20230621Comment_1.pdf

From:Cathleen Weston ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Comment on RMP IRP, Docket # PAC-E-23-10
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:29:41 PM
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Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
Do not need to stay in the dark ages to make a point How about looking forward and preserving the land the air and
water for the future use. Look to alternatives to coal, gas etc
I am deeply concerned about Rocky Mountain Power?s recently submitted 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP),
which does little to reliably commit to reducing our state?s greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner.
Instead, this plan maintains our reliance on fossil fuels by continuing to rely some coal plants well past 2030 while
converting others to natural gas, which is infamous for volatile price swings. The plan also relies heavily on new
nuclear power, which the company is stating will be ?crucial? for its transition off of fossil fuels. Nuclear hasn?t
been a viable solution for our nation's energy needs in decades, and it faces significant hurdles before it can even be
considered an option.
I strongly urge the Commission to consider these shortcomings when making a decision regarding Rocky Mountain
Power?s IRP. Please remember that it's the Idaho ratepayers who will be stuck paying the costs when investments in
risky technology like nuclear and carbon capture don?t bear fruit.Renewable energy, like wind and solar, are both
cost effective and ready to roll out now. Let?s take advantage of this moment and the opportunities in legislation like
the Inflation Reduction Act to bring real solutions here to Idaho. I urge the Idaho Commission to not acknowledge
the riskiest aspects of Rocky Mountain Power?s plan, including continued reliance on coal, despite increasing
federal regulatory pressure, and unrealistic optimism that three first-of-their-kind nuclear facilities will materialize
on time and on budget.
Sincerely,
Cathleen Weston
16660 N Right Fork Rd
Hauser, ID 83854
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