20230622Comments_3.pdf

From:Cathy Anderson ([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 1:41:46 PM
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Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
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,
Cathy Anderson
14580 Midway Rd
Nampa, ID 83651
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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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-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer James ([e-mail]) Sent You a Personal Message
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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 3:45 PM
To: Jan Noriyuki <[e-mail]>
Subject: Comment on RMP IRP, Docket # PAC-E-23-10
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Dear Idaho Public U�li�es Commission,
My name is Jennifer James. I am a Boise resident, and a long-�me Pacific Northwesterner. I love this
beau�ful region and care deeply about protec�ng it from the nega�ve effects of climate change. We are
at a pivotal moment in the history of our planet and have the chance to achieve 100% clean and
renewable energy within this decade; in fact, it is cri�cal that we do so. While Rocky Mountain Power's
IRP is a small step in the right direc�on, it ul�mately is nowhere near enough. Coal and gas power plants
need to be shut down within the next few years, not the next few decades. Instead of relying on
experimental nuclear technology, that money could go towards funding renewable energy sources. RMP
needs to own the economic risks, not pass it on to the ratepayers. Please reject these parts of RMP's
plan, so we can protect this beau�ful part of the world that we love and live in for decades to come.
I am deeply concerned about Rocky Mountain Power?s recently submited 2023 Integrated Resource
Plan (IRP), which does litle to reliably commit to reducing our state?s greenhouse gas emissions in a
cost-effec�ve manner. Instead, this plan maintains our reliance on fossil fuels by con�nuing to rely some
coal plants well past 2030 while conver�ng others to natural gas, which is infamous for vola�le price
swings. The plan also relies heavily on new nuclear power, which the company is sta�ng will be ?crucial?
for its transi�on off of fossil fuels. Nuclear hasn?t been a viable solu�on for our na�on's energy needs in
decades, and it faces significant hurdles before it can even be considered an op�on.
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 effec�ve and ready to roll out now. Let?s take advantage of this
moment and the opportuni�es in legisla�on like the Infla�on Reduc�on Act to bring real solu�ons here
to Idaho. I urge the Idaho Commission to not acknowledge the riskiest aspects of Rocky Mountain
Power?s plan, including con�nued reliance on coal, despite increasing federal regulatory pressure, and
unrealis�c op�mism that three first-of-their-kind nuclear facili�es will materialize on �me and on
budget.
Sincerely,
Jennifer James
1486 S Loggers Pond
Boise, ID 83706
[e-mail]
[phone]
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