20130429Comment.pdf

Jean Jewell
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Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 11:22 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Jim Szatkowski follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-12-27
Name: Jim Szatkowski
Address: 9501 W Knottingham Or
City: Boise
State: Idaho
Zip: 83704
Daytime Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: 1amesski(Jjlsce.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Idaho Power says: 'To account for the transmission and distribution components of electric
service that net metering customers do not provide, Idaho Power proposes to increase the
monthly service charge for residential net metering customers from $5 to $20.92 and from $4
to $22.49 for small-business net metering customers.' This is bizarre and not true. When a
home generates solar power in excess of their needs it does go back into the 'grid' but only
as far as the neighborhood they live in - unless they're alone on a transformer.
The ten's of houses 'near' them electrically that are using power takes the excess
contributed. It's just not more coming 'down the line' on the primary side. I'd be
flabbergasted if there was one neighborhood right now that is contributing more into the
system than the neighborhood is taking from it. This is another case of Idaho Power taking
advantage of the green movement on both sides, they don't have to generate it, they don't
have to distribute it and they get paid for it at a premium. PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THIS
CHANGE.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/iuc1/ipuc.html
IP address is 96.18.205.112
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