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Show IDAHO POWER COMPANY DENIED RATE INCREASE BOISE, Idaho, Juno- 3. The request of the Idaho Power company to raise its rates for service to consumers in this state to the amount of 60 por cent, has been refused by the public utilities commission of Idaho, in a decision de-cision announced yusiorday-. A uniform uni-form increase of 10 per cent over present rates, however, is allowed. In a series of hearings recently concluded, con-cluded, the company tried to establish the necessity for the increase approximating approxi-mating CO per cent. Moreover tho 10 per cent raise is equivalent only to a discontinuance of the discount all users havo been allowed. A 20 per cent increase is allowed in the one instance of tho new contracts con-tracts for Irrigation service, and the commission points out that the hard law of necessity may demand a further Increase on tho Horn after the present year. By holding all other rates to a comparatively com-paratively slight raise, the decision has evoked universal surprise. |