20201009Comments(2).pdf

From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Friday, October 9, 2020 7:00:04 AM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Tami McHugh
Submission Time: Oct 8 2020 6:43PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 9387 S Snaffle Bit Ln
Kuna, ID 83634
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-20-26
Comment: "We invested over $50K into solar panels to support our home less than two yearsago. We have a well and a water source heat pump, so our power bills were very high before
adding solar. Our bills are much lower now. We rely on the solar power to afford to live in ourhome and need the power bill reductions from generated solar power to continue living here. "
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Chris Unruh <[e-mail]>
Jan Noriyuki
irrigation solar projects
Friday, October 9, 2020 2:48:09 PM
To  Puc  board
 Hello   would like to comment on Idaho Power plan being subbmitted to the PUC
#1   I think it is fair and equitable  to grandfather in for 25 years instead of the only 10 like their
proposal is based on the ruling for homeowners was for  20 or 25 years .  irrigation pumpers will
always be charged their demand charge for their share of matinence on lines and Idaho power
infrastructure that homeowners are exempt from. 
#2    addressing the Grandfather clause in its entirety  including moving energy credits among meters
like it is currently
#3  Setting effective termination  dates and solid replacement  programs would be beneficial
#4  lifting 100 kw limit to match loads at pumps would be beneficial
  I have worked for years with Idaho Power  and have no complaints with their service. Solar projects
are beneficial to us farmers in a way to offset energy costs on our projects  . in my personal project
and experience to turn a 4 acre dry Pivot corner into a 100 kw  generation site to power a 100 horse
pump is truly awesome. In August I ran out of stored kilowatt hours and my site came online the last
days of Febuary.
    The current program of storing up kw;s in the off season to use in the summer to offset the power
bill is a definite economical benefit..  It is dropping my power bill about  estimated $55-60 per acre. 
With  tax  credit and depreciation  is has a very  doable return on investment.  While on the sunny
days of mid summer delivering solid kw’s  during Peak Load times..
Thank  -
You      Chris  Unruh 
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