20230926Comments_1.pdf

From:Bill Goodnight
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Comment on IPC-E-23-11
Date:Sunday, September 24, 2023 8:59:50 AM
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The IPC web page is confusing as to how to comment on a current case. Please
accept this as my formal comments on the subject General Rate Increase proposal by
Idaho Power Co.
My concern with the proposed rate increase is that established homeowners and
utility customers are being asked to subsidize new growth and development.
In the September 24th edition of the Idaho Press, Idaho Power President and CEO
Lisa Grow said, “This case is largely focused on the infrastructure additions that have
been necessary to reliably serve our growing customer base.” In other words,
established rate payers are being asked to subsidize growth and development.
The Commission should require impact fees, including meter installation surcharges
or a graduated rate system with new customers paying a higher rate to offset the
infrastructure costs of new development.
Impact fees have been accepted in many other areas of public infrastructure and the
concept of priority for established users is a major tenant of Idaho Water Law: “First in
time, first in right”!
It is time for the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to join efforts to properly place theburden of growth related infrastructure costs on those directly benefiting from such
growth; namely developers and new customers.
William Goodnight923 E. Boise Ave.
Boise, ID 83706