HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110615Comment.pdfJean Jewell
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Jean Jewell; Lou Ann Westerfield; Wayne Hart; Lynn Anderson; Gene Fadness; Randy Lobb;
Stacey. Donahue(gPUC.ldaho.gov; Beverly Barker
I PC-E-11-0SSubject:
I am a concerned citizen writing in response to Idaho Power' proposal to increase our rates a
combined total of 9.9% as of January 1, 2812. My concers are many, but first, they have not
proven to be a responsible citizen of our public untilities - building costly buildings,
paying high salaries, and increasing pension funding. Most businesses in Idaho and the
country have had to tighten their belts since the down-turn of the economy, but not Idaho
Power - they just keep taking, and taking and taking . Initially all the increases were for
growth in Idaho, but now that there is no growth , it is being disguised as improvements. But
they can' t show a huge profit - that is illegal.... So they just disguise it internally in
increased "expenses". And the IPUC has never once turned them down in their request for
increases?! Ever........ And this is on the heels of the 2 other proposals, #IPC-E-11-83 that
raised rates 2.13% and then #IPC-E-11-86 that lowered rates 3.5S%. It all appears like smoke
and mirrors to me - the shell game. My rates have done nothing but gone up as my usage has
decreased - I have shared an Excel spreadsheet documenting this once already with you. I
live, in a house I keep at 55*, with closed off rooms all winter long in Ketchum, 10. I cannot
decrease my usage anymore. Do any of you live in 55* in the winter? I firmly believe Idaho
Power is in business to make as much profit as they can on the backs of Idaho' s citizens, and
have made it an art to duck and disguise expenses to pretend to stay wi thin the regulations.
And you are all complicit in this. Please vote NO to this increase request in #IPC-E-11-8S _
it is too significant a request, at the wrong time, for all the wrong reasons from Idaho
Power. Stand strong for Idahoans. Please.
Truly,
Libby Holtz
PO Box 3823
Ketchum, 10 83348
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