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Home My WebLink About20090715Comments.pdfJuly 10, 2009 2B09 JUl '4 AM 8: 00 IDAHO PUBLIÇ UTILITIES COMMISSION Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 RE: Case No. IPC-E-09-03 Langley Gulch Generation Plant . Dear Commissioners: The Caldwell/Canyon Economic Development Council (CCEDC) strongly supports Idaho Power's proposed Langley Gulch Power Plant project. We believe this project wil provide needed power, through an environmentally clean approach, to meet the commercial and residential power needs of the Treasure Valley, not only for today's needs, but for our future growth. As an organization whose mission is to spark investment and job creation to the community as a whole, a strengthened partnership with Idaho Power (in providing ample and reliable power) is a key element to our economic growth and future well being. As we continue to meet with potential industry/manufacturers considering the area for investment and job creation, the topic of power generation (along with workforce development) is paramount in the location decision. The Langley Gulch Power Plan project provides proof to those potential investors that we, as a community, are serious about growing our industrial base through the provision of the infrastructure most needed for their future business growth. We request your most serious consideration in the approval ofthe.Langley Gulch Power Plant project. Sincerely, 1ß~.~... £7~ Stephen B. Fultz Executive Director Caldwell/Canyon Economic Development Council Cc: Mike Ybarguen, Idaho Power Company A-'/~ ~/1.,loq Raf nelli Nahas 412 E. Parkcenter Blvd. Suite 210 Boise, 10 83706 PH: 208.947.0407 FAX: 208.947.0411 ww.rafnah.com REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT /1: II,V.¡/i~' f ~ '.f July 10, 2009 RECEIVED Commssion Secretary Idaho Public Utilties Commssion PO Box 83720 Boise, il 83720-0074 2Dß9JUL 14 AM 8: 0 I IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Commssion Secreta, Rafanell and Nahas is a large property owner in the Treasure Valley. We own several office buildings and apartment complexes in both Boise and Meridian. Our largest project is Boise Plaza, a 330,000 square foot offce building located in downtown Boise. We have owned propert in the Treasure Valley for over 20 year and plan to continue to be a major propery owner for the foreseeable futue. We have only recently been made aware of the issues surounding the proposed Langley Gulch Power Plant. Whle we are not expers in the field of power genertion, we strongly believe that havig available, reliable electricity wil be a key to Idaho's continued growth. Also, this available power may prove a key differentiator in helping Idahoattract new businesses to the Treasure Valley. Keeping these energy rates low wil also be very importt to the vitality ofIdao's economy in both the short and the long term. Idaho Power has done a very good job developing programs to delay the need for new power plants. They have worked closely with us to reduce our power consumption in our targer facilties. Idaho Power ha worked hard to support our efforts to upgrade our facilties to mae them more energy efficient, thereby reducing the nee for additional generating capacity. We believe that Idaho Power is a great corporate citizen and maes decisions with Idaho's best interest in mid. We trt Idao Power to make decisions that wil be good for Idaho's future. With that said, we do not have the knowledge base of all the intrcacies involved here to take a stand on exactly when the Langley Gulch Power Plant should be built. Nor do we have enough knowledge in this area to judge whether the proposed plant is the most efficient solution. Sincerely,g¿¥ Manager ~~~ -'/lsj01 AI.. PlrnlolltJ, .odd"O ,/~ AV /0~e 14, ol July 14, 2009 P. O. Box 26 NEW PLYMOUTH,. ID. 8365 Idaho Public Utilities Commis;:ion 472 West Washion Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 Re: Cas No. IPC-E-09-03 Langley Gulch Power Plant Commssioner, Trationally, the New Plymouth Chambe of Commer's Board of Diretors is extremely war of endorsements. Carfu consideration is given before the Chamber's name is asociated with any projec. However, in the cae of Idao Power's Langley Gulch Power Plant, the New Plymouth Chaber of Commerce Board of Dirtors canot pass up the opportity to add their ful support of ths project. The Board reals that there is an increaing demand on Idaho Power's energy supply and acknowledges the need for expansion. Even in New Plymouth's small corner of the Treasur Valley, we have seen several subdivisions platted built, and filed to capacity especially in the last ten year. Langley Gulch is a perfect location to build the plant with the nearby ga and transsion lines. Conscton should have a mial impact on the environment. Ths sagebrush covered land would beome productve with a clea source of energy. In these economic times, the impact of the Lagley Gulch Power Plant would be imeasurble. The "trckle down" effect of even one job supplied or one dollar spent in our communty is importt. We applaud Idaho Power for being visionares about our energy futue. We all want that light switch to work. New Plymouth Chber of Commerce's Boar of Direcors hopesthe Commssion will grt the request to build the plant. It's a wi-wi sitution for alL. Sincerely,~WtVL- Janet Ware, Secreta New Plymoúth Chamber of Commerce