Each year, tens of thousands of people visit waterways and parks near Idaho Power dams. Idaho Power wants visitors to stay safe when in the water and around dams. Idaho Power advises visitors not to wade, swim, fish or anchor […]
There’s Still Some Summer Left! Play It Safe in the Water
Video: Powering Cold Storage at NewCold
Located in Burley, Idaho, NewCold is a cold-storage logistics company that specializes in storing frozen goods for customers, including potatoes produced at nearby McCain Foods. The facility uses clean, reliable energy from Idaho Power to store frozen goods at -5 […]
Maintenance Work Will Impact Traffic over Hells Canyon Dam
OXBOW, Oregon — Traffic over Hells Canyon Dam will periodically be limited to one lane over the next several weeks while Idaho Power crews perform maintenance on the dam. Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, motorists may experience delays between 8 a.m. […]
Permits for Key Transmission Project Move Ahead as Idaho Power Eyes Cleaner Future
Idaho Power is making progress on permits for a project that’s one of the company’s biggest in the last 60 years and a crucial asset in our goal to provide 100% clean energy by 2045: the Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) […]
Video: Don’t Move a Mussel! Protecting the Snake from Invasive Species
Non-native quagga and zebra mussels pose a threat to the Snake River. A new video shows how Idaho Power and state agencies work to keep these tiny invaders out of the river and to develop a plan in case they […]
Travel Over Hells Canyon Dam Will be Restricted Aug. 19-22
The road over the dam will be closed Aug. 19–22, with vehicle crossing allowed only between noon and 1 p.m. OXBOW, Oregon — Travel over Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon Dam will be restricted Aug. 19–22 while crews perform maintenance. This […]
Idaho Power Encourages Engaged Driving as Back-to-School Season Returns
It’s back-to-school time again, and that means increased traffic and more children to watch for during your morning and afternoon commutes. Idaho Power encourages drivers to watch for school children in crosswalks, school zones and at bus stops. For everyone’s […]
Hazardous Algae Bloom Causes Health Advisory at Hells Canyon Reservoir
Southwest District Health (SWDH) and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have issued a health advisory for Hells Canyon Reservoir from Copper Creek down to Hells Canyon Dam, urging anyone recreating in or near the water to use caution. Recent […]
Idaho Power Summer Interns Head Back to School with Real-World Experience
Idaho Power’s 2019 summer engineering interns are headed back to their respective universities next week, armed with hands-on mechanical, electrical and civil engineering experience. This year’s interns, who were mentored by seasoned Idaho Power engineers, took on projects related to streamflow […]
Powering Food: Agropur Dairy Cooperative
Did you know Idaho is the No. 3 dairy producing state in the U.S.? An abundance of local dairy farms and clean, reliable energy from Idaho Power help the Agropur Dairy Cooperative process 7 million pounds of milk into cheese […]