20230927Amicus Curiae Briefing.pdf

From: Samuel Edwards <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 8:57 PM
To: Jan Noriyuki <[e-mail]>
Cc: [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]; Jon Kruck
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Subject: Filed Version of Amicus Curiae Briefing
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Good evening, Ms. Noriyuki.
I have recently received the attached "filed version" of the Amicus Curiae Brief which was provided to
Idaho Public Utilities Commission with my Petition for Reconsideration. I am passing it to you to be
included in my file as a matter of fact, since the lack of a "filed version" was specifically cited in the
Commission's recent Order #35904.
Also, I need to inform the Idaho Public Utilities Commission that Rocky Mountain Power has issued our
family a notice that they will disconnect our utility service on 2 October 2023, despite our Open Case
with the Commission.
I am in receipt of a warning from Rocky Mountain Power dated 9/6/2023 informing my family that if
they did not hear from us "within 15 days from the date of this letter to resolve this issue, we will refer
your account to our service disconnection process." We called the number provided and informed
Kenna (Employee #37017) that we still have an Open Case with the Commission. Further, I decided to
inform Rocky Mountain Power in writing of their error to pursue disconnection while our case is still
Open. For some reason, the shipping company (Zippy Ship N'Copy of Rexburg, ID) which sent our letter
by USPS Ground Advantage chose to put a packing peanut in the envelope to give it some thickness.
Consequently, on last Friday evening (22 September), we received a call from Kevin who identified
himself as a Rocky Mountain Power executive from the Salt Lake City area. He informed us of a
suspicious package in their mailing room which had a bulge about the size and feel of a gummy bear. He
asked what this was, and I informed him of the packing peanut. He told me that the letter would be
destroyed, unread. I acknowledged this decision and told him again that the letter was to inform Rocky
Mountain Power that we have an Open Case with the Commission. He told me that all further
communication should be directed to the Commission and the Idaho Supreme Court, and the Court
would notify them if we appeal.
I interpreted this to mean that Rocky Mountain Power would cease their intent to disconnect our
electric utility while we still have an Open Case. After all, the 42 day appeal period from the
Commission's 25 August 2023 Order runs through 6 October 2023. However, today, I was physically
served the FINAL Notice from Rocky Mountain Power by an employee, Jared, which says that my
electric utility is due to be disconnected on 2 October 2023. I handed this letter back to Jared, showing
him our Open Case on the Commission's website and telling him the story of our previous attempts to
respond to Rocky Mountain Power's disconnection notices. I asked him to please inform his managers
of the error, since Kevin had directed me to no longer respond to their letters, but to direct all my
communications to the Commission. The irony is not lost on me: apparently, this communication of
disconnecting my electric utility is "one way".
So, at Rocky Mountain Power's explicit request and since my own sincere efforts to respond to their
letters have apparently been ignored, I now request that the Commission intercede on our behalf and
remind Rocky Mountain Power that no change to our utility status must be effected while we have an
Open Case. I am nearly finished with my Notice of Appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.
Thank you,
Sam
Samuel Z. Edwards
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