20120508Comment.pdf

Barb Barrows
From: jhulvey@hotmail
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 7:38 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Julie F1ulvey follows:
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Name: Julie Hulvey
Address:
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip:
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-Mail: jhulveyhotmail
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
I am writing regarding the proposed rate increase requested by Idaho Power. It would seem
that any increase in PURPA QF expenses would be offset by an elimination of power generation
costs from other sources. A detailed accounting of that issue is warranted. Additionally,
being paid 6.77 million in take or pay contracts and requiring no load seems like a windfall
to the Idahp Power Company.
The realization that new power sources are here to stay should come in to play in all
decisions. Idaho Power needs to right-size itself in the wake of these new realities. Being
guaranteed profits this year, and operating on the same company assumptions they had several
years ago is not prudent.
I know that they no longer need to pay an individual to look at my meter. That should have
saved tons. I know they are no longer installing meters day and night as they may have in
the boom of 2006, and that should also save a ton.
Please deny their request. More detail should be provided. At some point, considering the
economy, the costs to all of us for electricity should go down.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/jpucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 66.195.188.162
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