20210826Comments(4).pdf

From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Thursday, August 26, 2021 7:00:08 AM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Barry Neiwert
Submission Time: Aug 25 2021 5:53PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 305 Bayhorse Road
Bellevue, ID 83313
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Co.
Case ID: IPC-E-21-25
Comment: "I urge the Commission to deny the requested surcharge to residents in our county which we would be paying nearly 10 million dollars over 20 years for very minimal value.
The solution asked for by our county commissioners would underground the distribution lines in an existing line route and replace them with transmission circuits. This solution still leaves
the existing structures in place but would be slightly shorter in length than the solution initially proposed by Idaho Power Co. that would route both the transmission and distribution circuits
on the existing line route. Spending 10 million dollars to have slightly shorter structures is a total waste of money and benefits only those living in a small area of our county."
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From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 5:00:07 PM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Wendy Jones
Submission Time: Aug 25 2021 4:20PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 18433 Hwy 20
Bellevue, ID 83313
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power Co.
Case ID: IPC-E-21-25
Comment: "I request the IPUC not approve Idaho Power’s request for a surcharge in order to fund the underground portion of the new Wood River-Ketchum transmission line. The reason
for the surcharge is understood, however, I believe the Blaine County Commissioners have overstepped their authority. Because the cost of putting any part of the new line underground
is to be borne by County taxpayers, voters should have the say whether it is built above or underground knowing what the financial responsibilities would be. Legally, do the Blaine
County Commissioners even have the authority to enter into any agreement with Idaho Power that would have a financial effect on voters’ individual power bills? It is unfortunate both
Idaho Power and the PUC are being put in the position to hopefully force the Blaine County Commissioners to follow proper protocol. "
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Name: William Miles
Submission Time: Aug 25 2021 4:22PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 71 Broadford Rd
Hailey, ID 83333
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-21-25
Comment: "It is unequitable and unfair to charge all Blaine County ratepayers for the preference a few who prefer underground power lines in a specific area, when the rest of us
have above ground lines too."
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