20230331Comments_5.pdf

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From: PUCWeb No�fica�on <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2023 4:00 PM
To: ConsumerComplaintsWeb
Subject: No�ce: A complaint was submited to PUCWeb
The following complaint was submited via PUCWeb:
Name: Lindsey Poyner
Submission Time: Mar 30 2023 3:00PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 371 north 3000 West
Rexburg, ID 83440
Name of U�lity Company: Rocky Mountain Power PAC-E-22-15
Contacted U�lity: No
Comment: "I received informa�on about a proposed RMP moderniza�on rate plan. And wanted to
oppose this plan before the mee�ng on the 14th. Many people right now are struggling with costs and
raising the cost of electricity over �me by more than 4 �mes is not tenable for people on budgets with
litle wiggle room. "
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From: PUCWeb No�fica�on <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2023 5:00 PM
To: ConsumerComplaintsWeb
Subject: No�ce: A complaint was submited to PUCWeb
The following complaint was submited via PUCWeb:
Name: Tammy and Jay Moore
Submission Time: Mar 30 2023 4:01PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 4177 E 300 N
Rigby, ID 83442
Name of U�lity Company: Ricky Mountain Power PAC-E-22-15
Contacted U�lity: Yes
Comment: "To Whom it May Concern, We are opposed to Rocky Mountain Power’s proposal modernize
residen�al rates. They had a virtual public mee�ng yesterday. There were several people that stated
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they are re�red and on fixed incomes. They said they would fall into the group that will be required pay
higher bills, when actually they are the ones using far less power. They said it would be a hardship for
them to have to pay that higher amount that Rocky Mountain Power is proposing. In wri�ng and also in
the mee�ng Rocky Mountain Power stated that those who use more energy than average, would see
their bills decrease. However, those that use less power, will see an increase in their bills. How is it right
to make those who use less power have to be responsible for those who use more? Also their plan is to
raise the monthly service charge from $8 to $29.25 in five years. This seems very excessive. We feel it is
wrong to have the service charge increase to $29.25. As well as to decreasing the bills for those who use
more power and making those who use less power pay a higher amount to cover it. We think this is a
terrible plan and puts the burden on those who try their best to use as litle electricity as possible.
Please don’t let this plan go through. It will cause hardship to our vulnerable senior ci�zens, as well as
the hard working people who are doing their best to keep their lights on and pu�ng food on their
tables. Thank you for your considera�on in this mater, Jay and Tammy Moore"
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From: PUCWeb No�fica�on <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 7:00 AM
To: Jan Noriyuki
Subject: No�ce: A comment was submited to PUCWeb
The following comments were submited via PUCWeb:
Name: Charles Folsom
Submission Time: Mar 30 2023 6:03PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 2380 E Alexis Ave
Idaho Falls , ID 83401
Name of U�lity Company: Rocky Mountain Power
Case ID: PAC-E-22-15
Comment: "The proposed change to the Residen�al Rate Moderniza�on Plan is really going to harm
those that try not to use much power or have invested in solar. Rocky Mountain Power claims they are
doing this to be more fair to those who use a lot of electricity so their costs are reduced but shouldn't
we be trying to incen�vise people to stop using so much electricity. By reducing the cost for those who
use a lot of electricity they are benefi�ng those who probably have large houses and can afford to pay
for the electricity they are using. But people who are trying not to use a lot of electricity or live in a small
apartment because of economic reasons are going to end up paying more. Rocky Mountain Power
argues it is because the cost to provide power (transformer and other equipment) is the same for
someone who uses a lot or a litle amount of electricity. But that is not true because someone who owns
a large house with property might have a transformer just for them where an apartment complex that
houses a lot of low income families might be on the same transformer. If the end goal for Rocky
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Mountain Power is to bring in the same amount of revenue then why reform their program to benefit
those who can afford to pay for the electricity they use and punish those who struggle to make ends
meet. "
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Name: CINDY KILLIAN
Submission Time: Mar 30 2023 6:06PM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 3250 Ross Avenue
Ammon, ID 83406
Name of U�lity Company: Rocky Mountain Power
Case ID: PAC-E-22-15
Comment: "A�er reading through the company's proposal, it appears to be designed to penalize those
of us who have invested so much into solar panels or alterna�ve power sources. We will be paying more
for services and be reimbursed less. When we put solar panels on our home, it was designed to pay for
itself. We thought we were benefi�ng everyone because the power company couldn't keep up with the
demands. This needs to wait un�l we can get our systems paid for by the savings. Or credit us a beter
return rate on our solar power."
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From: DeVor Morse ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
<kwautomail@phone2ac�on.com>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 8:27 AM
To: Jan Noriyuki
Subject: PAC-E-22-15 Rocky Mountain Power Rates
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Dear Idaho Public U�li�es Commission,
In a �me that people are working hard to keep up with the current infla�on here come Rocky Mountain
Power to raise their rates to this unbelievable amount. How much money does this company feel that it
has to make in profits. I dont like it when the government steps in but, this is one case that I think that
they need to take a close look at what this company is trying to do. This should never be allowed.
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The Idaho Public U�li�es Commission should reject Rocky Mountain Power?s proposal to nearly
quadruple customers? fixed charge. A $30 fixed charge is far out of line with comparable u�li�es in the
state and creates a rate structure that incen�vizes energy waste, harms low-income and low-usage
customers, and increases the overall cost of our u�lity grid.
By reducing the value of a kilowat?hour saved or self?generated, a higher fixed charge directly reduces
the incen�ve that customers have to invest in energy efficiency or distributed genera�on. Customers
who have already invested in energy efficiency or distributed genera�on will be harmed by the reduced
value of their investments. With litle incen�ve to save, customers may actually increase their energy
consump�on and states will have to spend more to achieve the same levels of energy efficiency savings
and distributed genera�on. Where electricity demand rises, u�li�es will need to invest in new power
plants, power lines, and substa�ons, thereby raising electricity costs for all customers.
Data from the Energy Informa�on Administra�on show that in nearly every state, low?income customers
consume less electricity than other residen�al customers, on average. Because fixed charges tend to
increase bills for low?usage customers while decreasing them for high?use customers, fixed charges raise
bills most for those who can least afford the increase.
High fixed charges, such as the one Rocky Mountain Power is proposing, create an unfair, inefficient rate
structure. Please reject Rocky Mountain Power?s proposal to increase rates to $29.25 per month per
customer.
Sincerely,
DeVor Morse
5766 North Hwy 34
Preston, ID 83263
[e-mail]
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