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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: David & Melanie Schwendiman
Street Address: 2573 N 15000 E
Ci ty: Newdale
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83436
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E-Mail: ms chwen~ fretel. corn
Company: Schwendiman Wind LLC
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Comment = desc ipt on: reference to the Schwendiman Wind LLC case we are very much infavor of continuing this proj ect. In the past four years we have worked closely with very
knowledgeable people who have had previous experience in wind farm developments. Much
effort has been made to work closely with Pacificorp to follow their rules and regulations
and we feel we have a good contract with them that will benefit the consumer, the utility
and members of the wind proj ect.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: David and Melanie Schwendiman
Street Address: 2573 N 15000 E
Ci ty: Newdale
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83436
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E-Mail: mschwen~ fretel. corn
Company: Schwendiman Wind LLC
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Cornrnent=desc ipt on: ~9E1~We have erected a test tower and found this particular area on our farm to be an excellentsi te for wind turbines.
Because we are in the agricultural business we are concerned with conserving our natural
resources and that by developing a wind turbine project we will help out in this effort.
We feel that by being allowed to continue with this proj ect in promoting a renewable enerysource, as a small wind proj ect, we will have a posi ti ve effect on the future.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Diane Schwendiman
Street Address: 9633 East Hwy 33
Ci ty: Newdale
State: lIdaho
ZIP: 83436
Horne Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: vschwendiman~nstep. net
Company: Schwendiman Wind LLCmailinglistyesno:
Comment description: We as a family have been interested in producing a wind farm
for several years. Being farmers, we are anxious to make use of all the resources around
us. Wind is not always a favorite of anyone, but when we found that there was a
possibil tiy of turning it into a possi ti ve commodity, we became excited for there are
several areas on the farm that are not very productive farm wise, but are areas where the
wind is usually fairly strong. We began to do research to find if this could be
posibi ty and have spent several years exporing different aspects to make it corne true.
fel t that the government was encourging the land owners to use their resources and to
develop what they had at hand. We are excited that we have the ability to produce clean
electricty with the natural resources that we have. I feel that our proj ect and others
simular have a lot to offer to our community. Smaller proj ects, I feel, will compliment
the larger projects, giving those that have the desire to develop and grow and be
successful on a smaller scale. It has been a good proj ect for our family to work and
develop for our future and others. We have visited several wind farms and have been
impressed with the power they produce and also of the beauty of them. Yes, we are in
favor of PURPA proj ects and feel that they should be able to continue. Thank You, Diane
S ch wendiman
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Case: pac-e-05-0 9
Name: Gary Seifert. EE PE
Street Address: PO 1625-ms 3810
City: Idaho Falls
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83415-3810
Horne Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: gary. seifert~inl. gov
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Comment description: I would like to recommend approval of this Power Purchase Agreement
between PacifiCorp and Schwendiman Wind as written. I have several years experience
working conventional and renewable power systems work and I am a PE with over 26 years
experience and offer comments as an independent subj ect matter expert in this area and as
a private Idaho Citizen. I am not representing INL, only my personal opinions and
comments
I would also like to recommend approval of the availability based incentive clauses aswritten. This clause offers an alternative to Idaho Powers policy of 90/110. I recommend
this for five reasons.1. I agree that both wind farms and utilities should share in the benefits and risks of
these operations. Both the availability based and 90/110 processes add ownership and
share the liability and benefits incenti vizing the wind developers to remain available and
providing maximum power for grid support.2. The 90/110 process is a unique approach not replicated (to my knowledge) anywhere
else in the USA, whereas the availability process is based on the operational experience
of a utility that has several years experience integrating wind across several states.3. The availability process takes advantage of the utili ties operational experience,
rather than trying to impose undue forecasting requirements on the wind developers (who
are small agricultural entities, not meteorological wind or power system operationexperts) 4. The availability process makes the wind operator responsible for something they have
control of (well maintained, reliable operating machines) in contrast to being at the
whims of weather systems that can change after predictions are issued.5. Both processes incentivize wind production and reliability; However - the 90/110 is
more of a penalty driven incentive contrasted to the availability process being more of anincenti ve to be reliable and available.
I also recommend this proj ect be approved for the following reasons.
This proj ect has been in process for over three years.
This proj ect is part of the USDA rural development grant program and has already
passed USDA due diligence
This proj ect is in alignment with what the State legislature had in mind when theyincenti vized rural wind development with their tax incentives last session
This proj ect is in alignment with the rules and intent of PURPAThis proj ect has excellent wind and will benefit rural communi ties and agriculturalfamilies
The rates that they have negotiated are significantly lower than any of the gas
turbines operating in the region and help PacifiCorp offset peak power expenses
Power delivered through these PURPA contracts offers performance benefits similar to
localized load reduction and improves voltage regulation at no cost to the ratepayer
PacifiCorp and Schwendiman Wind have corne to agreement and are in alignment with the
intent and policies of both PacifiCorp and the PUC'This proj ect makes sense because it provides power at a stable and predictable price
cheaper that upcoming power sources, is homegrown energy that contributes to national
securi ty, and the produces clean, non-polluting energy
Please contact me at gary. seifert~inl. gov (208-521-8385) for questions or comments.
you for the opportunity to comment.
Thank
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Karl L. Smith
Street Address: 8003 E. Lincoln Rd
Ci ty: Idaho Falls
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83401
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Comment description: The Schwendiman/Pacificorp (Utah Power) purchase aggreement should be
approved by the commission.
Reasons:
1) The wind farm is in the public interest, because it allows electrical energy to be
generated locally using environmentally clean methods rather than be imported to this
service area primarily from fossil fuel generation in Wyoming.
2) Disallowing the application discriminates against the small power producer; namely,Schwendiman. Their proj ect through Utah Power has almost nothing to do with the reasonsgi ven by Idaho Power s request for a mori torium on wind development.
3) The Schwendiman proj ect has been well underway for several years and certainly should
qualify for so called "grandfathering.
4) The mori torium on wind development appears to service the special interest of Idaho
Power rather than for wind development in the entire state of Idaho. In my opinion, the
mori tori urn on wind development is not in the best interest of the people of Idaho.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Allen HaroldsenStreetAddress: 1230 Bingham Ave
City: Idaho Falls
State: ID
ZIP: 83402
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Company: Idaho Falls Powermailinglistyesno: ~o
Comment description: We need to have the wind farms, and any other al thernati ve source ofpower, here in SE Idaho just so we will not be quite so much at the mercy of nature.
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Case: Schwenderman Purpa Wind proj ect
Name: Tim Parkinson
Street Address: 2581 west 1000 south
Ci t Y : Rexburg
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83440
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Comment description: '-eOngradulations; This is the first possi ti ve energy news I've of
heard in a long time. Wind power at 6 cents a kilowatt will proable be the cheapest powerto corne on line in the next ten years. With spiriling natural gas prices and no hope for
future hyro plants we need more clean electic sources. You need more Renewable energy
proj ects wi thin the state. This proj ect with in the state Will mean more local revenue
and property value for taxation. More purpa wind contracts like this located accross the
state will tend to stabilize the flow of power as opposed to large concentrated projects.
I can t believe you are really consider reducing the size of the current purpa wind
projects to an uneconomical size, thus eliminating any future locally owned projects. You
need to look at europe where as high as 20% of their electricty is produced smallcommunity wind proj ects . Wind will become cheaper and more reliable than hydro in the
future as a source of energy.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: VAL
Street Address: SCHWENDIMAN
Ci ty: NEWDALE
State: IDAHO
ZIP: 83436
Horne Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: VSCHWENDIMAN~NSTEP. NET
Company: SCHWENDIMAN WIND LLC
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Comment description: I would like to express support for resulution of the PURPA issue
and feel that big wind and small wind proj ects each have their place in the production of
wind energy. Using both would help to create a balanced approach to wind power and the
future electrical needs of the Idaho rate payer. In my opinion, the PURPA proj ects would
add additional balance, and involve more of the private developers and land owners inIdaho.
In the last four years, we as a family have worked hard to understand and accomplish
the parameters set forth under the PURPA guidelines to erect wind turbines and generate
power on our property east of Idaho Falls. We have closely followed the guidelines, spent
considerable money, along with many other investors. We feel that we should not be denied
the opportunity to invest and succeed. We are very unhappy that Idaho Power has attempted
to undo years of work by privately owned investors.
Small wind proj ects can bolster the power grid system in smaller areas, thus helping
the total power grid.
The contract that we have signed with Pacificorp is a well rounded contract and we feelthat it meets all the requirments that a good contract should.
I hope that the contract can be passed as sumitted so that we can look at this project as
an example of a world class wind site.thanks
Val Schwendiman
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: George Beitel
Street Address: 1924 Balboa
Ci ty: Idaho Falls
State: ID
ZIP: 83404
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E-Mail: vegus~cableone. net
Company: PacificCorp
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Comment = desc ipt on: would li ke to express my favorable opinion reguarding the
establishment of a wind farm. They have selected a hill on which it is impractical to
bring water to, and a hill which has few other profitable alternatives. Adding a wind
farm to harness the otherwise annoying wind, when energy al ternati ves are dwindling is one
of the more appropriate options for that location. More power to them. I want to see
Schwendiman Wind LLC succeed.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Gerald Fleischman
Street Address: 11535 Hazeldale Ct.
Ci ty: Boise
State: ID
ZIP: 83713
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Comment description: This is the kind of contract wind should have. It has incentives forthe proj ect to maintain availability based on the guarantees of the turbine manufacturers.
This is something over which developers and operators effect through their management
decisions as compared to penal ties based on something over which wind proj ects have little
control. It makes sense that if there are incentives (in this case based on penalties for
non-performance in availability factor) they should somehow be related to factors over
which operators have some control.
There is little doubt that integrating wind power into our existing system will be achallenge. A challenge requires innovation and creati vi ty to overcome not legal
manipulation. I comment PacifiCorp for taking the route of creati vi ty, innovation and real
thought in the process of developing this contract with the developers of the Schwendiman
proj ect. Perhaps because this is a regulated industry a queue could be created for PURPAproj ects. But wind power will likely be the lowest cost energy resource into the
foreseeable future and has the least price volatility. In addition to recent rises in the
price of natural gas international coal prices have taken a leap in the last few weeks.
Can new coal-fired plants divorce themselves from global energy markets? Is it reasonable
to have confidence in that 20-year contracts for coal delivery can be fulfilled without
the safety net of production cost adj ustments? I think natural gas plants have proven that
at least for gas, they can
Is it in the public interest to give an unfair advantage to one generating resource overanother by influencing utili ties ' generation procurement decisions by masking weaknesses
of one and not the other? (by this I mean the price volatility of one, coal or natural
gas, vs. the generation timing (intermittency) of the other , wind). These factors say
there is a great deal of public interest in maintaining pressure on investor-ownedutili ties to innovate.
Where do companies get incentives to innovate? From competition. Where to monopolies get
competition? From something like PURPA. For these reasons I encourage you to approve the
PURPA contract developed between the Schwendiman s and PacifiCorp. It is a model for
future PURPA. It puts incentives where they are needed and reflects the true nature of
wind and the needs of the utility.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Kurt Myers
Street Address: 2525 Fremont Ave.
City: Idaho Falls
State: ID
ZIP: 83415-3810
Horne Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: Kurt. Myers~inl. gov
Company: Idaho Nation , Laboratory
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Comment description: would like to recommend approval of this Power Purchase Agreementbetween PacifiCorp and Schwendiman Wind. This proj ect has been in development for severalyears now and both sides agree it would be beneficial to add to the mix of power
generation resources. As a citizen of Idaho, I believe this proj ect makes sense becauseit provides power at a stable and predictable price and is homegrown energy that
contributes to national security and the production of clean, non-polluting energy. ThisPPA makes more sense to me than does the Idaho Power PURPA contract with the 90/110 bandin it. This PPA with PacifiCorp avoids the administrative and other substantial technicalheadaches caused by trying to predict the wind (on a monthly scale instead of hour-aheador annually) and then determine penal ties for the times when you miss the prediction
(which is a problem with the 90/110 contract). This PacifiCorp contract should foster
more truthful communication between utility and power producer as to what the production
estimates are, and the contract is based upon the wind generation facility producing asmuch power as possible based on the wind that was available. There are many incentives
for the wind generation facility to keep its turbines fully operational at all times.
I would also comment that this contract should be approved regardless of the current messwi th Idaho Power, PURPA contracts and grandfathering. PacifiCorp is a different utility
that has no PURPA contracts proposed or completed in Idaho besides this proposed contractwith Schwendiman Wind. They are probably not worried about Idaho PURPA contractsaffecting their prospects for larger wind farm development at this time because of the
current PURPA si~uation. Idaho Power and Windland' s problems with too many possible PURPA
projects and 350 MW or less total of wind power generation should in no way translate oraffect PacifiCorp ' s ability to acquire the amount, size and type of wind power generation
that they deem is appropriate. The wind resource at the Schwendiman site is one of thebest resources in the State, and it would be a shame to miss this opportunity fordevelopment of a wind power proj ect at an excellent wind si te. Some of the other proposedwind farm developments in Idaho don t have as good of a wind resource as Schwendiman ' sdoes, so let's get a really good one installed early in our wind power development processso that everyone benefits.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Russell & Malissa Schwendiman
Street Address:
City: Ririe
State: ID
ZIP: 83443
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Comment description: We would like to express our concern on the 90/110 ban and that we
are against seeing this ban included. We feel that not having this ban in there is better
for the wind proj ect and the ratepayer. We are greatly in favor of our purpa contract
wi th PacifiCorp and look forward to this opportunity of providing future al ternati ve
energy in Idaho and opening the door for much needed income for farmers and equally
important rural economic development.
Sincerely,Russell & Malissa Schwendiman
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Case: PAC-E-05-
Name: J A FinlinsonStreet Address: 3170 Western Ave
Ci ty: Ammon
State: ID
ZIP: 83406-7631
Horne Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: finj ed0ida. net
Company: Utah Power
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Comment=desc ipt on: aving seen wind generating at work in other countries, e. g., New
Caledonia in 1998-1999, we are in favor of any resonably priced and environmentally clean
alternative for supplying electric power, particularly if it allows for small business
input.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09.
Name: Richard J. HIll
Street Address: 4190N, 1572 E
City: Buhl
State: ID
ZIP: 83316
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E-Mail: drick~d412. k12. id. us
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Comment description: I strongly believe the implementation of all forms of alternative
energy sources, including wind power, should be a high priority of all PUCs. We must
replace "old thinking " with new insights relative to energy sources. Both water and wind
are adrni ttedly variable energy sources (i. e., weather conditions), but the comparative
start-up costs of wind power is pennies on the dollar when compared to new darns
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shel tered paradigm of an exclusive energy source. It's time to move on to new
technologies.
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Jerry Brady
Street Address: 999 S. Lee
City: Idaho Falls
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83404
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Comment description: appreciate this opportunity to comment. As I understand how the
IPUC pr poses to handle the Schwendiman case, imposing a stiff 90/10 requirement will
discourage or kill a lot of PURPA power, either by making proj ects un-economic entirely or
causing delays which will make them un-economic next year. By adding the 90/10 requirement
as prosed in this and other PURPA wind cases, you will: (1) undermine smaller, farm-based
proj ects while favoring large one, thus driving out one important source of sustainable,
non-fossil fuel; (2) cause delays and uncertainties for PURPA producers which will add tocosts; (3) cause delays in placing equipment orders until costs have escalated; (4) dry up
credi t for PURPA wind proj ect s; and (5) undermine the intent of the Idaho tax credit which
will sunset before many PURPA proj ects are born. Staff would appear to be making the
90/10 rule as onerous and discouraging as possible by imposing severe penal ties for
falling outside 90/10, even by a single percent. Instead, the Commission might view Idaho
Power s natural gase-based peaking capacity as the backup and balancing source, offsetting
wind's shortfalls collecti vely--or find other sources to do so outside of these many small
proj ects. Wind is inherently intermittent; operators cannot predict its frequency or
velocity. Nonetheless we must maximize its use by creative means possible at your
disposal. As it happens, I was the staff director for energy on the Joint Economic
Committee when PURPA was passed (1978); your draft application of the 90/10 rule in this
case, as I understand it, seems contrary to the intent of PURPA. PURPA is more important
now than in 1978 because our country s dependence on fossil fuels is more dangerous now
than then. We have limited time to transition to al ternati ve fuels. The avoided rate
mechanism was meant to encourage this transition, not discourage it. As I understand it,
PacificCorp, with more experience with wind, does not penalize wind in this manner and
nei ther should you or Idaho Power. Paci ficCorp rewards constant availability thereby
rewarding maintainance while taking responsibli ty itself for balancing its load.
recommend this approach to you. Related to PURPA and non-PURPA wind (but not this case) is
the long-term prospect of producing energy from animal waste in manure-rich Magic Valley.
Green energy from animal waste can be encouraged through enforcement of air and water
quali ty laws and a favorable regulatory environment at the PUC. Were Idaho to maximi
green energy it could both become self-sustaining in meeting its own energy needs and roll
it's surplus energy into exports headed for jurisdictions which require a percentage ofgreen energy (which Idaho should do as well). Thank you for reading this. Please consider
my comments favorably in the Schwendiman application.
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Sunday, September 11, 2005
5 : 13 : 5 2
Case: PAC-E-05-
Name: Becci Tupper
Street Address: 1114 E. 2700 S.
City: Hagerman
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83332
Horne Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: becci~magiclink. corn
Company: idaho powermailinglistyesno:
Comment description: Being a free socei
people, of the United States, should have
they can not that will be UNAMERICAN!!!!
I think that there is know question that local
the right to own and operate wind farms. If
Transaction ID: 9111713.
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2 : 1 6 : 0 0
Case: PAC-E-05-
Name: Renee Sessler
Street Address: 9272 W Cascade Street
City: Boise
State: ID
ZIP: 83704
Horne Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: rcc821~hotmail. corn
Company: Idaho Power
mailing list yes no: no
Comrnent=desc ipt on: r-fully support wind mills for an alternative energy
encourage Idaho Power to do all possible to ensure more and more of these
in Idaho.
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Case: PAC-E-05-
Name: paul Jordan
Street Address: 1885 eagle dr.
City: ammon
State: idaho
ZIP: 83406-6501
Horne Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: pau18~onewest. net
Company: utah power
mailing list yes no: no
Comment = desc ipt on: -r am excited about this proposed wind farm and hope you approve it.
I have had an intrest in wind power for some time.
I am anxious to see the wolverine creek wind farm up and running by the end of this year.
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User Address: 65.19.202.109
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Name: Jeris Haskins
Street Address: 5908 Cruzen
City: Boise
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83704
Horne Telephone:E-Mail: Jeris. Haskins~Weyerhaeuser. corn
Company: Pacific Corpmailing list yes no: ~
Comment description: Schwendiman proj ect is a good proj ect. This wind proj ect willgreatly increase the revenue for the local economy. Plus it is good clean wind energy. I am
for this proj ect. Please don t let it get defeated. Please don t let Idaho Power hold up
this proj ect. Being raised on a farm, I know how important this proj ect is for the farmers
and for the communities. Thank-you for your time. Jeris Haskins
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Mike Eckert
Street Address: 4 900N. 712E.
City: Buhl
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83316
Horne Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: mikeeckert ~safelink. corn
Company: Pacific Corp mailing list yes no:
Comment description: This is good small individual wind proj ect and should proceedwi thout -any more problems from Idaho Power. It will benefit the economy greatly. It is
good clean energy and all small wind proj ects should move forward without any morearguements from large wind proj ects and Idaho Power.... thanks... Mike Eckert
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Norman M. EckertStreetAddress: 4791N.700E,
City: Buhl
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83316
Horne Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: eckertnormanrosi~hotmail. corn
Company: Pacific Corpmailinglistyesno:
Comment description: Dear sirs, I think the Schwendiman wind proj ect is a very good deal.It will help the local economy thru property taxes, etc. Please don t hold up because of the
problems with Idaho Power. This project should go forward without any strings attached.Small wind projects, which are individual owned, like this is good for the ratepayer andshould move forward. Sincerely Norman M. Eckert
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Case: PAC-E-05-09
Name: Stan Schwendiman
Street Address: 12241 E 3749 N
Ci ty: Newdale
State: Idaho
ZIP: 83436
Horne Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: sschwend~fretel. cornCompany: /rnailing list yes no:
Comment description: My wife Jody and I are part of Schwendiman Wind LLC, and we havebeen working on this proj ect since 1998. We finally have been able to secure a power
purchase agreement with Pacificorp, that we feel will be beneficial to all involved. We
are excited that we will be able to add wind as another diversification to our farming
operation. We feel as opportunities present themselves to develop energy resources inthis area, that have no significant impact on the environment, we are improving Idaho.
Thank You Stan and Jody Schwendiman
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Case: PAC-E-05-
Name: Todd A. Haynes
Street Address: 310 S. Garden St.
Ci ty: Boise
State: ID
ZIP: 83705
Horne Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: ToddHaynes~boisestate. eduCompany: Id Power ~mailing list _yes _no:
Comment description:
September 13, 2005
Re: CASE #: PAC-E-05-
I am writing this letter in support of the proposed Power Purchase Agreement between
PacifiCorp and Schwendiman Wind, LLC. I have been working on distributed power generationproj ects, including wind energy proj ects, for several years. I am currently takinggraduate coursework at Boise State Uni versi ty in pursuit of my Master s Degree in
Mechanical Engineering. I received my bachelor s degree at Boise State and I am anEngineer-in-Training. At Boise State I am working as a research assistant on wind energyproj ects. My comments regarding this matter are personal opinions and do not representBoise State University.
I believe that the Public Utili ties Commission should approve the PacifiCorp-Schwendiman
agreement because it will provide a long-term, low-cost supply of electricity for the
people of Idaho at a time when energy prices are skyrocketing.
The price of all fuel-based energy is increasing rapidly and is expected to continue to
increase for the foreseeable future. This includes not only the well-documented price of
oil, but also the prices of natural gas and coal. The maj ori ty of Idaho s electricity
will be generated from coal and natural gas in the near future, yet the prices of these
fuels are very volatile. In contrast, the price of electricity generated at the proposed
Schwendiman Wind proj ect will be fixed for 20-years.
proj ects such as the Schwendiman Wind Farm provide a great benefit to Idaho s ratepayers.They guarantee low-price electricity for 20 years. Not only should this proj ect approved, but more proj ects like this should be encouraged. Recent legislation from both
the state (tax incentives on purchase of renewable-energy-generating equipment) and thefederal (energy bill encourages renewable energy generation) governments strongly supportaddi tional renewable energy proj ects. I sincerely hope that the IPUC follows suit and
approves the PacifiCorp-Schwendiman agreement; it is in the best interest of all Idahoratepayers.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Todd A. Haynes, EIT