20130110Comments (Total of 3).pdf

January 9, 2013
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P0 Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
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Note pertaining to case number IPC-E-12-27
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
I live in Boise, Idaho. Obtaining electricity for heating or cooling our house, cooking, heating
water, are all very necessary and important to me. Also important to me is to be as "green" as
possible. I believe we need to be looking to the future and thinking about how we can support
innovation and clean energy - innovation that will have positive impacts for the earth and future
generations of Idaho Power customers.
I do not have any solar panels on my roof (though one day I hope that is more of an option in
Idaho - more affordable) so I do not net meter with Idaho Power
I know that we have dams that create hydro-electric power, but we also obtain energy from other
sources. I am uncomfortable paying Idaho Power for the dirty energy coming from its 3 coal-
fired and 3 natural gas-fired power plants.
I think we need more incentives to install clean power - to incentive people making these
important decisions - incentives for innovation. This should be our goal. Thus I am willing to
spend a little extra on my power bill to support photovoltaic installations I hope one day that the
roof of every house, every office building, every parking garage has panels that create electricity
to power our city and state! Wouldn't that be a great day, but we need help to make this happen.
Thank you for your time and concern,
Marcus J Schlegel
525 /2 Warm Springs
Boise, ID 83712
Jean Jewell
From: [e-mail]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:01 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Jean Bokelmann -Follows:
Case Number:
Name: Jean Bokelmann
Address: 9032 W Autumn Lane
City: Pocatello
State: ID
Zip: 83204
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: boke -jean(gmail.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Idaho Power proposes to change their policy with regard to Net Metering to reset the account
on December 31st of every year. Idaho residents have invested thousands into solar systems
under current Idaho Power policy which allows consumers to bank their generated power (a
summer activity in Idaho) to last through the winter (to at least April or May when
reasonable power generation may resume). The new proposal appears to me to be a breach of
contract with those who have made such an investment and essentially would steal from them
the leftover power they had generated to try to get through the winter. This would be like
taking all the potatoes out of a farmer's root cellar that had not yet been consumed by mid-
winter. It makes no sense unless looked at from a self-serving business perspective. It is
not in the public interest. It is -not 'more fair' to the regular Idaho Power customers who
also would benefit from the increased power generated by solar panels at peak hours,
buffering against drought years, reducing need for polluting coal (even 'clean' coal).
If Idaho Power is allowed to proceed with their plans, the response by the public, I believe,
would be two-fold. First, a class-action suit. Second, henceforth nobody will invest in grid-
tied solar to give Idaho Power free energy. As batteries improve, more people will go off-
grid. Although I currently don't generate enough power to last through. the winter, I will be
looking into going off-grid with my solar if and when I decide to add more panels.
Respectfully submitted.
Jean Bokelmann
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 67.60.200.26
Jean Jewell
From:. [e-mail]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 11:42 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Beth Landis follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-12-27
Name: Beth Landis
Address: 1540 E. Rivers End Ct.
City: Eagle
State: ID
Zip: 83616
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: bethelandi (@aol.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
I live in Eagle, Idaho. Obtaining electricity is very necessary and important to my survival
and I appreciate all that has been done over the years.
I do not have solar panels and I do not net meter. I am uncomfortable paying ID Power for
dirty energy from coal fired plants. I think finding creative-ways to utilize solar energy
is a sustainable path forward. I realize this looks drastically different from models from
the past, but individuals who can provide clean energy for themselves and share with others
may be the most workable solution. More incentives to install clean power are an excellent
idea. I would not mind spending more to support photovoltaic installations. Thank you
Sincerely,
Beth Landis
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/jpucl/jpuc.html
IP address is 184.99.97.141
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