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A Comment from Jon Anson follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-59 J -~O
Name: Jon Anson
Address: 6220 El Gato Lane
City: Meridian
State: ID
Zip: 836472
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
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March 17, 2011
Dear Sirs,
I am writing this letter of support for the Rainbow West Wind IPC-E-10-59 and Rainbow Ranch
Wind IPC - E -10- 59 wind farms. These farms if approved for the PPA in front of the commission
will provide jobs and increase the security of the power in the region through the
distribution of the power generation of the wind resource. The security of the power rates
for Idaho Power customers, especially with the variable rate schedule will assist in keeping
the rates for Idaho Power customers fair and reasonable over the time period for the
production of electrical power for the region.
Brian Jackson has proven himself to be a highly qualified and ethical developer that will be
able to perform and meet the promises that he has made to all parties, land owner, power
company, PUC, public officials, manufacturers, and others involved in the project.
I would request that you approve the PPA and any other requests that American Wind Group and
Brian Jackson has before the commission.
Regards,
Jon Anson
Terra Blue LLC
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Jean Jewell
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A Comment from J. C. Reiser, Esq. follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-59 -(,0
Name: J. C. Reiser, Esq.)
Address: 642 W. Aikens Ct.
City: Eagle
State: ID
Zip: 83616
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Contact E-Mail: reiserlawoffice~gmail.com Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
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REISER LAW OFFICE, P.C.
642 W. Aikens
Eagle, ID 83616
March 17, 2011
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
POBox 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
RE: American Wind Group, LLC-40 MW Wind Farm at Rainbow Ranch, IPC-E-10-59 RAINBOW
RANCH WIND, PC-E-10-60 RAINBOW WEST WIND
Dear Commissioners:
At this time I stand in support of the wind farm project proposed by Brian D. Jackson and the
American Wind Group, LLC (AWG) and/or Rainbow Ranch Wind, who appears now to propose
construction of a 40 MW wind farm in the Cassia County. My professional background includes
being engaged in natural resource and energy law since the early 90' s as an attorney licensed
to practice in Idaho; being a licensed real estate broker in Idaho; and recently served as
the Chairman of the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance, Baseload Task Force.
It is my priviledge to come before you to petition on behalf of this outstanding engineer,
his company, and the proposed wind farm project before you today. Being in the energy
industry for so many years, I may honestly declare that Mr. Brian Jackson in a relatively
short time has impressed me as a seasoned, high-performance expert, serving his clients and
investors with passion, integrity, loyalty, service excellence, while balancing significant
professional demands with those of an understanding and appreciative family. His professional
ethics have one focus : delivering exceptional results to the ultimate beneficiaries of his
efforts; to you in Owyhee County and the community of Murphy Flats at large. Brian Jackson,
P. E. has done much to earn the continuing trust and loyalty of the farmers and landowners in
your jurisdiction and will continue to remain a responsible civic partner decades into the
future.
Having worked closely with Mr. Jackson in creating links with potential sources of financing,
from the vantage of working with several renewable energy developments, I was amazed with the
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knowledge and experience base Brian had acquired in his engineering work with utilities and
major corporations. He is unlike many diving into wind development industry today; he
actually can demonstrate a successful track record of permitting, building, installing, and
operating quality wind turbines even in an area of extreme weather conditions as he did in
Alaska. He combines years of integrated industry experience and understanding of community
needs to bring competi ti ve advantages to his entire operation.
His solutions-oriented professional engineering and development team has demonstrated years
of professional accountability to execute precisely established goals. He seeks best- in-
industry solutions through a continuous commitment to innovation and operational improvement.
Using best business practices, he and those he has hand-selected for his team are prepared to
deliver integrated, end-to-end, mission critical solutions, linking needs to a full suite of
integrated project management, training, and wind technology services for the utility off-
take partner, Idaho Power. Brian is willing to take his efforts one step further, not just
building more wind turbines to generate power for community use. Such behavior is rare in
this "slap it up and walk away world!" American Wind Group, LLC is dedicated to sustainable
solutions as we transition from our dependence on fossil fuels.
Mr. Jackson's ancestral family has lived and farmed in the area for decades. He and his own
family intend to remain part of the community for decades to come. He is invested here and
desires to help in generating jobs, training young people for new careers in a growing
industry, and is dedicated to keeping the projects sustainable, quality operations, and
conduct meaningful research to protect and preserve the quality of life we all desire to
enjoy.
The American Wind Group, LLC has a clear roadmap of what they can reasonably and carefully
develop. They have studied the wind, evaluated the energy flows they may feasibly capture,
negotiated the critical contractual relationships, prepared for proper levels of
capitalization, focused on their core competencies of developing, building and delivering
wind-generated power to aide the demand for electrical power by consumers.
They clearly appreciate that you must carefully scrutinize the benefits and limitations of
their project while they must gauge profitability, potential, and resource recovery
technology against the financial, environmental, aesthetic and personal investments of time
and talent on each project. They reached into the depth of their expertise to develop a
comprehensive plan from which they will evaluate their success at many stages along the way.
Should I be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact me at the address, phone,
or e-mail address provided above. If I were in your position and were aware of the stellar
qualities demonstrated by this developer candidate seeking approval for a conditional use
permit, I would ask him how many other permit applications he intends to request in your area
and hope he would request many more. Although I personally stand to benefit should one of my
contact sources provide future financing for these projects, my immediate endorsement is
wi thout reservation or compensation and is offered enthusiastically. The economic impact to
Cassia County may be quantified; however, the psychological boost may be without measure.
Thank you for the opportunity to have this letter of support included into the record. This
particular proposed plan and local engineering group lead by the competent and committed
Brian Jackson will become a long-term asset to the citizens of Cassia County.
Sincerely,
J. C. Reiser, Esq.
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Jean Jewell
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:14 PM
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A Comment from Kurt Myers follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-59 ~ "D,
Name: Kurt Myers
Address: 4001 S. Pine Needle Cir.
City: Idaho Falls
State: ID
Zip: 83404
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: clmbfa~onewest.net
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Falls Power
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I would like to comment about the proposed power purchase agreement for the Rainbow Ranch
wind project, along with the Rainbow West project and other similar wind PPA i S currently up
for approval. The geographic dispersion of several of these projects will help smooth the
variability in power output from the multiple wind farms already on the power system or soon
to be installed. If the interconnect studies show that the transmission system can
accomodate the power and the power system can maintain stability and reliability, then these
projects should move forward. I have been involved in wind data collection and analysis at
many sites around Idaho and the region for many years. This analysis has shown that smaller
wind farms spread across larger geographical areas accomplishes the effect of smoothing the
cumulative wind power output, and makes the integration of wind power somewhat easier.
Most of the projects currently proposed for PPA i S are in relatively different areas than the
wind projects that are already on the Idaho power system. They will allow for a more even
spread of wind projects in the region between Northeastern Oregon and Southeast Idaho, and
will likely on average smooth the current input of wind power in the region. With major
restrictions now in place in Idaho for futher wind development and no definitiv~ end in
sight, it would be nice to not have most of the wind developments in Idaho concentrated in
just a few smaller areas.
In addition, most of these wind projects were working on their developments and negotiating
the PPA' s well before the retroactive date of December 14, 2010 that was placed before them
in the latest IPUC PURPA proceedings. As the Rainbow projects signed their portion of the
proposed PPA before 12/14/10, it is my opinion that they should be allowed to proceed even
though other events occurred that prevented the signing of the contracts by all parties
involved before December 14th.
I also believe that the current discussions about wind power's effects on energy prices will
become moot as these power plants become depreciated assets over time, just as we have
cheaper power now thanks to more costly investments in the past. Thank you for your time.
Respectfully,
Kurt Myers
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Jean Jewell
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:02 PM
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A Comment from JaLynn Tuckett follows:
Case Number: IPC-10-E-59 and 60
Name: JaLynn Tuckett
Address: 990 S. 2020 E.
City: Declo
State: Idaho
Zip: 83323
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Contact E-Mail: tuckettfamily2~yahoo. com Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
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I would like to take this opportunity to voice my support of the Rainbow Ranch Wind
projects. This project will bring nothing but good to our community: jobs, money, and green
energy. I teach in Malta and it would be a wonderful opportunity to take our students to see
this project and show them that our community is looking toward our future and working hard
to perserve our way of life.
Thank you,
JaLynn Tuckett
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Jean Jewell
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:54 AM
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A Comment from David Warrick follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-56, 57, 58, 59, 60.
Name: David Warrick
Address: 2475 S. Johns Ave
Ci ty: Emmett
State: Idaho
Zip: 83617
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: david~Americanwind.net
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company
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To whom it may concern,
I'm writing this letter with my concerns of not allowing these projects to move forward. We
have put everything into these projects! The landowner and the development team are all Local
People trying to improve the counties and the state. The job opportunities alone will help
bring Idahoans back to work. So many people are having to leave there families and work out
of state. Projects like these that emphasize local contractor is a large step in moving Idaho
forward.
Sincerely,
David Warrick
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:43 AM
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A Comment from Lindsey Warrick follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Name: Lindsey Warrick
Address: 2475 S. Johns Ave
Ci ty: Emmett
State: Idaho
Zip: 83617
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: lwarric~live.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Company
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To whom it may concern,
Im writing this letter with my concerns of not allowing these projects to move forward, I
feel that this is a very serious subject that needs to be confronted. Have you looked at the
unemployment rates lately? They are at a all time low! By allowing wind turbans we can allow
so many jobs that are so much needed, and by giving jobs to people we can cuts costs across
the board. With that said wind turbans will not only create more jobs in the state, but they
will also create so much power and keep our power prices down.
There has been so much time and energy put into the research of wind in the state that has a
paper trail of proof behind it. If the state passes a bill on the ban of wind turbans in
Idaho it will be a devastation to our state.
Sincerely,
Lindsey Warrick
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Jean Jewell
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A Comment from Bethal Frakes follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Name: Bethal Frakes
Address: 8508 Washoe Rd.
City: Payette
State: Idaho
Zip: 83661
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Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
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I would like to see wind turbans put up in the state of Idaho, they do so much in creating
power and would bring employment to our state which is so much needed. There are so many
places where they could be put and are not dangerous.
In Oregon they are using wind power in so many places and are doing so well, so let's help
our economy with wind turbans. Not only do they create a lot of power but will put so many
people back to work.
Thank You for your time
Bethal Frakes
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Jean Jewell
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A Comment from Sharon Frakes follows:
Case Number: IPC-10-56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Name: Sharon Frakes
Address: 2428 Crystal Ct.
City: Nampa
State: Idaho
Zip: 83687
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Name of utility Company: Idaho Power Company
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I feel the wind turban project is a great asset to our state, especially since so much time
and research has already been put into this project. Turbans are the new way of energy for
Idaho and we need to keep on top of the project. The wind turban project would create a lot
of jobs in Idaho and that would help the unemployment rate go down that Idaho pays out every
month. I feel wind turbans are a lot better than building more nuclear plants in Idaho
(Japan! !). I feel that Idaho needs to keep on top of this turban project.
Thank You for Your time
Sharon Frakes
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Thursday, March 17,2011 10:27 AM
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A Comment from Coral Warrick follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-56,57,58,59,60
Name: Coral Warrick
Address: 9701 W Desert
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83709
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To whom it may concern,
Please consider the job opportunities for our local Idaho people. The operations and
maintenance of the wind sights will employ full time people in Idaho. The county will reap
economic benefit immediate and long term steady income.
I was surprised to learn that the state of Idaho is not currently self sufficient in
producing power for our state. I encourage you to approve these wind projects for power for
the state of Idaho. The individual ranchers and farmers that are contracting their ground for
these sights will receive income. This is an important reason for your approval, during our
economic climate now and our future.
Sincerely,
Coral Warrick
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Jean Jewell
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Thursday, March 17,2011 10:31 AM
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A Comment from Roger Warrick follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-10-56, 57, 58, 59, 60.
Name: Roger Warrick
Address: 9701 W. Desert
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83709
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To whom it may concern
I am respectfully asking you to approve this wind project. There has been a considerable cost
to get this project to this stage. Thousands of hours of work would be wasted if it isn't
approved. There are a lot of people depending on this project, starting with the ranchers
that own the ground.
Construction jobs will be lost and the companies that hire workers will not be able to profit
by building it. With the unemployment rate so high, we need these jobs.
With the problems around the world, Japan, the Far East, Europe and here in the United States
energy prices continue to rise. This project makes good sense. Please approve this project.
It's good for the United States of America and for Idaho.
Sincerely
Roger P Warrick
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