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Idaho Public Utilities Commssion
472 West Washington Street
POBox 83720
Boise,Id. 83720-0074
RE: Case No. IPC-E-09-03
Langley Gulch Power Plant
Commssioner:
The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce strongly urges the IPUC to approve Idaho Power's
proposed Langley Gulch Power Plant. It is our sincere belief that this project is essential to the
continued growth and prosperity of our community and others in southwest Idaho.
For more than a decade southwest Idaho has experienced unprecedented growth. This growt has
placed considerable strain on the infrstrcture available to meet the needs of those new residents
and businesses in the region. As the power requirements of the region continue to expand it is
essential that the infrastrcture is developed to meet current and futue power needs. A failure to
do so may result in economic stagnation in many communities and will serve as an impediment to
futue growth and development.
The approval of the Langley Gulch Power Plant wil drmatically improve the caring capacity
of the grd servng our region. The Langley Gulch Power Plant will provide jobs for hundreds of
citizens and wil serve as a significant boost to the economies of the region during the diffcult
times we fid ourselves in. Most importntly, this much needed addition to the infrastructure of
the region will help ensure that all of the families and businesses of the region, current and futue,
will continue to enjoy the clean, effcient, reliable and inexpensive power that remains one of
Idaho's greatest advantages.
The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce joins with the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, the
Fruitland Chamber of Commerce and many other concerned entities in support of Idaho Power'sefforts to serve our region with the development of the Langley Gulch Power Plant. We urge the
IPUC to do the same.
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Diana 1. Brown
President/CEO
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
704 BL.AINE STREET · P.O. Box 819 · CALDWELL, IDAHO 83606
CHAMBER(gCI.CALDWELL..ID.US · WWW.CALDWELLIDAHO.ORG · 208-459-4793 · FAX [phone]
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RECEIVEr:
July 24, 2009
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idao Public Utilties Commssion
472 West Washigton Street
POBox 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Dear Commissioners:
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Wilder, Idaho 83676 .019 JUL 24 AH 10: 19
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July 22, 2009
Idaho PUC
Boise, Idaho
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Langley Gulch Power Plant
Commissioners,
I am writing this letter of support fro Idaho Power Langley Gulch Power
Plant project. As an elected offcial, it is important that we plan for future
needs of our city in all aspects, and this includes a reliable, and adequate
power supply.
As this country moves more and more towards environmental projects,
Langley Gulch wil be clean and effcient. i like the design that includes
using the exhaust steam of power a 2nd turbine, rather than simply venting
it out.
The Langley Gulch project wil also benefit the entire area with short term
employment. The construction phase is estimated to take up to 2 years
and possibly more, allowing some local citizens to gain employment. Idaho
Power has always used local services, and workers wherever possible.
Langley Gulch wil benefit many citizens with reliable, future power. The
uninterrupted delivery of power to homes and businesses is important to
the future of our economy. None of us would enjoy the brown outs that my
daughter expenences in Southern California.
Respectfully
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Wilder, Idaho
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July 22, 2009
Jean O. Jewell, Stry
Idaho Public Utili s Commission
4n West Washi ton Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 837 0-0074
Re: Case No. IPC-E-Q9-Q3
LANGLEY GULCH POWER PLANT
Commissioners:
The Nampa Chamber of Commerce strongly support Idaho Powets proposed Langley Gulch Power Plant
project This project will provide many benefits including opportnit for growth, local jobs, and a more reliable
currnt power system.
This expansion is vital to continued growth in the Western Treasure Valley area. Our power system is currently
strined and we lack the abilit to substantially provide power needs for new industes and commercial
opportunities.
This project will give an ecnomic boost to the local community and Treasure Valley area. Idaho Power will be
using local businesses to constct the facility. The project wil provide over 100 local jobs during constrction
and about 18 permanent positions to maintain the facilty. The abilty to provide more power will allow
commercial growt, which will provide a long-lasting signifcant economic impact.
Idaho Power has proven to be responsible in maintaining a diversified and environmental approach to power
sources. The proposed site should have minimal impact on the environment and local communit. The location
is unobtrusive on undeveloped land but close to nearby gas and trnsmission lines.
We fully support Idaho Powets Langley Gulch project as it will meet the current and future needs of the demand
for more effcient power.
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Presiden EO
Nampa Chamber of Commerce
312 13th Avenue South
Nampa, 10 83651
208-880-2299
CC: Idaho Powr
Mike Ybaigue, Comunit Relations
2420 Chacrtui Ln.
Nampa, Idaho 837
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BANNocK
DEVELOPMENT CORPORAnON
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IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
July 22, 2009
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Case # IPC-E-09-03 - IDAHO POWER-CPCN FOR THE LANGLEY GULCH POWER
Commissioners,
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Bannock Development Corporation support the timely construction and operation of the Langley Gulch
plant. This project is in line with our position to support public policy that encourages energy effciency
through responsible use of energy, as well as the development of additional energy infrastructure,
including distribution and transmission facilties, and environmentally responsible generation to meet
current and future demands. Available and reliable power is vital to economic development in eastern
Idaho and the state.
We support the project, not only in its strength in diversifying Idaho Power's resource portolio, but
also in its abilty to increase the reliable power supply. We understand that recent, un-projected
industrial and residential growth have placed a constraint in the company's excess power availabilty
and has curtailed the company's abilty to encourage short-term large industrial developments in the
state. It is extremely critical that the project be completed in the proposed time frame. It is vital to the
success of our state that we continue to have reliable, available, and competitively priced power to
continue to recruit and grow existing companies. Historically, our low power rates, coupled with
excellent reliabilty, have made Idaho very attractive to businesses and very competitive in the
recruiting market. Our state needs projects such as this to remain competitive.
As a representative of one of the economic development entities for the state, we strongly support
Idaho Power's long term plan to develop generation and transmission projects to address the growing
residential, commercial and industrial needs. We also strongly support Idaho Power's move towards
diversifying its energy resource portolio to include wind power, clean burning gas, and other
alternative energy resources. It fits, not only with both the national and global move to increase
alternate energy use to decrease C02 emissions and decrease reliance on fossil fuels, but also fits with
southeastern Idaho's goal to create jobs by building an alternate energy industry cluster in the state.
ISU Research and Business Park
1651 Alvin Riekn Drie
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
We appreciate the thoughtful effort that Idaho Power has put into determining the need to construct
the Langley Gulch plant. In addition to its projected contribution to economic development in terms of
investment and job creation during both the construction and operations phases, it will also provide
the needed capacity to continue to recruit and grow businesses in Idaho. Additionally, we also
appreciate that this project will provide the necessary reserves to reliably operate Idaho Power's
transmission and generation systems during peak demand when reliabilty is critical to its existing
industrial, commercial, and residential customers.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this letter of support for Idaho Power's Langley Gulch project.
Sincerely,
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Gynii A. Giliam
Executive Director
Bannock Development Corporation
ISU Researdi and Business Park
1651 Alvi Rícken Drive
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
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Friday, July 24, 2009 5:48 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Lon Stewart follows:
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Case Number: docket IPC-E-09-03
Name: Lon Stewart
Address: 4610 N Shirley
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83703
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: lonrstewart~yahoo.com
Name of Utility comp~ Idaho PowerAdd to Mailing List ~
Please describe your comment briefly:
Dear Commissioners:
I urge you to reject Idaho Power's request for the proposed Langley Gulch power plant.
The proposed plant is estimated to cost $427 million to construct. That's a lot of money.
It is the second largest plant Idaho Power would own and be 25% of their rate base. A huge
gamble to put into one plant, especially since Idaho Power has not demonstrated a need for
the gas plant at this time. Idaho Power recently suspended the process of updating its
Integrated Resource Plan after recognizing that it' s economic and load forecast are outdated.
Forecasting is hard at best, but without accurate and accessible data to evaluate the
resources needed by Idaho Power to meet load growth, it would be premature to make a decision
on the Langley Gulch plant. Paci ficorp recently cancelled their plans for a gas plant in the
same area, what do they know that Idaho Power does not know?
The IDACORP shareholders on May 21, 2009 directed the company to prepare a plan by September
30, 2009 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which means that is the direction that
shareholders want the company to head. The product of combustion in a natural gas plant is
carbon dioxide. This is in direct opposition to the directives of the shareholders to have a
more environmentally conscious company.
Energy efficiency and energy conservation are much more cost effective than building a new
power plant. The cheapest power plant is the one you never have to build and the cheapest
power is that which is never used. If Idaho Power put just a fraction of the $427 million
towards energy efficient product or conservation programs, they could probably save the 330
megawatts that the plant would have generated.
If Idaho Power were to be more aggressive towards reducing the air conditioning load through
a mandatory, rather than a voluntary, program and if irrigation pumping were reduced during
the peak use time of day, Idaho Power's peak load could be significantly reduced to the point
that peak load could be handled by existing generation capacity. Implementing programs of
this sort and other "smart grid" technologies could eliminate the need for another fossil
fuel power plant.
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Idaho Power's Integrated Resource Plan and the 2007 State Energy Plan state that energy
conservation and efficiency is the cheapest way to not use energy. Renewable energy, such as
wind and geothermal, generation is the next best way to create power and lastly building a
standard fossil fuel plant as the last alternative for power. I read about 3 proposed wind
farms in Idaho this week. The combinations of energy efficiencies, renewable generation, and
smart grid technologies, the possibility of brown outs or a lack of energy can be virtually
eliminated.
The PUC should follow the State Energy Plan in its decision making process for the Langley
Gulch plant. The PUC should also make Idaho Power follow its Integrated Resource Plan, even
though it is in the process of being updated, to implement energy efficiency and conservation
measures and purchase renewable energies prior to constructing an outdated, costly,
inefficient power plant. Construction of the Langley Gulch plant would remove any incentive
for Idaho Power to purchase or produce less expensive renewable forms of energy.
If the plant is constructed, the rate payers of Idaho will be paying for this plant for a
long time, which I do not want either.
Than you for your consideration,
Respectfully submitted,
Lon Stewart
4610 N Shirley
Boise, 10, 83703
208-841-3929
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov /forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 70.102.58.136
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 11: 12 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Mary K. Stohr follows:
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Case Number: £Pc-ê-oO¡-o3
Name: Mary K. Stohr
Address: 1011 N. 5th St.
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83702
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: mstohr~boisestate. edu
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
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Please describe your comment briefly:
Please do not allow the Langley Gulch Permit for Idaho Power. We do not need this gas
facility or the power. Alternative sources of energy would be much much cheaper for Idahoans
and would provide sufficient power. Idaho Power needs to rethink their business plan and
start reacting to the realities of this economy and our need to generate less pollution. For
the sake of all Idahoans, please deny this permit. Thank you I
The form submitted on http://www . puc. idaho. gov Iforms/ipuc1/ipuc . html
IP address is 24.119.3.2
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