20130422Comment.pdf

Jean Jewell
From: m.long.boise©gmail.com
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 1:10AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Mitch Long follows:
Case Number: # IPC-E-12-27
Name: Mitch Long
Address: 2463 Eastdale Dr
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip: 83712
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: m.long.boise@ ,gmail.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
As a net metering customer, I believe the proposals that Idaho Power that would affect us
are quite unfair, and run counter to the best interests of all Idaho Power customers, as well
as even Idaho Power in the long run. As proposed, it would make it very unlikely that an
individual with solar panels could cover the cost of their investment, as the increased
monthly charge to be a IP customer would eat up a good share of any money generated by the
panels. In addition, the proposal to have the credits disappear (i.e. be donated to Idaho
Power) in December of each year when panels are producing the least power due to the short
days, is very unfair, as it will ensure that customers end up donatating electricity
produced, and not be able to carry any credit into the months of the year when panels produce
the least electricity. Idaho Power will then have been able to bill others for the power
that was generated in summer when it was most needed. In the long run, Idaho Power will
benefit from having more electricity produced near where it is consumed (in the neighborhood
of net meter producers) and should be encouraging more net metering customers. With the
local production of power, there is minimal loss of power, as opposed to power that is
generated at a distance and where a substantial portion is lost during transmission.
Particularly in summer, purchase of power on the open market is substantially more expensive
for IP to purchase than what they pay to net metering
customers. Please throw out these proposals.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipuci/ipuc.html
IP address is 63.151.19.30
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