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Jean Jewell
From:Kelley Dagley [[e-mail]]
Sent:Tuesday,May 27,2014 9:47 AM
To:Jean Jewell
Subject:Comment on IPC-E-14-09
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Re:IPC-E-14-09 --IDAHO POWER --PETITION TO SUSPEND PURCHASE OF SOLAR POWERED ENERGY
I looked at seven years of aggregate hourly demand data filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.In 1 out of every 40 hours,Idaho Power ramped electricity faster than
200 MW/hr.This is like bringing on-or off-line a 10 MW solar plant every 3 minutes.
Even this preliminary look shows that many megawatts of solar would hardly rise above the
noise of a typical demand day.
There is no need to suspend contracts or ask for expedited relief to a problem that simply
doesn’t exist.It takes time to build these systems and many proposals won’t succeed.
If,as suggested by Idaho Power,we brought 500MW online this year,we would rank #2 in the
nation.An unlikely scenario,as this is more than the combined total installed by 40 of our
United States in 2013.And while we have a great solar resource,the pricing and politics in
Idaho make this one of the most challenging sites.
An integration cost study is only a small part of solar value.Inserting a kill switch with
an unknown trigger into future contracts is a bad idea,unless the intention is to prevent
competition with a monopoly.
Idaho Power cannot dangle a solar regulatory framework for years,and then moments before it
may see it’s first use,retract it.Technology and regulation evolve with time.One can’t
suspend the future waiting to figure it out.
Thank you for considering this testimony,Kelley Dagley
IPC-E-14-09
Kelley Dagley
30 Pine Cone Way
Boise,ID 83716
[phone]
puc(dagley.net
Name of Utility Company:Idaho Power
I acknowledge that submitting a comment in a current case constitutes a public record under
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Jean Jewell
From:Jean Jewell
Sent:Tuesday,May 27,2014 11:40 AM
To:Jean Jewell
Subject:FW:hearing Case No.IPC-E-14-09,Order no.33039
Original Message
From:Wendy Jaquet [rnai1to:wendyiaguet(yahoo.com]
Sent:Monday,May 26,2014 4:49 PM
To:Marsha Smith
Subject:hearing Case No.IPC-E-14-09,Order no.33039
I was advised that you had a hearing on the 21st to talk about Idaho Power’s request to go
back and review solar integration charges.1m sorry to see this occur.Seems like we
should be moving forward on solar as we prepare for the shutdown of Boardman.Solar has
turned into a job generating industry in other states.I hope you can get them back on solar
wagon and make it so it remains cost effective!
Wendy Jaquet
wendyiaguet(yahoo.corn
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