20070924Franklin County Comment.pdf

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September 11 , 2007
Franklin County
39 West Oneida
Preston, Idaho 83263
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DAL VON (Mick) ATKINSON, Dist. #2
1428 EAST 3200 NORTH
PRESTON, IDAHO 83263
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Email: dalvon(gjaol.com Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ill 83702
R. DIRK BOWLES, Dist #3
1452 W. 5600 S.
PRESTON, IDAHO 83263
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Email: dpbowles(gjplmw.com
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Attn: Paul Kjellander, Mack Redford, and Marsha Smith
RE: PacificCorp
Dear Commissioners:
We recently received a copy of a letter you received from the Caribou County
Commissioners concerning a proposed rate increase by PacifiCorp. The example of
Monsanto was mentioned and how the closure of this plant would affect Caribou County.
Franklin County does not have mining industries as does Caribou and Bannock Counties.
We sympathize with their concerns. However this proposed increase would have a great
affect upon the hundreds of irrigators in Franklin County who are already "smarting
over the loss of the BP A credits recently.
We have other industries in Franklin County that are heavy electrical users: Pioneer
Publishing, Trails West, Lundahl Manufacturing, Ritewoods, Preston and West Side
School Districts, and Franklin County. We have an industrial park and would like to
attract new industry to Franklin County. High utility rates make it difficult to attract new
businesses.
\Vc agree 'ith the Caribou County Commissioners that it hardly seems fair to charge
existing businesses and residences for the cost of new electrical generation plants which
is needed to serve future growth.
Weare requesting the Idaho Public Utilities Commission carefully reconsider approving
this rate increase based upon the economic affect it will have upon the existing businesses
in Franklin County and Southeastern Idaho.
We also respectfully ask that you consider these facts as you make your decision.
Respectfully,
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F:!an;clin County Commissionersw~~Dal Von Atkinson, Dist #2 Dirk Bowles, Dist #3 Richard Westerberg (Abstaining)