20130215Comment.pdf

Jean Jewell
From: kajensenq.com
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:20 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Kenneth Jensen follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-12-27
Name: Kenneth Jensen
Address: 2436 11th Ave E
City: Vale
State: Oregon
Zip: 97918
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: ka1ensenq.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
I have 2 major comments on the proposed changes to the net metering program.
1st and the most important is that the customer needs to be able to set the yearly date when
excess generation will be lost, not Dec 31 like Idaho power proposes since renewable energy
production and demand varies customer to customer. In irrigation if solar is used as the
generation source, all solar power generated after the pumps are turned of in Sept until Dec
31st would be lost since there is no demand until spring. Residential has a similar problem
that highest demands are during the winter and excess generation from the summer months
couldn't be carried through the entire winter.
2nd, the proposed high meter charges and demand charges on residential and small commercial
net metering is unfair and makes a lot of projects unfeasible. Idaho power hasn't taken into
account that with solar generation the customer is putting power back on the grid during on
peak hours when wholesale rates are high and taking that power back at night when the
wholesale rates are low. This benefit to the power company should be looked into when the
PUC sets meter and demand costs along with the benefits of a renewable energy source and less
dependence on fossil fuels. With the current proposal large residential users would be better
off to apply to be billed under net metering rates( and don't put any generation in) since
the kwh rate is so much lower. Please leave the rates for net meter customers the same as
every one else along with the meter rate.
Thank you,
Kenneth Jensen
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuci/€`ipuc.html
IP address is 168.103.140.252
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