20170702Comment.PDF

Diane Holt
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Sent:Tuesday,August 1,2017 7:06 PM
To:Beverly Barker;Diane Holt;Matthew Evans
Subject:Case Comment Form:Terry Maret
Name:Terry Maret
Case Number:IPC-E-117-13
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Address:4083 Argonaut
Boise ID,83709
Name of Utility Company:IPC
Comment:We recently installed solar panels to our home to do our part to reduce fossil fuel consumption that hasresultedinglobalwarmingandenormousenvironmentaldamagefrommercuryemissionsandotherairorwaterbornepollutants.Institutions and utilities should be encouraging this move towards alternative energy sources and notpenalizingthosewhofeelwecandobettertosustainourplanetandwayoflife.Idaho Power’s proposal is unfairlysinglingoutsolarcustomers.The Company contends that because net-metering solar customers reduce the number ofkilowatt-hours they purchase from the utility they avoid paying their fair share of fixed costs.But there have alwaysbeendifferenttypesofcustomersthatcostmoreandlesstoserveyetpaythesameratesincludingruralandurbancustomers.Net-metering solar customers also provide power to their neighbors and can help reduce the need forexpensivetransmissionanddistributioninfrastructurenecessarytomoveelectricityfrompowerplantsthatmaybehundredsofmilesaway.If the Company wants to look at cost shifting,they need to take a much broader look at theissueratherthanjustfocusonthetinychangesthatnet-metering may make.For your information,solar now employsmorepeopleintheU.S.electricity generation than oil,coal and gas combined.Idaho needs to pass legislation to offermoreincentivestoencouragesolarsystems...so many new developments without solar...what a shame and missedopportunity.Your proposal may jeopardize this growing industry in Idaho and cast a shadow of uncertainty in themarketplace.
I look forward to attending the public hearing on this issue.
Terry Maret
Boise,Idaho
Unique Identifier:160.3.186.155
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