Idaho Power’s complex electrical grid must remain in balance, meaning supply and demand of electricity must equal each other. Rotational outages are emergency outages caused by inadequate power supplies or equipment failure. Right now, Idaho Power’s electrical grid is in balance and no outages are scheduled. Visit this Web site for outage information or outage schedules in the event of an energy emergency. Idaho Power encourages energy conservation year-round to help reduce demand.

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System Status


To determine the status of Idaho Power’s electric system at a glance, check the Energy Emergency meter.

normalIconSystem Normal–Green: The company’s electrical system operations are normal.

alert1 iconAlert 1–Yellow: Idaho Power is generating as much electricity as it can and is purchasing additional electricity, if it is available. Idaho Power is serving its entire load and is meeting power generation reserve requirements.

alert2 iconAlert 2–Orange: All actions taken under Alert 1 have been exhausted and Idaho Power is now using part of its power generation reserves to continue to provide electrical service.

alert3 iconAlert 3– Red: The company has declared an Energy Emergency – All measures taken under Alerts 1 and 2 have been exhausted and Idaho Power is unable to maintain required power generation reserve levels. Rotational outages are imminent or in progress to protect the electric system and customers’ power supply.

During all three stages, the company requests customers reduce energy use.

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