20161216Comments (2 Total).pdf

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12-16-16;03:21PM;From:Sun Va ley Resort
December 16, 2016
. Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box83720
Boise, ID 83720-3762
Dear Commissioners,
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I am writing to urge you to approve the Wood River Valley CPCN filed by Idaho Power Company to build
a second transmission line between Hailey and Ketchum.
Years of public involvement through the Citizens Advisory Committee lead to the recommendation to
construct an additional line from Hailey to Ketchum to increase the reliability of electrical supply to the
9;100 customers currently served by a single transmission fine.
While the existing transmission line has been fairly reliable, its age and remote location make sole
reliance on this line an unreasonable risk. As you may be aware, the prolonged power outage of
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day 2009 was a stark reminder for all of us in the Wood River Valley of how
reliant we are on the integrity of our transmission lines. Should our existing single transmission line·fail
during weather conditions similar to Christmas 2009, the potential for serious risk to people and
property is very real. In 2009, power was restored at Sun Valley after 16 to 18 hourst but the impacts
would have been much more significant had It stay out a second night.
In my opinion, this is a simple matter of public safety, and it is unreasonable to allow an area of this.size
'to be served radially, particularly when a straight forward solution is proposed. Please approve the
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity before you.
Respectfully,
Vice President/General Manager
Sun Valley Resort
Case # IPC-E-16-28
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Jean Jewell
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Name: Cody Langbehn
Case Number: IPC-E-16-28
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Address: 100 Hospital Drive
Ketchum ID, 83340
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Friday, December 16, 2016 12:49 PM
Beverly Barker; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness
Case Comment Form: Cody Langbehn
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Comment: I am writing you in support of Idaho Power's plan to construct a redundant power line and rebuild the
existing line due to its age (built in 1962) and condition. As you can imagine, reliable, redundant power is a critical
resource to St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center. While the hospital does have a backup generator on site in the event
of power loss, this generator is only able to power a portion of organization's electrical needs. Energy intensive
equipment such as the facility's MRI and CT machines are not able to be fed by a backup generator so these diagnostic
tools are not available to clinicians during power outages. A redundant power line will help minimize the number of
outages experienced by the hospital and therefore reduce the number of times the above key services are not available
to the community.
Regards,
Cody Langbehn, Administrator
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
Unique Identifier: 216.147 .240.253
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