20200103Comment.pdf

IPUC Commissioners
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
RECEIVED
:021 JAN -3 At{ l0: ll
The order as written seems a wise and just decision in all regards, and as an ldahoan it brinBs comfort to
know we have Commissioners that are thoughtful, wise, and listen to the public with sincerity, and most
importantly make rules based on fairness and comprehensive studies, versus what a corporate
monopoly would wish to have done.
As you, and our Governor, know, ldaho's future generations will be directly impacted by climate change
in various negative and uncertain ways.Solar energy provides a solution to curbing climate change. I
only wish that ldaho Power would be more aggressive in pursuing truly renewable energy (hydro is not
renewable energy, nor is it 'clean'- consider the extreme detriment dams have on our salmon). Because
of ldaho Power's lack of proactive involvement in solar energy production, ldahoans are taking it upon
themselves to create truly clean and renewable solar energy for ldaho. I hope you will keep this fact in
mind when creating a new pricing structure for future residential roof-top solar customers. Until battery
technology becomes affordable, roof-top solar customers have only one choice and that is to stay
connected to ldaho Powers grid. As someone that crunched the numbers before purchasing our solar
system several years ago, I can say with absolute certainty that we would not have purchased our
rooftop solar array at the 4.4 cents per kwh ldaho Power says is fair. The 'settlement agreement'
proposed by ldaho Power would have without question killed the independent solar industry in ldaho
a nd the over 500 jobs it has created, which is of course what lda ho Power would like to have happen.
ln closing, thank you for grandfathering us in as existinB net metering customers. On behalf of our entire
family, we are truly grateful. And thank you for your public service as IPUC Commissioners. Happy New
Year.
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Dear Commissioners Kjellander, Raper, and Anderson,
As a residential rooftop solar customer, I would like to thank you on behalf of our family for your recent
Order concerning Case No. IPC-E-18-15 involving net metering for ldaho Power customers. I can't
express enough the gratitude from our family for your decision to grandfather in existing customers.
Thank you.
Sincerely,.-2r'4 . z:-<- -:-
Mark Blaiser