20220602Comments(7)_7.pdf

From:Elizabeth Jeffrey ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:IPC-E-21-43 Idaho Power IRP Public Comment
Date:Wednesday, June 1, 2022 4:42:28 PM
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
I?m deeply concerned about the possibility of switching from coal to natural gas instead of renewable energy. I am
a senior citizen who will not survive increasing temperatures and long seasons of smoke. My children?s lives will be
cut short and their struggles will be made greater due to inaction by the energy sector at this time.
I was very glad to see Idaho Power's recent Integrated Resource Plan include exiting all coal plants by 2028 and
developing significant amounts of new clean energy resources like wind and solar. This is critical for our climate
and our economy. As someone worried about the impacts of the fossil fuel industry on our climate, air, water, and
local communities, I urge you to direct Idaho Power to now make similar plans to transition away from fossil gas as
soon as possible. It is dirty, dangerous, and economically risky.
I also urge you to direct Idaho Power to include local, customer-owned resources?(such as rooftop or community
solar) in its Integrated Resource Plans. ?More and more, customers are pursuing their right to meet their own energy
needs with integrated on-site energy systems. ?Idaho Power should be taking this into consideration during its
Planning process, including the measurable benefits customers across its system can gain from those local resources.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Jeffrey
201 N 3rd Abe
Hailey , ID 83333
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From:Mary Hutcherson ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:IPC-E-21-43 Idaho Power IRP Public Comment
Date:Wednesday, June 1, 2022 10:35:34 PM
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
I was very glad to see Idaho Power's recent Integrated Resource Plan include exiting all coal plants by 2028 and
developing significant amounts of new clean energy resources like wind and solar. This is critical for our climate
and our economy. As someone worried about the impacts of the fossil fuel industry on our climate, air, water, and
local communities, I urge you to direct Idaho Power to now make similar plans to transition away from fossil gas as
soon as possible. It is dirty, dangerous, and economically risky.
I also urge you to direct Idaho Power to include local, customer-owned resources?(such as rooftop or community
solar) in its Integrated Resource Plans. ?More and more, customers are pursuing their right to meet their own energy
needs with integrated on-site energy systems. ?Idaho Power should be taking this into consideration during its
Planning process, including the measurable benefits customers across its system can gain from those local resources.
Sincerely,
Mary Hutcherson
2313 S RIDGE POINT WAY
BOISE, ID 83712
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From:Rosemary Ross ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:IPC-E-21-43 Idaho Power IRP Public Comment
Date:Thursday, June 2, 2022 1:07:57 AM
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
Use solar energy to save the environment instead of using so much fossil fuel.
I was very glad to see Idaho Power's recent Integrated Resource Plan include exiting all coal plants by 2028 and
developing significant amounts of new clean energy resources like wind and solar. This is critical for our climate
and our economy. As someone worried about the impacts of the fossil fuel industry on our climate, air, water, and
local communities, I urge you to direct Idaho Power to now make similar plans to transition away from fossil gas as
soon as possible. It is dirty, dangerous, and economically risky.
I also urge you to direct Idaho Power to include local, customer-owned resources?(such as rooftop or community
solar) in its Integrated Resource Plans. ?More and more, customers are pursuing their right to meet their own energy
needs with integrated on-site energy systems. ?Idaho Power should be taking this into consideration during its
Planning process, including the measurable benefits customers across its system can gain from those local resources.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Ross
910 Cherry Heights Rd, #120
The Dalles, OR 97058
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From:Ted Stout ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:IPC-E-21-43 Idaho Power IRP Public Comment
Date:Thursday, June 2, 2022 8:57:54 AM
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
I was very glad to see Idaho Power's recent Integrated Resource Plan include exiting all coal plants by 2028 and
developing significant amounts of new clean energy resources like wind and solar. This is critical for our climate
and our economy. As someone worried about the impacts of the fossil fuel industry on our climate, air, water, and
local communities, I urge you to direct Idaho Power to now make similar plans to transition away from fossil gas as
soon as possible. It is dirty, dangerous, and economically risky.
I also urge you to direct Idaho Power to include local, customer-owned resources?(such as rooftop or community
solar) in its Integrated Resource Plans. ?More and more, customers are pursuing their right to meet their own energy
needs with integrated on-site energy systems. ?Idaho Power should be taking this into consideration during its
Planning process, including the measurable benefits customers across its system can gain from those local resources.
Sincerely,
Ted Stout
310 S. 1st Street
Bellevue, ID 83313
[e-mail]
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From:Risa Williams ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:IPC-E-21-43 Idaho Power IRP Public Comment
Date:Thursday, June 2, 2022 2:04:17 PM
Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
I was very glad to see Idaho Power's recent Integrated Resource Plan include exiting all coal plants by 2028 and
developing significant amounts of new clean energy resources like wind and solar. This is critical for our climate
and our economy. As someone worried about the impacts of the fossil fuel industry on our climate, air, water, and
local communities, I urge you to direct Idaho Power to now make similar plans to transition away from fossil gas as
soon as possible. It is dirty, dangerous, and economically risky.
I also urge you to direct Idaho Power to include local, customer-owned resources?(such as rooftop or community
solar) in its Integrated Resource Plans. ?More and more, customers are pursuing their right to meet their own energy
needs with integrated on-site energy systems. ?Idaho Power should be taking this into consideration during its
Planning process, including the measurable benefits customers across its system can gain from those local resources.
Sincerely,
Risa Williams
202 Apache Dr
Hailey, ID 83333
[e-mail]
[phone]
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From:PUCWeb Notification
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Thursday, June 2, 2022 7:00:07 AM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Henry Roller
Submission Time: Jun 2 2022 1:01AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 280 Boyer Ave
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Name of Utility Company: Walla Walla
Case ID: IPC-E-21-43
Comment: "I support a power plan with a focus on clean energy. In order to avoid the worsteffects of climate change, which will impact Idaho's wildlife and wild spaces, we must
transition away from fossil fuels as quickly as possible. This means the Bridger coal plantshould not be converted to natural gas. Instead, the Bridger coal plant should be completely
shut down, and Idaho Power should increase wind, solar, and battery capacity. Addionally, Isupport power that does not come at a cost to salmon. Salmon are critically important for
Idaho's economy, ecology, and culture. I believe Idaho Power must transition away fromhydropower. Please restore salmon habitat by removing harmful dams that no longer produce
enough energy to make their costs worth it. Energy that comes at a cost to salmon is not cleanenergy, and is not 21st century energy."
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Name: Linda Engle
Submission Time: Jun 1 2022 5:14PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 340 S 11TH AVE
POCATELLO, ID 83201-4810
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: IPC-E-21-43
Comment: "To: Idaho Public Utilities Commission Case: IPC-E-21-43 Dear Commission:Thank-you for taking time consider citizens’ comments concerning Idaho Power’s (IPC)
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Because I have children, I sincerely appreciate that IdahoPower is working to decarbonize our grid. Following are my thoughts in light of IPC’s
commitment to sourcing their power from 100% renewable energy by 2045: 1. It’s fantasticthat IPC is planning to deploy so much wind, solar, and storage for the next 20 years. 2. The
IRP should include provisions for increasing residential solar. 3. The IRP should includeprovisions for increasing community solar in Idaho, not just in their Oregon service area. 4.
The IRP should include provisions for Idaho’s low income households, who have an energy burden greater than Idaho’s average, so they can save money through the use of residential
rooftop or community solar. 5. The IRP should include plans to create an internal department that will help recruit low-income households to install solar (or subscribe to community solar)
using LIHEAP or WAP. 6. The IRP should indicate that IPC will transition directly from coal fired power plants to solar and wind power. The Levelized Cost of Energy for wind and solar
is less than for natural gas and they do not emit greenhouse gases that warm our planet. IPC has a mandate to keep prices down – which points toward deployment of wind and solar, not
natural gas. 7. The IRP suggests, in the accelerated 100% by 2035 plan, that IPC will have to deploy expensive nuclear power. Nuclear power takes too long to construct, is far too
expensive and is not clean because there is no place to safely store the waste. IPC has a mandate to create safe, least cost power; nuclear waste is not safe for living beings and is
certainly not least cost. With appreciation for the work you are doing, Linda Engle 340 S. 11th Ave Pocatello, ID 83201 "
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