The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is a comprehensive look at present and future demands for electricity, as well as a plan for meeting those demands.
The IRP describes the company’s projected need for additional electricity and the resources necessary to meet that need while balancing reliability, environmental concerns, efficiency and low cost.
Idaho Power enlists the assistance of its customers in developing the IRP through an advisory council. The council’s responsibilities include:
Idaho Power filed its 2006 IRP with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) in September 2006 and with the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (OPUC) in October 2006. The 2006 IRP previewed the company's load and resource situation for the next 20 years, analyzed potential supply-side and demand-side options and identified near-term and long-term actions.
The IPUC accepted the 2006 IRP in March 2007 and the OPUC acknowledged the 2006 IRP in September 2007. With its acceptance of the 2006 IRP, the IPUC requested that Idaho Power align the submittal of its next IRP with those submitted by other Idaho utilities. To comply with this request, Idaho Power intends to provide an update on the status of the 2006 IRP to both the IPUC and OPUC no later than June 2008 and file a new IRP in June 2009.
During the time between resource plan filings, Idaho Power continues to analyze and evaluate the resource plan and make periodic adjustments and corrections to reflect changes in technology, economic conditions, anticipated resource development and regulatory requirements.
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