20221122Comment(1)_1.pdf

From:Chris Hecht
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:CASE comment for IPC-E-22-13
Date:Tuesday, November 22, 2022 11:10:07 AM
From: PUCWeb Notification <[e-mail]>
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2022 12:00 PM
To: ConsumerComplaintsWeb <[e-mail]>
Subject: Notice: A complaint was submitted to PUCWeb
The following complaint was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Jennifer Clegg
Submission Time: Nov 19 2022 11:46AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 7773 Duncan Lane
Boise, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Contacted Utility: No
Comment: "I'm stating my opinion. I disagree with Idaho Power's plans to install battery storage. The
cost will outweigh the benefit. Idaho Power doesn't say exactly what the energy source will be to
charge and recharge the batteries. If they are depending on solar or wind power then this is a risk as
weather are unreliable sources. If they are depending on what they are already using to provide
energy to homes, so what is the need? Remember what happened in Texas? Do we what that to
happen here as well? This is not a good plan for Idahoans. I'm not sure how they can say that the
battery storage will be clean energy considering what it's going to cost the land in securing all the
materials to make the battery units. What do they think they are going to use to make the units?How
long will these units last? What will be the disposal fee of batteries cost? What type of battery are
they going to use? Lithium batteries are not only expensive, but they have been known to blow up,
so what type of precautions will be put in place? This plan for battery storage isn't great for Idahoans
who will end up paying the bill for this. Most of us can barely pay our bills as it is and certainly don't
need an utility company to raises it's prices for a "wish list" item that's supposedly going to promote
clean energy when in reality it's not. "
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