20120315Green Building Council Comments.pdf

Jean Jewell
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Wednesday, March 14,201210:44 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Charlie Woodruff follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-12-0S
Name: Charlie Woodruff
Address: PO Box 626
City: Boise
State: Id
Zip: 83701
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: charlie~usgbcidaho. org
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Comments from the U. S. Green Building Council Idaho Chapter On Idaho Power~ s Proposal for New
Pricing Options for Customers Time Variant Pricing Case No.IPC-E-12-0S
March 14~ 2012
USGBC Idaho appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission in docket IPC-E-12-0S~ Idaho Power Company~ s request to make available
new pricing options for its customers via ItTime Variant Pricing".
The U.S. Green Building Council Idaho Chapter seeks to promote energy efficient design~
building~ construction and operation through education and community engagement.
Our organization is made up of a diverse group of individuals in the building industry
ranging from architects~ landscape designers~ engineers~ contractors~ government officials~
product manufacturers ~ students ~ developers ~ interior designers ~ building operators ~
appraisers ~ real estate agents and more.
USGBC Idaho supports the time variant pricing plan submitted by Idaho Power because we
believe it will advance energy efficiency and reduce the utility~s need to purchase expensive
power on the open market to meet high peak demand.
We agree that the program should include information for electric vehicle owners because
while we are supportive of expanded electric vehicle use~ we understand that the timing of
charging is important to reduce peak demand and keep rates low for the public.
We encourage Idaho Power to promote the program aggressively to get enough of their customers
to participate and have an impact on peak demand. While bill inserts are a good place to
start promoting the program but believe that separate mailers and media campaign support
would be much more effective in reaching the necessary audience.
Thank you for your time and consideration of our comments.
Regards~
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Charlie Woodruff
USGBC Idaho Chapter Director
The form submitted on http://www. puc. idaho .gov/forms/ipuc1/ipuc. html
IP address is 209.253.39.250
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