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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, 10 83720-74
Re: Case No. IPC-E..3
Langley Gulch Power Plant
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June 15, 200
Commissioners:
the Fruitland Chamber of Commerc is pleased to join our affliae chamber, the Bois Metro Chamber
of Commerce in support of the proposed Langley Gulch Power Plant. This project holds significant
promise for the western Treasure Valley in many respect.
Proposed for Langley Gulch, an unobtrsive setting of dry range land off 1-84 Ex 9, this proje will not
negativly impact land under cutin, an importnt factr in this communit. Th plnt wi feature
clean burning natural gas power generation as well th abilit to integrte wit wind, and solar sources.
The design utilizes the latest technolo to reuc air and nois pollution.
Member business of the Fruitland Chamber of Comerc recnize that Idho Powers pledge to use
locally produce goos, services and equipment suppliers wil gi a much ne bo to the local
economy.
Payette County Work Force Trends, June 200, published by th Idaho Department of Labor, gis a
second quartr 200 unemployment fiure of 10.2% for Payette County as compared to the 7.8%
unemployment figure for the stte of Idaho. Clearl, the reidnts of Payette Count are faring poorly in
the current troubled ecnomic cliate.
The Langley Gulch projec is expeed to provde grwth in shrt term and long term employent
opportunities. Local consruion workers numbering betwn 100 and 120 wil be utlized during the
two-year consruction scule. Aditnally, Idaho Pow expe to emplo 18 full time workers at
the finished facilty.
The promise of reliable and affrdable energ is a key element to attng qualit comerc and
industry to this historilly under-developed area. Onc copleed, the estmated 427 million dollar
price tag wil place Idaho Power as the top propert tax paer in Payete County. This influx of monies
to local government coffrs will ease a tax burden shouldere heavly by smH busness and residential
propert ta payers.
Idaho Powers Langley Gulc proje compliment th ecnomic devlopment efrt of th Fruitland
Chamber of Commerc while respeng th sensi isue of land stewardship.
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Carrie Draper \N~
President, Fruitland Chamber of Commerce
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iDAHO PUBLIC
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June 12, 2009
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IPUC
Att: Jea D. Jewell, Secta
472 West Washigton Strt
POBox 83720
Boise, Idao 93720-0074
Re: Cas No. IPC-E-09-03
Commssioner,
I wanted to sed ths let of supprt for the Idao Power Lagley Guch Power Plant
project. When we exame our power grd and the demds th grwt is plain on
tht grd it is importt th we plan for our futu as well as the reilty and quaty of
servce we expe frm our power provider. Idao Power is regnizing th
responsibilty thugh their Lagley Gulch Power Plant prject.
Reliable and afordle ener is import to the ecnomic well bein of th Wes
Treasure Valey. Th prject complements al of the ecnomic development efforts in
the West trur Valey an ad th alteve energy effort th compaes
requi when they ar looki at our ar Idao Powe's reur mi is a common
queston I have to shae with compaes in their site review pro.
A projec of ths matu wi cr sh an long te job oprtes. Iny
ths projec suport job cron by those businesses tht chose to locte an opete in
our area i recgn th Maur County is in Orgo~ but our quaty of lie is afected
by decisìons th Idao Power maes an th prjec maes se. The deliver of
power to our homes and buses is imrtt, esialy dur thos pe ties in the
sumer when ded incr and reliil be more imrt
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Elwood Kleaver (ekleaver~primaryhealth.coml
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:56 AM
Jean Jewell
Support of Idaho Power's Langley Gulch Project
Commissioners, as a member of the Boise Chamber Executive Committee, Chairman of the Boise Economic Valley
Partnership, a member of the Boise Chamber Energy Committee, and the Chief Executive Officer for Primary Health Inc.
i would encourage your support of Idaho Power's Langley Gulch Project. As a member of the Energy Committee we
studied the energy needs of the Boise Valley and the surrounding area and we concluded that the timely construction and
operation of the Langley Gulch plant is consistent with the Chamber's stated Energy Resources Policy. We conclude that
the Langley Gulch Project wil offer a reliable power supply, it is an economical alternative, a diversified portion of Idaho
Power's resource portolio, wil supply jobs and tax revenues to the Valley now and into the future, wil support and
complements the development of additional renewable resources, it is environmentally responsible, and it wil provide an
economic stimulus to the area. Thank you for considering my request and if I can be of assistance, please contact me.
Elwood Kleaver
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