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We are committed to preserving our environment and strive to be good stewards of the resources we are entrusted to protect.

We believe we are unique as a power company given the number of established environmental and cultural resource programs we have, including:

• Fish conservation
• Native American culture studies
• Watershed management

We take seriously our responsibility to protect and preserve the environment surrounding our dams, operations, transmission and distribution facilities.

Here are just some of the ways we demonstrate our commitment to environmental stewardship.

• Along the Snake River near our power plants, we developed fish hatcheries, numerous parks, boat ramps and other recreation facilities to improve public access to the river and reservoirs above the dams.


• Millions of young salmon and steelhead from our hatcheries are released into the Snake and Salmon rivers annually or are donated to Native American Tribes and charities for sustenance.


• We are recognized as a pioneer in the protection of birds of prey near electrical facilities and initiated and supported research to reduce negative impacts to these beautiful birds.


• We manage more than 50 parks and recreation areas, nearly 2,000 cultural and archeological sites, and more than 27,000 acres of habitat properties associated with our 17 hydroelectric projects.

Our goal for these lands is to provide high quality recreation for those who hunt, fish or camp. We are continually enhancing riparian (stream bank) areas, planting shelterbelts for wildlife and improving sportsman’s access points, day-use areas and camping facilities as a means of preserving natural and cultural resources and achieving this goal.

Find out from Richland, Ore., rancher Dan Forsea, what it's like to have Idaho Power as your next-door neighbor and how our work to repair and build fences has benefited wildlife at the 10,000-acre Daly Creek Ranch. Dan's Story. (PDF)

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E-mail us at: OurEnergyFuture@idahopower.com.