20170731Comment.PDF

Diane Holt
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Sent:Saturday,July 29,2017 5:24 PM
To:Beverly Barker;Diane Holt;Matthew Evans
Subject:Case Comment Form:John R.Monson
Name:John R.Monson
Case Number:IPC-E-16-28
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Telephone:[phone]
Address:100 Proctor Mtn.Rd.
Sun Valley ID,83353
Name of Utility Company:Idaho Power Company
Comment:Dear Sirs:I have followed the arguments made by Idaho Power Company (“IPC”)in favor of building the
redundant power line to serve the upper Wood River Valley to as a back up to the existing line built in 1962.The groups
and people opposing this line advocate instead of the redundant line a microgrid that features solar energy,diesel
generators,battery storage and possibly other sources.The opponents complain that a redundant line is too expensive,
will degrade property values along Highway 75’s scenic corridor and adversely impact those parts of the valley through
which it will pass.Dave Angell,IPC distribution and planning Manager very competently refuted the proposed
alternatives,most of which were apparently based on test cases and extremely small applications.In fact,the cost to
construct,man,maintain and to provide fresh and reliable fuel for parts of the proposed alternative are presently
unknown due to the paucity of real world,long term experience with them.IPC started planning for a redundant line in
1973(44 years ago).The existing line is 55+years old.The current line is old infrastructure.The IPUC should approve the
IPC’s plans for constructing the redundant line as soon as possible.We do not need another incident like the failure of
the transmission lines south of the Wood River Valley on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2010(as I recall)to occur
and cause major problems for the residents of the valley.
Yours very truly,John R.Monson
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