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DOUGLAS E. HENDERSON
Mayor
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Payette, Idaho 83661
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~ì When I decided to run for mayor four years ago, one of my major goals was to do
everything in my power to help build the economic stabilty of this area, and without the
availabilty of power, economic growth is non-existent. I have received a number of calls over
the course of my term from industry representatives searching for places to relocate or
expand, and the one factor that stops the process before it can even get out of the discussion
phase is their need for large quantities of power, and our lack of abilty to provided it. We
have the workforce, the quality of life, the water, business friendly requirements, but NOT the
power that we need. We need more power!
The langley Gulch project is a great step in the right direction to fulfill these needs
and help boost the economic climate of our area. Not only could it provide the power we've
been lacking to attract new industry and jobs, the project itself will directly and indirectly
create much needed additional jobs in our area. From what I've seen, you would be hard
pressed to find a beter location for this facilty. It appears that if there is any minimal impact
on the environment, that it is far outweighed by the benefits this project wil create.
I fully support the efforts of Idaho Power to move forward this project. I see this as
more than a choice for our local elected offcials, I see it as a responsibilty to enhance our
local economic growth. i hope that we, as elected leaders, can make this path as smooth as
possible, hopefully encouraging Idaho Power to always consider our area first when looking at
future projects.
Respectfully,
Mayor
City of Payette
700 Center Ave.
Payette. ID 83661
(208) 642-624
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Commission Secretary
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PO Box 83720
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Dear Commission Secretary:
I am writing to share with you St. Luke's Health System's support for the development of the Langley
Gulch Power Plant currently being proposed by Idaho Power. We feel that the Langley Gulch project
represents prudent planning on the part of Idaho Power and should be thoughtfully considered by the
Commission.
From the Project information we have reviewed to-date, we are encouraged by the proactive nature of
what is being proposed. The project clearly anticipates and addresses growing energy demand in the
community. Through their planning effort, Idaho Power has also considered and been sensitive to noise
and air pollution issues as well as how the plant wil integrate with their other sustainable power
generation strategies.
St. Luke's applauds Idaho Power's ongoing effort to create more sustainable sources of energy such as
wind powered energy generation. We have partnered with them on many of our recent facilty projects in
order to reduce our energy consumption and that collaboration has been very successfuL.
While St. Luke's has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce our power usage, as an organization,
we stil consume a significant amount of power and we rely on Idaho Power to provide us with suffcient,
reliable energy so we can continue to provide care to patients throughout our service region. In our
view, the development of the Langley Gulch Power Plant wil help ensure there is adequate power
available to meet the needs of our region well into the future.
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Matt Bell
Vice President, Strategic Planning
St. Luke's Health System
Cc: Ed Dahlberg, St. Luke's
Gary Fletcher, St. Luke's
Steve Floyd, Idaho Power
Ric Gale, Idaho Power
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To Whom It May Concern:
On behalf of Pacific Steel and Recycling, I would like to take this opportity to express my support for
the Idaho Power Langley Gulch Power Plant- an important regional project that wil brig much needed
power to Idao.
The Langley Gulch Power Plant is a cntical component for our power supply in Idao. Pacific Recycling
is a major consumer of power in Idao. Idaho Power's abilty to build and maintain this facility would
allow Pacific Recycling to operate in a cost effective and effcient maner.
As the Operations Manager of the Pacific Recycling Shredder, I can tell you we value reliable and clean
power. Pacific recycles automobiles, appliances, far equipment and much more, that otherwise would
be sent to landfills. Reliable and affordable power keeps Idaho clean and beautifuL. Additionally the
availability of reliable power wil improve the local economic development, enabling Idaho Power to
offer lower power rates as incentives to attct new businesses.
We view the constrction of the Idaho Power Langley Gulch Power plant as proposed a win-win. It wil
achieve long term energy reliabilty for the region, broaden key parerships and expand the benefits and
use of power for generations to come. If you would like additional information about the project or our
support for the Langley Gulch Power Plant, please contact me at (208)796-216 i
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Monday, July 20, 2009 9:54 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Karl Taft (Hoku Materials, Inc.) follows:
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Case Number: IPC-E-09-03
Name: Karl Taft (Hoku Materials, Inc.)
Address: One Hoku Way
City: Pocatello
State: ID
Zip: 83204
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: ktaft~hokucorp.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Add to Mailing List: no-
Please describe your comment briefly:
Dear Commissioners:
Hoku Materials supports Idaho Power's efforts to develop its infrastructure, distribution and
transmission facilities to alleviate constraints and improve its ability to serve its
customers with reliable low- cost electric service.
Hoku Materials is constructing a polysilicon production facility in Pocatello, Idaho.
Polysilicon is a key raw material utilized by the emerging solar power industry. Having a
reliable and low cost source of electricity is critical to Hoku remaining globally
competitive, while keeping these operations in Idaho. We have worked closely with the Idaho
Power team to ensure the necessary availability for our initial production needs. Hoku and
Idaho Power have structured their Electric Service Agreement with a seasonally shaped demand
load, acknowledging the current situation of its ability to serve during peak periods.
Additional capacity on the Idaho Power grid will allow for the long term sustainabili ty and
future growth and expansion of Hoku's Idaho operations, providing strong employment
opportunities to the local community and further expanding the reach of the renewable energy
sector.
Hoku is committed to the long-term benefits of renewable energy and supports the goals of
Idaho Power that further support our mission.
Best regards,
Karl Taft
Chief Technology Officer
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Tuesday, July 21, 20094:08 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Stephen White follows:
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Case Number: IPC-E-09-03
Name: Stephen White
Address: 1518 Knights Dr
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83712
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: steve~berkeleyinc.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Add to Mailing List: UQ
Please describe your comment briefly:
Building another gas-fired plant takes us in the opposite direction from the rest of the
country, which is rapidly adopting Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and finding much more
uptake in decentralized, clean energy production. We lose so much power just in the
transmission from the plant to the end user, whereas with renewables such as wind and solar,
from production to end use can be measured in feet. Please deny this and future applications
for centralized, fossil fuel generated production, and instead adopt RPS so that Idaho can
join other progressive Western states and begin tapping Idaho i s vast wind and solar
resources.
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 208.77.107.146
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