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Monday, November 18, 2002 9:39 AM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tanya Clark; Janet Bahora
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Monday, November 18, 2002
9:38:46 AM
Case: pac-02-7
Name: Jim WalmsleyStreetAddress: 266 Washington
Ci ty: American Falls
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83211
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: jimwalmsley~juno.com
Company: Idaho Powe
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Comment = descriptIon: Dear Idaho Power:
I decided to buy some of those fluorescent light bulbs you talked about in your
latest flier, Lighting Coupon Program, to help conserve on my electric bill. I do have
some questions though.
I bought a four-bulb four-foot fixture with electronic ballast and t8 bulbs to
replace my two 75-watt Halogen ceiling fixture. I guess those Halogens put off a lot of
heat because when I took the fixture down the wiring up in the box was cooked. Did I make
any savings by going that route? Is there a chart that tells me? I've looked at the little
chart on your Lighting Coupon Program flyer but I can t say I really understand thedifference.
My wife loves the difference the fluorescent light bulbs made in our kitchen; in fact the
four bulbs were so bright that we had to take out two, and it's still brighter than the
one we had in there before.
While in the store I talked with a sales rep and he stated that fluorescents are nicebut:
Statement #1: If you re going to be in a room for less than an hour, incandescent bulbs
are still better to use because the ballast uses an hour s worth of electricity when it'
first fired up.
Statement #2: On the old ballast type, you need to burn-in the plates for twenty-four
hours to cut down on the humming and use less electricity.
Statement #3: He bought some of the first CFL's that came out that were supposed to last
four or five years, and they lasted six months. Are the new CFL's a better quality? Is
this guy trying to make me paranoid? Is there any truth in his comments? Are you selling
us this idea in hopes that they will eventually make a better CFL?
I guess I'd like to know the truth so I can be better informed on how to save on
electrici ty. What about the cost savings in electronic ballast versus regular ballast?
ve got four two-bulb fluorescents out in my shop that have been humming for years. I
paid $10.00 per fixture. Would I be better off buying the $24.00 fixture rated for thecold. Do I worry about burn-in time? I need more sunlight in the winter-are these full-
spectrum fluorescents the kind to use? I'd like more information on that too if youcould.
Idaho Power Customer,
Jim Walmsley
266 Washington St
American Falls 10 83211
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Friday, November 15, 2002 11 :35 AM
Jean Jewell; Ed Howell; Gene Fadness; Tanya Clark; Janet Bahora
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Friday, November 15, 2002
11:35:06 AM
Case: Case No. PAC-E-02-7, Order No. 29151
Name: Len Baxter
Street Address: 6198 Brian Way
City: Boise
State: 10
ZIP: 83716-8809
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: lbaxter~i td. state. id.
Company: PacifiCorp
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Comment=descriptIon: PacifiCorp, and any other electric company that wants to,
establish a deferred account to recover the costs of a compact fluorescent light bulb
program, if PacificCorp or any other electric company, doesn t raise rates in the future
and will lower rates. If 88,000 CFL bulbs cost $456,000 (about $5.19 per CFL) and save
7 million kWh annually (8 cents per kWh if $456,000 is divided by 5.7 million kWh), then
current and future rates should never go above 8 cents per kWh.
When I was a customer of Detroit Edison power company, they would sell CFL bulbs at their
cost, to their customers or reimburse their customers up to a certain amount for a CFL
bulb bought on the open market. They had all kinds of CFL bulbs (sizes, colors, wattage,etc) .
Transaction 10: 11151135.
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Sunday, November 17, 2002 9:52 PM
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Sunday, November 17, 2002
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Case: PAC-E-02-
Name: Michael Seibert
Street Address: 1665 Pocatello Creek Road
City: Pocatello
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83201
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: outbackgolf~cableone. net
Company: PacificCorp /='\
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Comment=descriptIon: Customers should not have to involuntarily pay for the costs of
power company selected promotional hardware directly on their bill. It should be an
induviduals choice of what type and quantity of energy saving equipment to purchase in
order to reduce their own power consumption and bill. If PacificCorp wants to fund the
CFL program, let them pay for it out of their Net Income and do not add the expenses to
the rate base cost of providing power to their customers.
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Friday, November 15, 20026:01 PM
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Friday, November 15, 2002
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Case: pac-027
Name: Dennis Henrie
Street Address: P.O. Box 1543
City: Idaho Falls
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83403
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: dhh~srv. net
Company: Pacific Corp
Comment description: This is just another ploy to take advantage of the customer down the
road. Every thime this corp. comes up with an idea it is to get more money from the
customer. This should be turned down. If you don t then they will collect 4 or 5 times
what it cost them. They will do it under the guize that it cost them more than they
figured on. This is one company that you cannot trust anything they say. They have done
nothing except lie since they took over. They are as bad as Enron for the lies they tell.
Turn it down.
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Tuesday, November 19,20028:17 AM
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Tuesday, November 19, 2002
8:17:27 AM
Case: PAC-E-027
Name: Marilyn B. Carr
Street Address: PO Box 337
City: Lava Hot Springs
State: 10
ZIP: 83246-0337
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: MCarrl19~aol.comCompany: Utah Power ~mailing list _yes _no:
Comment description: I personally use energy effecient flourescent light bulbs and think
that it would be adequate to put a notice in the utility bill that they are an energysaving device and that people should use them. I do not approve of $456,000 begin spent
to force their use.
Transaction 10: 1119817.
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Monday, November 18 , 2002 6:37 PM
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Case: PAC-E-02-, Order No. 29151
Name: Randall Ashcraft
Street Address: 1280 South 4000 West
Ci ty: Rexburg
State: 10
ZIP: 83440
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: randyash~onewest. net
Company: Uath Power / ~ificorp
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Comment descriptIon: Please deny PacifiCorps ' request in this case. The CFL would cost
$5.18 each. Consumers can purchase them for in local stores at a price less than 1/2 of
this amount. PacifiCorp would be purchasing the CFL at wholesale price for less than
$1.00. The rest of the cost would be eaten up in the overheads and managment of the
giveaway This is not a good deal for the people of Idaho. There is NO free lunch or
CFLs.
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Monday, November 18, 2002 11 :08 AM
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Monday, November 18, 2002
11:07:51 AM
Case: PAC-E-02-7
Name: Chris Evans
Street Address: 3810 No. Deep Creek Road
City: Malad
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83252
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: cevans~phd6. state. id. us
Company: Pacificorp
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Comment=descriptIon: I do not know how they are planning on getting the money to set up a
deferred account for distributing light globes, but anything this company wants to do
seems to mean higher rates for Idaho customers at some point in time. I am not impressed
wi th them wanting to buy light globes for me. These globes have been on the retail market
for quite some time now and I feel that people want to buy them, they will. I have been
using them for approximately one yea~ and am satisfied with them, however , I have a hard
time understanding how they think that switching two light globes in a home will show
anyone a significant cost savings. Also, as with anything else, because they will be
buying them and distributing them to the ratepayers, the cost is going to obviously be
higher than if we go out and buy them ourselves. I just bought a pack of two from Home
Depot for $8.00. Looking at the figures they are using, it would cost over $10.00 to
supply those same bulbs to me. I don t want to have to come back 2 or 3 years from now
and have them request a rate hike because they supplied me with light globes I could have
purchased for less somewhere else. It might have to go back to you to be approved "if"
they ever ask to be reimbursed by the. ratepayers, but "Utah Power " has never had muchdifficulty getting what they want. By the time they got my $10+ back from me, it would
end up costing much more than that.
I am perfectly happy purchasing my own light globes and would like to keep it that way.Thank you,
Chris Evans
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