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Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from William Goodnight follows:
Case Number: No. IPC-E-08-22
Name: William Goodnight
Address: 1014 E. Franklin St.
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83712
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company Add to Mailing List:~
Please describe your comment briefly:
I strongly support Idaho Power Company's proposal to modify the Rule H Tariff to assign
costs of service extensions to those requesting same.
It is my conviction that current rate payers should not be burdened with the costs that
should logically be borne by builders and developers. I also feel that other governmental
entities should not request relocation of distribution facilities to benefit a third party.
Rule H should be modified to insure that any relocation request by State, County or City
highway Department clearly demonstrate a such a relocation is for the general public good and
not simply to benefit a third party.
Idaho Power's General Rate Increase proposal No. IPC-E-08-22, is based largely on the costs
of extension of service. Approval of their proposal to amend Rule H would defer future rate
increases and shift those costs to those who should logically pay.
A major guiding principle in the allocation of water in Idaho has always been 'first in time,
first in right'. This is a logical time-tested principle. However, in allocation of costs
associated with utility service extension, this the principle seems to have been, 'last in
time, first in right'. It is time for that to change.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 24.117.4.112
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