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Idaho Power rate increase to review and consider this letter. I absolutely dOffi 1K
agree with another rate increase. Does the Public Commission ever tell lid lfi~ 'M
No! No more rate increases. how about put a hold on the current rates for the next
five years. Idaho Power employees live high on the hog. They drive the best of the
best, as far as pickups go. Are the customers paying for all of this? I bet so. My car
will barely make it down the road. Must be so nice to drive a brand new pickup to
and from work while somebody else pays for the gas and the vehicle upkeep. Idaho
Power has employee benefits that most people only dream about. I have personally
talked to Idaho Power employees and I cannot believe the benefits they are entitled
to. A lot of people do not even have a job. Why should the average Idaho person
have to pay for the employee's retirement? This is wrong. I do not have a retirement
plan. I would love someone to pay for my retirement with no sweat off my back,
must be nice to live like a king! I know for a fact that Idaho power purchased a
home on Blue lakes Blvd in Twin Falls. The homeowner was Margaret Stobaugh.
She got more then the asking price for her house paid by Idaho Power Company.
Now it is just an empty parking lot for the high and mighty to park their cars. Must
be nice for Idaho Power to play monopoly, buying up all the property. Our hard
earned wages at work. Wish I had a say how my money is being spent through
Idaho Power!!!!! flow much property is Idaho power purchasing on a yearly basis?
I bet it is a lot. I object to paying for all of this huge expense. There is no drought.
According to the canal company, the reservoirs are full. We have had plenty of
water. This is just a poor excuse to raise rates. If it is not a drought year Idaho
Power finds some reason TO RAISE RATES. I AM SO SICK OF IT. It really makes
me upset. Our government has ordered cutbacks, sequester. I think Idaho Power
should be made to do the same, only more so. Clean house, cut wages and do major
cutbacks. They way over spend on things that are not necessary. flow does Idaho
Power have the money to donate? In addition, how does Idaho Power offer the
powering tomorrow grants? If they do not have a surplus of money, I do not see how
they do all this donating. People are really struggling financially. People cannot
afford to pay for basic needs food and medicine. Paying for a monthly bill through
Idaho Power is like paying for a second house payment. You need to get it through
your thick skulls that people cannot afford this. I sure do not see any of Idaho Power
suffering. They would not even know what it is like to be poverty-stricken. I was
told if Idaho Power installed electric meter the rates would go way down. Idaho
Power co. said it would really help cut back costs. Another big lie. The rates just
keep going up up!!!! I cannot express enough how much I object. I do not think
there should be any more increases at all period, flow many raises over all the years
have been approved for Idaho Power? Do you do a complete audit of the expenses
and audit their books from head to toe. I think it would be best for Idaho Power to
cut wages of the big CEO/ and top administrators for starters. I hope for once, the
Public Utility Commission will listen to the public outrage. The poor broke Idaho
People who are requesting no raise! Thank you for your time and consideration.
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