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| 03-31-04 Pull the Plug on Idaho Power's
Rate Increase: Idaho's Families Need Rate Relief, Not Rate Hikes -
In October 2003, Idaho Power filed a rate increase application with the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Idaho Power’s request, as the
PUC staff determined, is a gross overestimate of its actual needs -
over $70 million more than Idaho Power could justify! Idaho families
are struggling to make ends meet and pay power bills today. Idaho
Power’s rate proposal would leave even more low-income families out in
the cold. |
| 02-12-04
Keep the
Heat On: Idaho Utility Regulations Threaten the Health and Safety of Idaho
Families - Economic conditions in Idaho are squeezing low-income
families from every direction. Unemployment continues to rise
and many of Idaho’s families live in poverty. The rates of personal
bankruptcy and lack of health insurance are also increasing.
Skyrocketing energy costs are an unbearable burden when added to these
economic realities. Energy consumers who turn to the state for help
find that the Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
budget is woefully inadequate, and that consumer protections for
low-income consumers are not strong enough. |
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