20070529Irrigators Comments.pdf

IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS
ASSOCIA TION
O. BOX 2624;
1109 W. MAIN SUITE 300
BOISE IDAHO 83701-2624PHONE: [phone]; FAX: [phone]
May 25, 2007 PAc.. - E. - (J17-
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VIA E-MAIL & REGULAR MAIL
Paul Kjellander
Marsha Smith
Mack Redford
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, 1083702-5983
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Attention:Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Re:In the Matter of the Application of Rocky Mountain Power for Approval of
Reductions in Bonneville Power Administration Regional Exchange Credits
Dear Commissioners:
Rocky Mountain Power ("RMP") has just filed the above Application for the reduction of
Bonneville Power Administration ("BPA") Residential Exchange Credits ("Credits ). The Idaho
Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. ("IIPA") is writing to express its support for RMP's Application.
The loss of the BPA Credits is going to have a dramatic impact on irrigators' power rates as
outlined in the Application and will likely have a rippling affect on the delicate farm economy. The
IlPA believes that the proposed application of the remaining Credits in the balancing account to the
irrigation class at pre-termination levels until such time as they are dissipated is a necessary step in
trying to mitigate the loss of the Credits to the irrigation class under the circumstances. A poll of
IIPA's members supported this approach and it was communicated to RMP officials prior to the filing
of the current Application.
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in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you.
May 25, 2007
The llPA encourages you to act quickly on RMP's Application and looks forward to working
with the Commission and Staff in order to find a resolution to the BPA Credit issue.
Very truly yours
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.
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