Idaho Power Company worked with major stakeholder representatives to develop the 2006 Integrated Resource Plan. Members of the environmental community, major industrial customers, irrigation representatives, state legislators, PUC representatives, the Governor’s office, and others form the Integrated Resource Plan Advisory Council (IRPAC) and made significant contributions to this plan. The 2006 IRP reflects the combined knowledge and input from these representatives.

The 2006 Integrated Resource Plan assumes that during the planning period, from 2006 through 2025, Idaho Power will be responsible for acquiring resources sufficient to serve all of its retail customers in its Idaho and Oregon service areas and will continue to operate as a vertically-integrated electric utility.

The two primary goals of the 2006 Integrated Resource Plan are to:
1. Identify sufficient resources to reliably serve the growing demand for energy within Idaho Power’s service area.
2. Ensure that the portfolio of resources selected balances cost, risk and environmental concerns.

In addition, there are four secondary goals:
a. To give equal and balanced treatment to both supply-side resources and demand-side measures.
b. To involve the public in the planning process in a meaningful way.
c. Explore transmission alternatives.
d. Investigate and evaluate advanced coal technologies.

Use the links below to view the 2006 IRP and the 2008 IRP Update:

2008 Integrated Resource Plan Update (PDF, 1.8M)

2006 Integrated Resource Plan (PDF, 876KB) Revised Oct. 12, 2006.
Appendix A – Sales and Load Forecast (PDF, 515KB)
Appendix B – Demand-Side Management 2005 Annual Report (PDF, 502KB)
Appendix C – Economic Forecast (PDF, 1.9M)
Appendix D – Technical Appendix (PDF, 2.6M) Revised Oct. 12, 2006.

Use the links below to view materials and information related to the 2006 IRP:

Advisory Council Meeting Schedule
Advisory Council Roster
Public Meeting Schedule
2006 IRP Archive

For more information about the 2006 IRP, e-mail: irp@idahopower.com.