20191112Comments_2.pdf

Case no. IPC-E-18-15
05 November 2019
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Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary and
Maria Barratt-Riley, Executive Director
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
11331 W Chinden 8lvd., Building 8
Suite 201-A
Boise, lD 83714
Well, my wife and I bought a PV solar system for our home and we obtained an approval of our net
meter application from ldaho Power Company like so many of my fellow citizens have also done. We
knew at the time of our decision that we would both buy and sell power through our net meter to ldaho
Power Company under the existing retail rate net metering structure. This was all understood and
legally in place at the time of our decision to move ahead with our significant solar investment (10% of
our home's value).
with existins on-site Eeneration (Schedule 5 and Schedule 8 customers ) making vour decision effective
no earlier than 01 Januarv 2020. ln our case, if vou do not "grandfathe/' us in, vou will be addine 15
YEARS to our svstem pavback timeline!
We understand that you recently made your decision with Rocky Mountain Power customers in Eastern
ldaho in a fashion which exempted existing net meter customers from the revised settlement
agreement and rate structure changes. Doing so again in this case in our area of ldaho is only fair to
those of us who have existing agreements in place and it would be consistent with the precedent whlch
you have already established.
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David (architect) and Carolina (school teacher) Davies
27349 Hop Road
Caldwell, ldaho 83607
Email: dave. davies50@gma il. com
Meter no. 7779L952
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Diane, Maria and IPUC members:
50, we bought a car and agreed to a 5% car loan over a 7 year time frame. This was all in place at the
time we made the decision. Do you think it would be fair for the car dealer to tell us at year 3 that he
has talked to the bank and that they have decided to change the interest rate from 5% to say Lo%? ll
they did, do you think that their decision would stand up in a court of law?
lf vou decide to Grant the Motion to accept the Droposed Settlement Agreement dated 11 October
2019 approving changes to ldaho Power Companv's compensation structure for residential service
customers with on-site generation. we ask that vou make the chante as recommended bv vour Staff
in the Decision Memorandum pase 3 dated 11 October 2019 exemptinq or srandfatherins those of us
October 22,2019
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Post Office Box 83720
Boise, ldaho, 83720-007 4
Re: Case number IPC-E- 18- 15
Commissioners;
The decision to allow ldaho Power to charge the full rate for usage and to cut the
amount for power produced by homeowner solar panels is going to immediately
stop the installation of these proiects.
The system I put in was designed, assembled, installed, wired by me and I had a
payback of over 11years. Those who buy a commercially provided assembly
already have payout much longer and now that the Idaho Power return rate is going
to drop, the payback is going to be infinite. There will be no installation ofpersonal
solar panels on homes anymore. Unless we go "off Grid", there will be no more
installattons.
The cost ofproviding back up power to us by Idaho Power is in the area of
$0.02/Kw and thatshould be the maximum added cost over what they charge us for
the energy. The rest is energy, depreciation, overhead (management) and the big
profit We now pay $5.15 per month for a connection charge and I agree that there
should be some additional charge but notas much as granted by the commission.
Why is the connection charge only $5.15 now if it costs so much more to provide
available power to existing customers? Why is this set at this value?
Those of us, who have solar panels, installed them based on today's power rates and
to change that is tantamount to breaking a contract. [f we are not gra ndfathered
there surely will be lawsuits.
Idaho Powers profits are guaranteed and as a result their stock value is now
unreasonably high at well over $1.00.00/share. They haveno reason for cutting
costs or the number of vice presidents. The title of the commission is PUBLIC but do
you have us, the public in your best interest? I don't think with this decision that
you do.
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Respectfully,
Melvin Mohr, retired PE.
Garden City, Idaho
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