Hoku Materials, a division of Hoku Scientific, Inc. has announced plans to build a polysilicon production plant in Pocatello and has requested 35 to 40 megawatts of electrical service at 13,000 volts. Hoku expects the plant to be operational in late 2008.

Idaho Power will provide the following substation facilities and transmission lines:

New 138-to-13-kV Hoku Plant Substation

• One-acre site
• Two, 138-kV power line terminals
• Two power transformers

Transmission Lines

• Construct approximately three miles of 138-kV single pole transmission line from Don Substation to new Hoku Substation
• Construct approximately three miles 138-kV single pole transmission line from Alameda Substation to new Hoku Substation.

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