−Removed: Idaho Power's properties consist of the physical assets necessary to support its utility operations, which include generation, transmission, and distribution facilities.
+Added: Idaho Power's properties consist of the physical assets necessary to support its utility operations, which include generation and battery storage, transmission, and distribution facilities.
In addition to these physical assets, Idaho Power has rights-of-way and water rights that enable it to use its facilities.
−Removed: Idaho Power’s system is composed of 17 hydropower generating plants located in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, three natural gas-fired plants in southern Idaho, and interests in two coal-fired steam electric generating plants located in Wyoming and Nevada.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, the system also includes approximately 4,832 pole-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, 23 step-up transmission substations located at power plants, 21 transmission substations, 11 switching stations, 30 mixed-use transmission and distribution substations, 189 energized distribution substations (excluding mobile substations and dispatch centers), and approximately 29,384 pole-miles of distribution lines.
−Removed: Idaho Power holds Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licenses for all of its hydropower projects that are subject to federal licensing.
−Removed: Relicensing of Idaho Power’s hydropower projects is discussed in Part II - Item 7 - "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Regulatory Matters – Relicensing of Hydropower Projects" in this report.
+Added: Idaho Power’s system is composed of 17 hydropower generating plants located in
+Added: southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, three natural gas-fired plants in southern Idaho, and interests in two coal-fired steam electric generating plants located in Wyoming and Nevada.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, the system also includes approximately 4,762 linear miles of high-voltage transmission lines, 23 step-up transmission substations located at power plants, 21 transmission substations, 11 switching stations, 30 mixed-use transmission and distribution substations, 186 energized distribution substations (excluding mobile substations and dispatch centers), approximately 29,714 linear miles of distribution lines, and 131 MW of battery storage.
IDACORP's and Idaho Power's headquarters are located in Boise, Idaho.
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Excluding Idaho Power's power generation facilities and substations, Idaho Power owns an additional 1,218,813 square feet of office, warehouse, and industrial space to support its operations in Idaho and Oregon.
−Removed: Idaho Power owns all of its interests in principal plants and other important units of real property, except for portions of certain projects licensed under the Federal Power Act and reservoirs and other easements.
+Added: Idaho Power owns all of its interests in principal plants and other important units of real property, except for portions of certain projects licensed under the FPA and reservoirs and other easements.
Substantially all of Idaho Power’s property is subject to the lien of its Mortgage and Deed of Trust and the provisions of its project licenses.
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Idaho Power considers its properties to be well-maintained and in good operating condition.
−Removed: Through Idaho Energy Resources Co., Idaho Power owns a one-third interest in Bridger Coal Company and coal leases near the Jim Bridger power plant in Wyoming from which coal is mined and supplied to the plant.
+Added: Through Idaho Energy Resources Co., Idaho Power owns a one-third interest in Bridger Coal Company and coal leases near the Jim Bridger plant in Wyoming from which coal is mined and supplied to the plant.
Ida-West Energy Company holds 50-percent interests in nine hydropower plants that have a total nameplate capacity of 44 MW.
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Idaho Power's hydropower projects and other owned and co-owned generating facilities and their nameplate capacities, as of the date of this report, are included in the table below.
−Removed: Project Nameplate Capacity (Kilowatt) (1)
+Added: Project Nameplate Capacity (Kilowatt (kW)) (1)
License Expiration
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Upper Malad - Lower Malad 21,770 2035
−Removed: Brownlee - Oxbow - Hells Canyon (Hells Canyon Complex) 1,256,501 2005 (2)
+Added: Brownlee, Oxbow, and Hells Canyon 1,276,076 2005 (3)
Swan Falls 27,170 2042
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(1) Actual generation capacity from a facility may be greater or less than the rated nameplate generation capacity.
+Added: (2) Idaho Power holds FERC licenses for all of its hydropower projects that are subject to federal licensing.
+Added: Relicensing of Idaho Power’s hydropower projects is discussed in Part II - Item 7 - MD&A - "Regulatory Matters – Relicensing of Hydropower Projects" in this report.
(3) Licensed on an annual basis while the application for a new multi-year license is pending.
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Amounts shown represent Idaho Power’s share.
+Added: (5) Idaho Power's 2023 IRP identified a preferred resource portfolio and action plan that includes the conversion from coal generation to natural gas generation of two units at the Jim Bridger plant in 2024 and the remaining two units at the Jim Bridger plant in 2030.
(6) Pursuant to an agreement with NV Energy, Idaho Power's participation in coal-fired operations of North Valmy ended in December 2019 at unit 1 and is planned to end no later than the end of 2025 at unit 2.
+Added: Idaho Power's 2023 IRP identified a preferred resource portfolio and action plan that includes the conversion of the two units at the North Valmy plant from coal generation to natural gas generation in 2026.
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