
6070 HILL ROAD
BOISE ID 83703
E-MAIL: dreading(Ðmindspring.com
ANTHONY Y ANKEL
29814 LAKE ROAD
BAY VILLAGE OH 44140
E-MAIL: yankel(Ðattbi.com
KEVIN HIGGINS
ENERGY STRATEGIES LLC
PARKS IDE TOWERS
215 S STATE ST STE 200
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
E-MAIL: khiggins(Ðenergystrat.com
LOT H COOKE
ARTHUR PERRY BRUDER
UNITED STATE DEPT OF ENERGY
1000 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW
WASHINGTON DC 20585
E-MAIL: lot.cooke(Ðhg.doe.gov
arhur. bruder(Ðhq.doe. gOY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
DWIGHT ETHERIDGE
EXETER ASSOCIATES INC
5565 STERRTT PLACE, SUITE 310
COLUMBIA MD 21044
E-MAIL: detheridge(gexeterassociates.com
DENNIS E PESEAU, Ph.D.
UTILITY RESOURCES INC
1500 LIBERTY STREET SE, SUITE 250
SALEM OR 97302
E-MAIL: dpeseau(gexcite.com
CONLEY E WARD
MICHAEL C CREAMER
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
601 W BANNOCK ST
PO BOX 2720
BOISE ID 83701-2720
E-MAIL: cew(ggivenspursley.com
KEN MILLER
CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
PO BOX 1731
BOISE ID 83701
E-MAIL: kmiler(isnakeriverallance.org
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