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Monday, April 13, 20092:54 PM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Joyce Day follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-08-16
Name: Joyce Day
Address: 3573 N Hyacinth Lane
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83703
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: dayjoyce~sn.com
Name of utility Company: Idaho Power
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Please describe your comment briefly:
I received a mail insert from Idaho Power outlining Idaho Power's filing with the IPUC to
adj ust its prices and raise consumer rates. Three of these ini tiati ve are of concern to me.
One of these is the AdVanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) proposal, designed in part to
reduce operating costs associated with meter reading and generate new revenue. The
initiative proposes an increase of 1.37% of monthly charges in order to produce an estimatd
$il.2M in additional revenue. It seems that a business case would justify implementing such
a program based cost savings and revenue generation without having to ask for a rate
increase. Why does the consumer need to pay for a measures that will reduce operating costs
and generate new revenue? Raising rates during this troubled economic period shows no moral
conscience. Property values h~ve plumeted but property taxes have not decreased; jobs are
lost; and Idaho Power wants to I charge consumers for implementing plans that reduce their
operating expenses and increase revenue. Given these claims, there should be a decrease in
rates, NOT an increase. Please do not permit a rate increase of any kind.
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The form submitted on http://wlw . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 71.209.39.28 i
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