20201007Comments(4).pdf

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mericankklm <[e-mail]>
Jan Noriyuki
Case #IPC-E-20-26
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:31:22 PM
 Customer-owned solar is growing in popularity. Instead of harnessing this growth,
Idaho Power seeks to change this successful net metering program by developing a
replacement for it. This proposal also opens the door to change the net meteringcredit rate, which would have a big impact on the investments of current and future
solar owners.
 This proposal would not protect a farmer’s right to control their own power billswith home-grown energy. 
 I am asking for an extended public comment period beyond the fall harvest
season, when farmers can more meaningfully engage in the process.
 I am asking for this to ensure Idaho Power maintains fair export credit rates and
accurately values the extra power customer-solar provides, also giving farmers the
freedom to invest in a solar system that’s large enough to meet their energy needs,and for fair rules that treat farmers the same as everyone else and value their hard-
earned investments.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. 
Kayla Arndt-Lane 
Rathdrum Idaho 
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Elizabeth Jeffrey <[e-mail]>
Jan Noriyuki
IPC-E-20-26
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:10:55 PM
I would like to comment on the requested change to net-metering for businesses and farms by
Idaho Power. IPC-E-20-26
Solar-powered irrigation pumping is a technology that is quickly growing in popularity
providing the necessary power for pumping surface water or groundwater to crops using nonew infrastructure or long distance power.
With quickly dropping upfront capital costs, solar pumps reduce our greenhouse gasemissions, reducing impacts on climate change, and are low maintenance with near-zero
marginal costs to operate. They are a financial boon to our food producers and to our smalland large businesses. This impacts us all.
And, customer-owned solar is growing in popularity but instead of harnessing this additionto a more sustainable energy future, Idaho Power seeks to change their successful net
metering program with an unknown future. While eliminating the two meter system makessense, this opens the door to change the current net metering rate as it threatened that for
residential last year. This would have a big impact on the investments of current and futuresolar owners.
Currently, farms and businesses can only install up to 100 kilowatts of solar per meter. Manybusiness and irrigation pumps require much more power than that. This arbitrary 100 kilowatt
cap means a business or farmer cannot offset all of their own needs and would obviously buythe remainder from Idaho Power. Should this cap be higher or does the benefit of scattered
energy sources benefit our area and our state as well as our climate? I think it would.I would request an extended public comment period, beyond the fall harvest season, when
farmers can more meaningfully engage in the process and businesses become more fullyinformed.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Jeffrey201 N 3rd Ave
Hailey, Idaho
From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Wednesday, October 7, 2020 7:00:07 AM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Richard Gibson
Submission Time: Oct 6 2020 8:23PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 502 S Saxton Ave
New Plymouth, ID 83655
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-20-26
Comment: "As a customer I feel that the proposal for lowering the net metering credit rate forfarmers would have a negative impact on the future growth of farmers wanting to invest in
solar power for irrigation."
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Name: Philip WeidemaierSubmission Time: Oct 6 2020 8:07PM
Email: [e-mail]: 907-229-5852
Address: 3320 W Cherry LnBoise, ID 83705
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-20-26
Comment: "Idaho Power is trying to restrict net metering and this is wrong. They have all the
control over the energy sector in my area. While they are trying to go clean, they want torestrict individuals right to make their own energy. In my opinion, people have a right to
produce and use their own solar energy. It is essential to move towards a post-greenhouse gasworld. "
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