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Jean Jewell
From: [e-mail]
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 12:29 PM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from Ken Wiscombe follows:
Case Number: IPC E-13-10
Name: Ken Wiscombe
Address: 1807 Swan Falls Road
City: Kuna
State: Idaho
Zip: 83634
Daytime Telephone: [phone] or 841-7964
Contact E-Mail: wiscombe44msn.com
Name of Utility Company: idaho power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
With the current economic climate and people with jobs struggling to just get by, I feel
that it is unwarranted for the power company to ask for such a large increase, even if it is
spread out over more than one year it still creates a hardship on your customers.We do not
get a break in good water years and all that the rates do is increase no matter what the
water situation is.
Thank You,
Ken Wiscombe
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 71.20.7.95
Jean Jewell
From: [e-mail]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 11:55 AM
To: Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
Subject: PUC Comment Form
A Comment from John Weber follows:
Case Number: IPC-E-13-10
Name: John Weber
Address:
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip:
Daytime Telephone:
Contact E-mail: is weber(hotmail.com
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Rate case comment IPC-E-13-10
The Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) should be much more accurate forecast. I would suggest an
increase or decrease of 3-5% per year. Anything above or below should be handled in a normal
rate case. Idaho Power needs to do a much better job of forecasting hydro flows and market
prices. It is well aware that the trend for stream flows is decreasing. It is also well aware
that market prices are decreasing for sales of surplus power.
Idaho Power needs to work on efficiency of their operations to reduce costs for the
ratepayers. All other companies are required to do this to stay in business.
The big one that the PUC must address soon is Idaho Power's defined benefit pension plan.
Very few corporations in the US still have a defined benefit pension plan. Many companies in
the last several years have had to restructure or go bankrupt because of having a defined
benefit pension plan. These are not sustainable and the ratepayers should not be paying for
this type of pension plan. Looking at the annual report and 10K filings, many of Idaho
Power's employees are older and will be retiring in the not far off future.
A hearing should be held for this rate increase because of the percentage.
I also think it is not in the best interest of rate payers for the PUC to post in 'Hot
Topics' why the you can't say 'no' and other articles in Idaho Power's favor. We all know
that all of Idaho Power's profits come from the money they collect from rate payers and
selling surplus power. Thank you.
The form submitted on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/€€€ipuci/€ipuc.html
IP address is 66.195.188.162
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