20030301Comments.pdf

Mar 01 03 10: 52a Ron Daughert~208 233-0028 p. 1
Attn. IPUC
RE: PAC-E 03-
March 1, 2003
And the carnival comes back to town...here we go again. Regarding Pacificorp s request
before the Commission for "approval of interruptible power service " watch it now.
You ve aheady allowed them to recover nearly $23 million in power expenses, based
upon ridiculous business practices, or unknown positive business practices, particularly
involving other western states (note California and Oregon 2001, 2002). Three strikes
you re out.
Who allows "recovery" for the millions of insistent business customers, for the
manipulated citizenry in general who has everybody picking their collective pockets
from all the price gouging and recovery hikes to bail out corrupt contracting? Vote more
recovery attempts down. If they can t supply it, suggest getting out of the business.
The worst aspect to their request is that Pacificorp "sets the schedule and determines the
value of credits each year;" another outside corporation running Idaho economy in the
long run without any fail-safe monitors. Vote it down.
Tell them to rethink some more and become more creative. How do customers offer
input into the decision-making; where s their voice? To top it off, the Commission
denied any Public Hearing! Haven t you folks surprised customers often enough with
your utility card tricks? Vote it down. You don , also, offer any alternatives from our
state point of view on the matter. There seems again a lot of infonnation ultimately
missing. How are you going to contribute your written notice to customers who may
wish to respond in writing within a timely manner?
Again, you promote more questions than workable answers.
Ron Daugherty
149 N. 16 Avenue
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
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