Idaho Power is in the process of developing its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP examines the company’s projected need for additional electricity over the next 20 years and the resources that will best meet that need while balancing reliability, cost, environmental responsibility, efficiency and risk. The plan is updated every two years and includes a series of public meetings that help guide our planning process.
Idaho Power enlists the assistance of its customers in developing the IRP through an advisory panel — the Integrated Resource Plan Advisory Council (IRPAC).
The IRPAC includes major industrial customers, the environmental community, irrigation representatives, state and local elected officials, public utility commission representatives and other interested parties.
The IRPAC meets with Idaho Power regularly over a period of several months during the development of the company’s IRP. These meetings are public. The advisory council’s responsibilities include:
- Representing the interests of Idaho Power’s more than 650,000 customers
- Participating in open and active discussions of relevant issues, and
- Working with Idaho Power to develop ways to engage the public in the IRP process.
Public Input
IRPAC meetings are virtual and open to the public. The next meeting is May 8, at 9 a.m. (Mountain Time). You can attend via this Webex link or join by phone at 1-650-479-3208. The webinar number and phone access code is 2533 155 2415. The password is 12345.
Q & A
Submit questions or comments using the form on this page or email our IRP team.
Educational Resources
Idaho Power has assembled this list of educational resources to enhance public understanding of the IRP process and reduce the time spent in IRPAC meetings reviewing background material.
List of acronyms commonly used in presentations
2025 Meeting Schedule
Schedule subject to change. Meeting materials will be added below as they become available.
Aug. 29 – Energy Efficiency Subcommittee
Sept. 12: 2023 IRP Review, 2025 IRP Overview, Future Supply-side Resources and Costs, Modeling Overview
Oct. 10: Carbon Outlook, Modeling Scenarios, CoGen and Small Power Production Forecast
Nov. 14: Natural Gas and Energy and Demand Forecasts, Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Modeling, Customer Generation Data
- Natural Gas forecast
- Energy and Demand forecast
- Requested Load and Generation Shapes Description
- Requested Load and Generation Shapes (Excel spreadsheet)
- Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Modeling
- Customer Generation Data
Dec. 12: Coal-to-Gas Conversion, Reliability and Capacity Assessment, Modeling Scenarios, and Hydro System Update
Jan. 9, 2025: Stochastics, Energy and Demand Forecast Update, Resource Procurement and RFP Update
March 13, 2025: Load Forecast and Transmission Updates
April 17, 2025: Preliminary Portfolio Results and Reliability Analysis
May 8, 2025: Preferred Portfolio, Action Plan, Risk Assessments
2023 IRP
Idaho Power submitted its 2023 IRP to the public utility commissions in Idaho and Oregon on Sept. 29, 2023, and regulatory review has been completed. The 2023 IRP dockets for the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (case IPC-E-23-23) and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (docket 23872) are available online.
- 2023 Integrated Resource Plan
- Appendix A: Sales & Load Forecast
- Appendix B: DSM Annual Report
- Appendix C: Technical Report
If you have questions or issues accessing any materials, contact irp@idahopower.com.
For assistance with a PDF on this page or to request a PDF in an alternate format, please contact Customer Service at 208-388-2323 or 1-800-488-6151