Frankly, we don't think that's fair and that's why we're taking such a strong position against it. |
From our perspective the facts are it's a good year, but by no means a record flow. |
Idaho Power's customers are taxpayers, too. |
It looks like we'll have something close to a normal water year. Close to historic average flows. |
That water belongs to our rate-payers. Our bottom line is any use of our water has to include compensation. |
That's water we're not going to generate electricity with. |
They were asking for a court to say Idaho Power hadn't defended its water rights at Swan Falls. |
We accommodated (ground water) users at considerable expense to our customers. We believe the company made a significant contribution to the economic viability of agriculture in the state of Idaho. |
We find ourselves at a focal point. We can direct attention to a quick fix and divert attention from the real issue. The real problem is years of mismanagement and over-appropriation. |
We have relied upon certain flows over the last 20 years. If House Bill 800 passes, we have to assume the minimum. |
We were all part of economic development back then. |