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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 22, 2013

Registration Nos. 333-                , 333-                

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



IDACORP, Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
  Idaho Power Company
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

Idaho
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

Idaho
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

82-0505802
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

82-0130980
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1221 West Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
(208) 388-2200

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants' principal executive offices)

Rex Blackburn, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
IDACORP, Inc.
1221 West Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702-5627
(208) 388-2200
(Names, addresses, including zip codes, and telephone numbers, including area codes, of agents for service)

With copies to:

Andrew Bor, Esq.
Andrew Moore, Esq.
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue
Suite 4800
Seattle, Washington 98101-3099
(206) 359-8000

 

Brian Buckham, Esq.
Senior Counsel
IDACORP, Inc.
1221 West Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702-5627
(208) 388-2200

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement as determined by market conditions and other factors.

            If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.    o

            If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.    ý

            If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

            If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

            If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.    ý

            If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.    o

            Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

            IDACORP, Inc.:

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o

            Idaho Power Company:

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer ý   Smaller reporting company o



CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

   
 
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered
  Amount to be Registered /
Proposed Maximum Offering
Price per Unit / Proposed
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price /
Amount of Registration Fee(1)

 

Common Stock and Debt Securities of IDACORP, Inc.(2)

                  (3)
 

First Mortgage Bonds and Debt Securities of Idaho Power Company

   
 

Total

   

 

(1)
An indeterminate aggregate offering price or number of shares of common stock, debt securities and first mortgage bonds are being registered as from time to time may be offered at indeterminate prices. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the registrants are deferring payment of the entire registration fee subject to the conditions set forth in such rules, except to the extent set forth in note (3) below.

(2)
This registration statement also covers debt securities and common stock of IDACORP, Inc. that may be issued in exchange for, or upon the conversion of, as the case may be, other securities registered hereunder. In addition, any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder.

(3)
Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act of 1933, the securities covered by the prospectus filed by IDACORP, Inc. as part of this registration statement include $539,328,610 in aggregate initial offering price of IDACORP, Inc. common stock and debt securities that were previously registered pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-178023 filed by IDACORP, Inc. on November 16, 2011, which included (i) $300,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of securities previously registered pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-155498 filed by IDACORP, Inc. on November 20, 2008 which, in turn, included $300,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of securities previously registered pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-64737 filed by IDACORP, Inc. on September 30, 1998, and (ii) $239,328,610 aggregate initial offering price of securities previously registered pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-155498 filed by IDACORP, Inc. on November 20, 2008 which, in turn, included $298,804,023 aggregate initial offering price of securities previously registered pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-83434 filed by IDACORP, Inc. on February 26, 2002, and that in each case remain unsold. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6), $88,500 and $22,018 of filing fees previously paid by IDACORP, Inc. in connection with such unsold securities, respectively, will continue to be applied to such unsold IDACORP, Inc. securities.

   


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

        This registration statement contains two separate forms of prospectus, each of which is to be used in connection with offerings of the following securities:

        Each offering made under this registration statement will be made pursuant to one of these two prospectuses, with specific terms of the securities offered thereby set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, if applicable.

        This combined registration statement is separately filed by IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power Company. IDACORP, Inc. is the owner of all outstanding shares of common stock of Idaho Power Company. As to each registrant, this registration statement consists solely of the prospectus of such registrant (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) and the information set forth in Part II of this registration statement that is applicable to such registrant. No registrant makes any representation as to the information relating to the other registrant, except to the extent that such information is included in the registration statement of such registrant.

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PROSPECTUS

LOGO

COMMON STOCK
DEBT SECURITIES



        We may offer from time to time, in one or more series:

        We may offer these securities in any combination in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Before you invest, you should carefully read this prospectus and any supplements, as well as the information that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus.

        We may offer these securities directly or through underwriters, agents or dealers, as described in the "Plan of Distribution." The supplements to this prospectus will describe the terms of any particular plan of distribution, including any underwriting arrangements.

        We list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "IDA".

        Our principal executive offices are located at 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho 83702-5627, and our telephone number is (208) 388-2200.

        Investing in our securities involves risks. Please see "Risk Factors" on page 3 of this prospectus as well as the risk factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any other reports we file pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus.



        NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.



The date of this prospectus is May 22, 2013


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  Page  

About This Prospectus

    2  

Risk Factors

    3  

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    3  

About IDACORP

    6  

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    7  

Description of Common Stock

    7  

Description of Debt Securities

    10  

Book-Entry System

    16  

Use of Proceeds

    18  

Plan of Distribution

    18  

Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference

    19  

Where You Can Find More Information

    20  

Legal Matters

    20  

Experts

    21  


ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

        This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that IDACORP, Inc. filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") using the "shelf" registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may from time to time sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides a general description of the securities. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. That prospectus supplement may include or incorporate by reference a detailed and current discussion of risk factors and will discuss special considerations applicable to those securities. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under "Where You Can Find More Information." If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information contained in that prospectus supplement.

        No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, and the applicable pricing supplement, if any, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities described in this prospectus or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy such securities in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement or any applicable pricing supplement, nor any sale made hereunder, shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus, or that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is correct as of any time subsequent to the date of such information.

        The distribution of this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable pricing supplement and the offering of the securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This prospectus does not constitute an offer, or any invitation on our behalf, to subscribe to or purchase any of the securities, and may not be used for or in connection with an offer or solicitation by anyone, in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.

        Unless we indicate otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to the "company," "we," "us" and "our" or similar terms are to IDACORP, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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RISK FACTORS

        Investing in our securities involves risks. You should review all the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus before deciding to invest. See "Where You Can Find More Information" in this prospectus. In particular, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in "Risk Factors," "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in

        In addition, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement which relate to the specific securities offered thereby. The risks and uncertainties that we incorporate by reference are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. See also "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" below.


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and the additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information" may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance, often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "may result," "may continue" or similar expressions, are not statements of historical facts and may be forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or outcomes may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. In addition to any assumptions and other factors and matters referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements, factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements include those factors discussed in our filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K, the Forms 10-Q and the Forms 8-K incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and we refer you to those reports for further information, as well as the following factors:

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        Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of any such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. We disclaim any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus are qualified in their entirety by the preceding cautionary statements.

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ABOUT IDACORP

Overview

        We are a holding company formed in 1998 and our principal operating subsidiary is Idaho Power Company. We are subject to provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, which provides access to books and records to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state utility regulatory commissions and imposes record retention and reporting requirements on us. In 1998, we exchanged one share of our common stock for each share of Idaho Power Company's common stock, and Idaho Power Company became our wholly-owned subsidiary.

        Idaho Power Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho in 1989 as successor to a Maine corporation organized in 1915. Idaho Power Company is an electric public utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, sale and purchase of electric energy and is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the state utility regulatory commissions of Idaho and Oregon. Idaho Power Company is the parent of Idaho Energy Resources Co., a joint venturer in Bridger Coal Company, which supplies coal to the Jim Bridger generating plant owned in part by Idaho Power Company.

        Idaho Power Company's service territory covers a 24,000 square-mile area in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. As of March 31, 2013, Idaho Power Company supplied electric energy to over 500,000 general business customers. Idaho Power Company owns and operates 17 hydroelectric generation developments, three natural gas-fired plants and one diesel-powered generator, and shares ownership in three coal-fired generating plants.

        Our other operating subsidiaries are:

        For additional information concerning our business and affairs, including our capital requirements and external financing arrangements, and pending legal and regulatory proceedings, including descriptions of those laws and regulations to which we are subject, prospective purchasers should refer to the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus as described in the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."


Dividends from Subsidiaries

        Since we are a holding company, substantially all of our cash flow is provided by dividends paid to us by our subsidiaries, most notably Idaho Power Company. Since Idaho Power Company is a public utility, it is subject to regulation by state utility commissions and other regulatory agencies, which impose limits on investment returns or otherwise impact the amount of dividends that Idaho Power Company may declare and pay, and to a federal statutory limitation on the payment of dividends. In addition, certain agreements entered into by Idaho Power Company set restrictions on the amount of dividends it may declare and pay and restrict the circumstances under which such dividends may be declared and paid. Further, Idaho Power Company's credit facility requires it to maintain specified leverage ratios of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated total capitalization. The specific restrictions on dividends contained in agreements to which Idaho Power Company is a party, as well as specific

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regulatory limitations on dividends, are described in our Forms 10-K and 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.


RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,   Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
 
 
  2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    2.51x     3.02x     2.67x     2.35x     3.45x     3.41x  

Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

    2.48x     2.98x     2.65x     2.33x     3.43x     3.40x  

(1)
Includes interest on the guaranty of American Falls Reservoir District bonds and Milner Dam, Inc. notes.


DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

        This section summarizes the material terms of our common stock. This summary is not complete. We refer you to our articles of incorporation, as amended, and our amended bylaws, each of which is on file with the SEC and which we have incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We also refer you to the laws of the state of Idaho. The prospectus supplement relating to any offering of common stock will describe the number of shares offered and the initial offering price or method of determining the initial offering price of those shares.

        As used under this caption, "Description of Common Stock," references to "we," "us," "our" and other similar references mean IDACORP Inc., excluding, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries.


General

        Authorized Shares; Listing.    Our articles of incorporation, as amended, authorize us to issue 120,000,000 shares of common stock, without par value, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without par value. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "IDA".

        Dividend Rights.    Subject to the prior rights of the preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive any dividends our board of directors may declare on the common stock. The board of directors may declare dividends from any property legally available for this purpose.

        Voting Rights.    The common stock has one vote per share. The holders of our common stock are entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. The holders of our common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting in the election of directors. Holders of our preferred stock will not have any right to vote except as established by our board of directors or as provided in our articles of incorporation or bylaws or by state law. A majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on a particular matter at a meeting constitutes a quorum. Action on a matter is approved if the votes cast favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless our articles of incorporation, the Idaho Business Corporation Act or our bylaws require a greater number of affirmative votes. A plurality of the votes cast determines the election of directors.

        Liquidation Rights.    Subject to the prior rights of the preferred stock, if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up, whether this is voluntary or not, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive any net assets available for distribution to shareholders.

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        Other Rights.    The common stock is not liable to further calls or assessment. The holders of our common stock are not entitled to subscribe for or purchase additional shares of our capital stock. Our common stock is not subject to redemption and does not have any conversion or sinking fund provisions.

        Effects on Our Common Stock If We Issue Preferred Stock.    Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by shareholders, to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series. The board of directors has the authority to determine the terms of each series of preferred stock, within the limits of the articles of incorporation and the laws of the state of Idaho. These terms include the number of shares in a series, dividend rights, liquidation preferences, terms of redemption, conversion rights and voting rights. If we issue preferred stock, it may negatively affect the holders of our common stock. These possible negative effects include diluting the voting power of shares of our common stock and affecting the market price of our common stock. In addition, the ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock without shareholder approval may delay or prevent a change in control of the company.

        Transfer Agent and Registrar.    Wells Fargo Bank is the transfer agent and registrar for the common stock.


Provisions of Our Articles of Incorporation and Our Bylaws That Could Delay or Prevent a Change in Control

        Although it is not the intention of the board of directors to discourage legitimate offers to enhance shareholder value, the existence of unissued common stock, the ability of the board of directors to issue preferred stock without further shareholder action and other provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may discourage transactions aimed at obtaining control of us.

        Phase-out of Classified Board.    Prior to May 2012, our articles of incorporation, as amended, provided that directors are elected for three-year terms, with approximately one-third of the board of directors elected at each annual meeting of shareholders. This classification of the board of directors (three-year, staggered terms) may prevent shareholders from changing the membership of the entire board of directors in a relatively short period of time. At least two annual meetings, instead of one, generally will be required to change the majority of directors. The classified board provisions could have the effect of prolonging the time required for a shareholder with significant voting power to gain majority representation on the board of directors. Where majority or supermajority board of directors approval is necessary for a transaction, such as an interested shareholder business combination, the inability to immediately gain majority representation on the board of directors could discourage takeovers and tender offers. However, effective May 2012, we amended our articles of incorporation, following a shareholder vote, to provide that our classified board structure would be phased out, and the annual election of the entire board of directors for a one-year term would be phased in over a three-year period commencing at the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders. Commencing with the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders, the division of the board of directors into three classes will terminate and all directors will be of one class elected annually.

        Number of Directors, Vacancies, Removal of Directors.    Our bylaws provide that the board of directors will have at least 9 and at most 15 directors. The size of the board may be changed by a two-thirds vote of shareholders entitled to vote, or by a majority vote of the board of directors. A majority of the board decides the exact number of directors at a given time. The board fills any new directorships it creates and any vacancies. Also, directors may be removed by the shareholders only for cause and only if at least two-thirds of the shares of our outstanding voting stock approve the removal. These provisions may delay or prevent a shareholder from gaining control of the board.

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Meetings of Shareholders

        Calling of a Special Meeting.    The president, a majority of the board of directors or the chairman of the board may call a special meeting of the shareholders at any time. Holders of at least 20% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote may call a special meeting if such holders sign, date and deliver to our secretary one or more written demands describing the purpose(s) of the proposed meeting. Upon receipt of one or more written demands from such holders, our secretary is responsible for determining whether such demand or demands conform to the requirements of the Idaho Business Corporation Act, our articles of incorporation and our bylaws. After making an affirmative determination, our secretary will prepare, sign and deliver the notices for such meeting. The shareholders may suggest a time and place in their demand(s), but the board of directors will determine the time and place of any such meeting by resolution. These provisions for calling a special meeting may delay or prevent a person from bringing matters before a shareholder meeting.

        No Cumulative Voting.    Our articles of incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting. This could prevent directors from being elected by a relatively small group of shareholders.

        Advance Notice Provisions.    Our bylaws require that for a shareholder to nominate a director or bring other business before an annual meeting, the shareholder must give notice to our secretary not later than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date on which we first mailed proxy materials for the preceding year's annual meeting. If the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the preceding year's annual meeting, the shareholder must deliver notice no later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which we first publicly announce the date of such meeting. Our bylaws also limit business at a special meeting to the purposes stated in the notice of the special meeting. These advance notice provisions may delay a shareholder from bringing matters before a shareholder meeting. The provisions may provide enough time for our board of directors to begin litigation or take other steps to respond to these matters, or to prevent them from being acted upon, if our board of directors finds it necessary or desirable for any reason.

        Amendment of Articles of Incorporation.    Our articles of incorporation require an 80% vote of shareholders entitled to vote in order to amend the provisions relating to the board of directors and the amendment of our articles of incorporation, unless such amendment is recommended by two-thirds of the continuing directors, as defined.

        Amendment of Bylaws.    Amendment of the bylaws relating to the board of directors or advance notice provisions for shareholder meetings requires a two-thirds vote of shareholders entitled to vote or a majority vote of the board of directors.


Provisions of Idaho Law That Could Delay or Prevent a Change in Control

        Idaho Control Share Acquisition Law.    We are subject to the provisions of the Idaho Control Share Acquisition Law. This law is designed to protect minority shareholders in the event that a person acquires or proposes to acquire shares of voting stock giving it at least 20%, at least 331/3%, or more than 50% of the voting power in the election of our directors. Under this law, an acquiring person must deliver to us an information statement that includes, most notably, the acquiring person's identity, its acquisition plans and its financing. The acquiring person cannot vote the shares it holds that are greater than the applicable percentages unless two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock, excluding shares owned by the acquiring person, approves of such voting power. If the acquiring person so requests and complies with other requirements, we must hold a special meeting within 55 days of receiving the information statement from the acquiring person for the shareholders to vote. If the acquiring person does not deliver the information statement, or our shareholders do not approve such

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voting power, we may redeem all of the acquiring person's shares that exceed the applicable percentage at their fair market value.

        Idaho Business Combination Law.    We are also subject to the Idaho Business Combination Law. This law prohibits us from engaging in certain business combinations with a person who owns 10% or more of our outstanding voting stock for a three-year period after the person acquires the shares. This prohibition does not apply if our board of directors approved of the business combination or the acquisition of our shares before the person acquired 10% of the shares. After the three-year period, we could engage in a business combination with the person only if two-thirds of our outstanding voting stock, excluding shares owned by the person, approve, or the business combination meets minimum price requirements.


DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

        As used under this caption, "Description of Debt Securities," references to "we," "us," "our" and other similar references mean IDACORP Inc., excluding, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries.


General

        We will issue the debt securities offered in this prospectus under our senior debt securities indenture, dated as of February 1, 2001. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, formerly known as Bankers Trust Company, is the trustee under the indenture. We may amend and supplement the indenture and will supplement it by one or more supplemental indentures relating to these debt securities.

        This section briefly summarizes the material provisions of the indenture and uses some terms that are not defined in this prospectus but that are defined in the indenture. This summary is not complete. The indenture is on file with the SEC, and we have incorporated it by reference in this prospectus. You should read the indenture for a complete understanding of its provisions and for the definition of some terms used in this summary. In this summary, we have included references to section numbers of the indenture so that you can easily locate these provisions.

        The debt securities that we may issue under this indenture will be unsecured obligations of IDACORP, Inc. exclusively, and not the obligations of any of our subsidiaries. The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue and it does not restrict the amount or type of other debt that we or our subsidiaries may issue or contain any other provisions that would afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction. We may use other indentures or documentation containing provisions different from those included in the indenture under which we are offering these debt securities in connection with future issues of debt securities.

        We are a holding company whose primary source of funds is cash received from our subsidiaries in the form of dividends or other intercompany transfers. For a more detailed description of the dividend restrictions applicable to our subsidiaries, see "About IDACORP—Dividends from Subsidiaries" above. If any of our subsidiaries liquidate or reorganize, the claims of the subsidiary's creditors to the proceeds will be prior to the claims of our creditors, except to the extent we are a creditor of the subsidiaries. As a result of these factors, the debt securities will be effectively subordinated to all existing and future claims of creditors of Idaho Power Company and other subsidiaries, including trade creditors, debt holders, secured creditors, taxing authorities and guarantee holders.

        The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue, nor does it limit us or our subsidiaries from issuing any other unsecured debt. The debt securities that we are offering in this prospectus will rank equal in right of payment to our other unsecured indebtedness that is outstanding now or that we may issue in the future, except for any indebtedness that, by its terms, is

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subordinate to these debt securities. Although our subsidiaries are parties to agreements that limit the amount of additional indebtedness they may incur, they retain the ability to incur substantial additional indebtedness and other liabilities.

        We will issue debt securities in series. Each series of debt securities may have different terms and, in some cases, debt securities of the same series may have different terms. We need not issue all debt securities of one series at the same time and, unless otherwise provided, we may reopen a series, without the consent of the holders of the senior debt securities or the subordinated debt securities of that series, as the case may be, for issuances of additional senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities of that series, as applicable. One or more series of the debt securities may be issued with the same or various maturities at par, above par or at a discount.


Terms of the Debt Securities

        Each prospectus supplement will describe the terms of a series of debt securities, including:


Form and Exchange

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement:

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        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the transfer of debt securities may be registered and exchanged at the corporate trust office of the trustee in New York, New York, as security registrar. We may change the place and designate one or more additional places for registration of transfer and exchange but we are required to maintain an office or agency in New York, New York for that purpose. Indenture, Section 4.2

        We are not required to execute or to provide for the registration of transfer or exchange of any debt security:

        We may issue all or some of the debt securities in book-entry form, which means that global notes, not certificates, will represent the debt securities. If we issue global notes representing any debt securities, then a depository that we select will keep a record of the beneficial interests in the global notes and record any transfers of beneficial interests. The global notes will be registered in the name of the depository and the depository will be considered the sole owner of the debt securities represented by the global notes for all purposes of the indenture. Indenture, Section 3.1

        See "Book-Entry System" for a description of additional requirements as to the form and method of exchange of the debt securities. We will describe any additional requirements as to the form and method of exchange of debt securities in the prospectus supplement. Indenture, Sections 2.4 and 3.1


Payment and Paying Agent

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, we will pay interest on each debt security to the person in whose name the debt security is registered as of the close of business on the regular record date for that interest payment date. If we have defaulted in the payment of interest on any debt security, we may pay the defaulted interest to the holder of the debt security as of the close of business on a special record date that is not less than 10 days prior to the date we propose to pay the defaulted interest. Notice of the special record date will be given by mail at least 15 days before the special record date. We may also pay defaulted interest in any other lawful manner permitted by requirements of any securities exchange on which the debt security may be listed, if the trustee deems that manner of payment practicable. Indenture, Section 3.8

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, we will pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest at maturity at the corporate trust office of the trustee in New York, New York, as our paying agent. We may change the place of payment. We may appoint one or more additional paying agents and may remove any paying agent, all at our discretion. Indenture, Section 4.2

        If we deposit money with the paying agent to pay any amounts due on the debt securities and the holder does not claim the money within two years, the paying agent will return the money to us and we will be responsible for paying the holder. Indenture, Section 12.5

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Events of Default

        Except to the extent modified or deleted in a supplemental indenture or applicable resolution of the board of directors under which a series of debt securities is issued and described in the applicable prospectus supplement, each of the following will be an Event of Default with respect to each series of debt securities issued under the indentures:

        An event of default with respect to the debt securities of any series does not necessarily constitute an event of default with respect to any other series of debt securities issued under the indenture. Unless we cure the default, the trustee is required to notify you of any default known to it within 90 days after the default has occurred. Except in the case of a payment default, the trustee may withhold notice if it considers such withholding to be in the interest of the holders. Indenture, Sections 6.1 and 6.11

        If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series, other than due to events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series or, in the case of certain defaults that affect all series then outstanding, the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of all debt securities outstanding acting as a single class, by notice in writing to us, and to the trustee if given by the holders, may declare the unpaid principal of and accrued interest to the date of acceleration on all the outstanding debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately. The holders of a majority of the principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series or, in the case of certain defaults that affect all series then outstanding, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all debt securities outstanding acting as a single class, upon the conditions provided in the indenture, including the requirement that we have paid all the principal and interest that has become due on that series other than by reason of acceleration, may rescind an acceleration and its consequences with respect to that series. Indenture, Section 6.1

        If an event of default occurs due to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, all unpaid principal of and accrued interest on the outstanding debt securities of all series will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder. Indenture, Section 6.1

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available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series. Indenture, Section 6.9

        Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the duties of the trustee, if an event of default shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders, unless the holders have offered to the trustee reasonable indemnity. Indenture, Section 7.2

        The indenture provides that we must periodically file statements with the trustee regarding compliance by us with all conditions and covenants contained in the indenture. Indenture, Section 4.6


Redemption

        We will describe any terms for the optional or mandatory redemption of a particular series of debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. In order to exercise our right to redeem a debt security, we must give the holder notice by mail at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. If we want to redeem fewer than all the debt securities of a series, the trustee will choose the particular debt securities to be redeemed by lot or by another method described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Indenture, Article Fourteen


Consolidation, Merger or Sale

        The indenture provides that we will not consolidate with, or merge into, or sell all or substantially all of our assets to, any person, unless:


Modification of Indenture

        We may modify the indenture, without notice to or the consent of any holders of debt securities, with respect to certain matters that do not materially adversely affect the holders of any debt securities. Indenture, Section 10.1

        In addition, we may modify certain of our rights and obligations and the rights of holders of the debt securities with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities affected by the modification, voting as one class. Indenture, Section 10.2

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Waiver of Defaults

        The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may waive any default or event of default with respect to that series, except if certain defaults relate to all series of outstanding debt securities, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of all outstanding debt securities voting as one class may waive the default. Payment and bankruptcy defaults and defaults with respect to a provision that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each debt security affected may not be waived in this manner. Indenture, Section 6.10


Defeasance

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities of a particular series, the indenture provides that we shall be discharged from our obligations under the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities at any time prior to the maturity date or redemption of that series when

        Upon the discharge of the indenture with respect to a particular series, the holders of debt securities of that series shall no longer be entitled to the benefits of the indenture, except for purposes of registration of transfer, exchange and replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated debt securities. Indenture, Section 12.1 and 12.3


Concerning the Trustee

        We and our affiliates may conduct banking transactions with the trustee or its affiliates in the normal course of business.


Governing Law

        The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by and construed under the laws of the state of Idaho, except that the obligations, rights and remedies of the trustee will be determined under the laws of the state of New York.

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BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM

        We may issue all or some of the debt securities in book-entry form, which means that global notes, not certificates, will represent the securities. If we issue global notes representing any securities, the following provisions will apply to all book-entry securities:

        Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Depository Trust Company, New York, NY, which we refer to as "DTC," will act as securities depository for the securities. We will issue the securities as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. We will issue one or more fully-registered security certificates for each issue of the securities, in the aggregate principal amount of the issue, and we will deposit the certificates with the trustee to hold as agent for DTC. We and the trustee will treat Cede & Co. as the holder of the securities for all purposes.

        DTC, the world's largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments from over 100 countries that DTC's direct participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among direct participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between direct participants' accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, or DTCC. DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The DTC rules applicable to its participants are on file with the SEC. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com and www.dtc.org.

        Purchases of securities under the DTC system must be made by or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for the securities on DTC's records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser, the beneficial owner, is in turn to be recorded on the direct and indirect participant's records. Beneficial owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participant through which the beneficial owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of direct and indirect participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the securities is discontinued.

        To facilitate subsequent transfers, all securities deposited by direct participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the securities. DTC's records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts the securities are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The direct and indirect participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

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        Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants, and by direct participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements that may be in effect from time to time.

        Redemption notices will be sent to DTC. If less than all of the securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in the issue to be redeemed.

        Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the securities unless authorized by a direct participant in accordance with DTC's money market instrument procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an omnibus proxy to the issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those direct participants to whose accounts the securities are credited on the record date, identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy.

        Redemption proceeds and distributions, including principal and interest payments, on the securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC's practice is to credit direct participants' accounts upon DTC's receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us or our agent on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC's records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in street name. Payment by participants to beneficial owners will be the responsibility of the participants and not of DTC, any agents or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds and distributions to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is our responsibility or the responsibility of our paying agents. Disbursement of such payments to direct participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the beneficial owners will be the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.

        In case of any optional tender for or mandatory purchase of securities, pursuant to their terms, a beneficial owner shall give notice to elect to have its securities purchased or tendered through its participant to the tender/remarketing agent and shall effect delivery of the securities by causing the direct participant to transfer the participant's interest in the securities, on DTC's records, to the tender/remarketing agent. The requirement for physical delivery of securities in connection with an optional tender or a mandatory purchase will be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in the securities are transferred by direct participants on DTC's records and followed by a book-entry credit of tendered securities to the tender/remarketing agent's DTC account.

        DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us or to our agent. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, security certificates are required to be printed and delivered.

        We may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, security certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC.

        Neither we, the trustee, any paying agent, nor the registrar for the securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to these beneficial ownership interests.

        The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.

        The underwriters, dealers or agents of any of the securities may be direct participants of DTC.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, we will add the net proceeds from the sale of the securities to our general funds. We may use our general funds for any of the following purposes:

        The precise amount and timing of the application of such proceeds will depend on our funding requirements, market conditions and the availability and cost of other funds. If we do not use the proceeds immediately, we may temporarily invest them in short-term instruments.


PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus:

        If we use underwriters in the sale, the underwriters will buy the securities for their own account. The underwriters may resell the securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of the sale. The underwriters may sell the securities directly or through underwriting syndicates that managing underwriters represent. Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of them. If we use a dealer in the sale, we will sell those securities to the dealer as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices determined at the time of resale. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

        We may from time to time designate one or more agents to sell the securities. Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.

        We may also sell the securities directly to one or more purchasers. In this case, there will be no underwriters or agents.

        Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "IDA." The debt securities may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. You should read the applicable prospectus supplement for a discussion of this matter.

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        We may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from institutions. We may sell the securities to these institutions for delayed delivery at a specified date in the future. At that time, they will pay the public offering price on the terms we describe in the prospectus supplement.

        We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at:

        We may also engage in at-the-market offerings of our common stock in an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act. Any at-the-market offering will be through an underwriter or underwriters acting as principal or through an agent or agents for us.

        Underwriters, agents, dealers and remarketing firms may be entitled under agreements entered into with us to indemnification by us against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribution by us with respect to payments which the underwriters or agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Underwriters, agents, dealers and remarketing firms may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our subsidiaries and affiliates in the ordinary course of business.


INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

        The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents that we filed with the SEC (SEC file number 1-14465):

        We also incorporate by reference all documents we subsequently file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this prospectus, and before we terminate the offering.

        We are not incorporating by reference any documents or portions of documents that are not deemed filed with the SEC, including any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in or deemed to be part of the prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of the prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in the prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference or deemed to be part of the prospectus modifies or replaces such statement. Any statement contained in a document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference or deemed to be part of the prospectus after the most recent effective date may modify or replace existing statements contained in the prospectus. Any such

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statement so modified shall not be deemed in its unmodified form to constitute a part of the prospectus for purposes of the Securities Act. Any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of the prospectus for purposes of the Securities Act.

        We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. You may obtain a copy of this information at no cost, by written or oral request to us at the following address:

Shareowner Services
IDACORP, Inc.
1221 W. Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83702
Telephone 208-388-2200

        You may also access these documents at our website at http://www.idacorpinc.com.

        We take responsibility only for information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, and the applicable pricing supplement, if any. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

        You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate as of the date of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may have changed since that date.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. Information about us is also available at our website at http://www.idacorpinc.com. However, the information on our website is not a part of this prospectus.

        This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC relating to the securities covered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all the information included in the registration statement. You may review a copy of the registration statement at the SEC's public reference room or on the SEC's internet site referred to above.


LEGAL MATTERS

        Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, Washington, and Brian R. Buckham, Senior Counsel of IDACORP, Inc., will pass upon the validity of the securities and other legal matters for us. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon the validity of the securities for any underwriter, dealer or agent. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP or other counsel identified in an applicable prospectus supplement may, for matters governed by the laws of the state of Idaho, rely upon the opinion of Perkins Coie LLP and Mr. Buckham or such other counsel identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. Mr. Buckham owns shares of restricted common stock of IDACORP, Inc. acquired under employee benefit plans and participates in various employee benefit plans offered to employees of IDACORP, Inc. and its primary subsidiary, Idaho Power Company.

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EXPERTS

        The consolidated financial statements, and the related financial statement schedules, incorporated in this prospectus by reference from IDACORP, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the effectiveness of IDACORP, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements and financial statement schedules have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

        With respect to the unaudited interim financial information, which is incorporated herein by reference, Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, have applied limited procedures in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) for a review of such information. However, as stated in their report included in IDACORP, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference herein, they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that interim financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. Deloitte & Touche LLP are not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited interim financial information because that report is not a "report" or a "part" of the registration statement prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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PROSPECTUS

LOGO

FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
DEBT SECURITIES



        We may offer from time to time, in one or more series:

        We may offer these securities in any combination in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Before you invest, you should carefully read this prospectus and any supplements, as well as the information that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus.

        We may offer these securities directly or through underwriters, agents or dealers, as described in the "Plan of Distribution." The supplements to this prospectus will describe the terms of any particular plan of distribution, including any underwriting arrangements.

        Our principal executive offices are located at 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho 83702-5627, and our telephone number is (208) 388-2200.

        Investing in our securities involves risks. Please see "Risk Factors" on page 3 of this prospectus as well as the risk factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any other reports we file pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus.



        NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.



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About this Prospectus

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Risk Factors

    3  

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    3  

About Idaho Power Company

    5  

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    6  

Description of First Mortgage Bonds

    6  

Description of Debt Securities

    11  

Book-Entry System

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Use of Proceeds

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Plan of Distribution

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Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference

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Where You Can Find More Information

    21  

Legal Matters

    21  

Experts

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

        This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that Idaho Power Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") using the "shelf" registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may from time to time sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides a general description of the securities. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. That prospectus supplement may include or incorporate by reference a detailed and current discussion of risk factors and will discuss special considerations applicable to those securities. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under "Where You Can Find More Information." If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information contained in that prospectus supplement.

        No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, and the applicable pricing supplement, if any, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities described in this prospectus or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy such securities in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement or any applicable pricing supplement, nor any sale made hereunder, shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus, or that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is correct as of any time subsequent to the date of such information.

        The distribution of this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable pricing supplement and the offering of the securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This prospectus does not constitute an offer, or any invitation on our behalf, to subscribe to or purchase any of the securities, and may not be used for or in connection with an offer or solicitation by anyone, in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.

        Unless we indicate otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to the "company," "we," "us" and "our" or similar terms are to Idaho Power Company and its subsidiary.

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RISK FACTORS

        Investing in our securities involves risks. You should review all the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus before deciding to invest. See "Where You Can Find More Information" in this prospectus. In particular, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in "Risk Factors," "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in

        In addition, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement which relate to the specific securities offered thereby. The risks and uncertainties that we incorporate by reference are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. See also "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" below.


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and the additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information" may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance, often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "may result," "may continue" or similar expressions, are not statements of historical facts and may be forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or outcomes may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. In addition to any assumptions and other factors and matters referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements, factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements include those factors discussed in our filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K, the Forms 10-Q and the Forms 8-K incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and we refer you to those reports for further information, as well as the following factors:

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        Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of any such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. We disclaim any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus are qualified in their entirety by the preceding cautionary statements.


ABOUT IDAHO POWER COMPANY

        We are an electric utility incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho in 1989 as successor to a Maine corporation organized in 1915. In 1998, we reorganized into a holding company structure and became the principal subsidiary of IDACORP, Inc. IDACORP, Inc. owns all of our outstanding common stock.

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        We are engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, sale and purchase of electric energy. Our service territory covers approximately 24,000 square miles in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, with an estimated population of one million. We hold franchises in 71 cities in Idaho and nine cities in Oregon and hold certificates from the respective public utility regulatory authorities to serve all or a portion of 25 counties in Idaho and three counties in Oregon. We are the parent of Idaho Energy Resources Co., a joint venturer in Bridger Coal Company, which supplies coal to the Jim Bridger generating plant that we own in part. As of March 31, 2013, we supplied electric energy to over 500,000 general business customers. We own and operate 17 hydroelectric generation projects, three natural gas-fired plants, and one diesel-powered generator, and share ownership in three coal-fired generating plants. We rely heavily on hydroelectric power for our generating needs.


RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,   Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
 
 
  2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    2.61x     3.04x     2.69x     2.33x     3.44x     3.37x  

Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

    2.57x     3.01x     2.67x     2.31x     3.42x     3.36x  

(1)
Includes interest on the guaranty of American Falls Reservoir District bonds and Milner Dam, Inc. notes.


DESCRIPTION OF FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS

        As used under this caption, "Description of First Mortgage Bonds," references to "we," "us," "our" and other similar references mean Idaho Power Company, excluding, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, its subsidiary.

        We will issue the first mortgage bonds offered in this prospectus under our Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of October 1, 1937. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, formerly known as Bankers Trust Company, is the corporate trustee, and Stanley Burg serves as individual trustee. We have amended and supplemented the indenture in the past and will supplement it again by one or more supplemental indentures relating to these first mortgage bonds.

        This section briefly summarizes the material provisions of the indenture and supplemental indentures, which we refer to collectively as the indenture in this section, and uses some terms that are not defined in this prospectus but are defined in the indenture. This summary is not complete and we qualify it by reference to the indenture. The indenture is on file with the SEC, and we incorporate it by reference in this prospectus. You should read the indenture for a complete understanding of its provisions and for the definitions of some terms used in this summary. In the summary below, we include references to section numbers of the indenture so that you can easily locate those provisions.

        Our issuance of long-term indebtedness, including first mortgage bonds, is subject to the approval of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("IPUC"), the Oregon Public Utility Commission ("OPUC"), and the Wyoming Public Service Commission ("WPSC"). In March 2013, we filed applications with the IPUC, OPUC, and WPSC to renew our debt financing authority. In April 2013, we received orders from the IPUC, OPUC, and WPSC authorizing us to issue and sell from time to time up to $500 million in aggregate principal amount of debt securities and first mortgage bonds, subject to conditions specified in the orders. Authority from the IPUC is through April 9, 2015, though we may request an extension by letter filed with the IPUC prior to that date. The OPUC's and WPSC's orders do not impose a time limitation for issuances, but the OPUC order does impose a number of other conditions, including a maximum interest rate limit of 7 percent.

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        Issuance in Series.    We issue bonds in series. Each series of bonds may have different terms. We will include all of the following information about a specific series of bonds in the prospectus supplement relating to those bonds:

        Form and Exchange.    Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement:

        See "Book-Entry System" for a description of additional requirements as to the form and method of exchange of bonds. We will describe any additional requirements as to the form and method of exchange of bonds in the prospectus supplement.

        Interest and Payment.    We will pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in U.S. dollars at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in New York City, and, at our option, at our office in Boise, Idaho. Indenture, Section 35

        Maintenance Requirements.    We will file a certificate with the corporate trustee within 90 days after the close of each calendar year stating that:

If we designate an additional amount, we must deliver to the corporate trustee, within 30 days, cash equal to that amount less the following deductions:

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Indenture, Section 38

        We may withdraw this cash for reimbursement for later expenditures on:

We must spend or appropriate 15% of our annual gross operating revenues for maintenance, retirement or amortization of our properties. We may, however, anticipate or make up these expenditures or appropriations within the five years that immediately follow or precede a particular year. Indenture, Section 38; Second Supplemental, Section 15

        Improvement or Sinking Fund.    There is no sinking or improvement fund requirement. Twenty-seventh Supplemental, Section 14

        Security.    The indenture secures all bonds issued under the indenture equally and ratably, without preference, priority or distinction. We may issue additional first mortgage bonds in the future, and those first mortgage bonds will also be secured by the indenture. The lien of the indenture constitutes a first mortgage on all the properties that we own, except as discussed below, subject only to liens for taxes and assessments that are not delinquent and minor excepted encumbrances. Certain of our properties are subject to easements, leases, contracts, covenants, workmen's compensation awards and similar encumbrances and minor defects and clouds common to properties, which do not interfere in any material respect with our operations.

        The indenture does not create a lien on the following excepted property:

        The indenture creates a lien on our interest in property that we subsequently acquire other than excepted property, subject to limitations in the case of consolidation, merger or sale of substantially all our assets. Indenture, Section 87

        We have covenanted to execute and deliver instruments that are necessary to carry out the purposes of the indenture and to create a lien on after-acquired property that the indenture covers. Granting Clauses

        The indenture does not contain any covenants or other provisions to provide holders of the first mortgage bonds special protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.

        Issuance of Additional Bonds.    The indenture limits the aggregate principal amount of bonds at any one time outstanding to $2.0 billion. We may amend the indenture and increase this amount without consent of the holders of first mortgage bonds. Indenture, Sections 22 and 121; Forty-fifth Supplemental, Article I

        The indenture contains some restrictions on increasing the amount of prior lien bonds, which are bonds, obligations or principal indebtedness secured by any mortgage or other lien upon any property additions prior to the lien of the indenture. Indenture, Sections 6 and 46

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        We may issue additional bonds that rank equally with the bonds in principal amount equal to:

        We may not issue bonds as provided above, with certain exceptions, unless we meet a net earnings requirement. Generally, the indenture requires that our net earnings must be at least twice the annual interest requirements on all outstanding debt of equal or prior rank, including the bonds that we propose to issue. Under certain circumstances, the net earnings test does not apply, including the issuance of refunding bonds to retire outstanding bonds which mature in less than two years or which are of an equal or higher interest rate, or prior lien bonds.

        We calculate net earnings before deduction of:

We may include only a limited amount of revenue from property not subject to the lien of the indenture in net earnings. Indenture, Sections 7, 27 and Article VI

        Property additions consist of electric or gas property, or property used in connection therewith. Property additions exclude securities, contracts or choses in action, merchandise and equipment for consumption or resale, materials and supplies, property used principally for production or gathering of natural gas, or any power sites and uncompleted works under Idaho state permits. In determining net property additions, we deduct all retired funded property from gross property additions except to the extent of certain credits with respect to released funded property. Indenture, Section 4 The indenture restricts issuance of bonds and taking other credits under the indenture based on property additions subject to prior liens to no more than 15% of all bonds outstanding. However, the prior liens must not exceed 50% of the cost or fair value, whichever is less, of these property additions. Indenture, Section 26

        As of March 31, 2013, we could issue under the indenture approximately $556.8 million of additional first mortgage bonds based on unfunded property additions and $831.8 million of additional first mortgage bonds based on retired first mortgage bonds.

        We estimate that at March 31, 2013, unfunded property additions were approximately $928.0 million.

        Release of Properties.    Generally, we may release property from the lien of the indenture by doing the following:

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Indenture, Section 59

        Actions Without Trustees' Release or Consent.    Unless we are in default in the payment of interest on any outstanding bonds or one or more of the completed defaults described under the caption "Events of Default" below have occurred and are continuing, we may, without the trustees' release or consent, and without providing a report to the trustees or depositing with them the consideration we receive:

Indenture, Section 58

        Amendment of the Indenture.    Generally we may modify or amend the indenture with the consent of the holders of 60% in principal amount of all outstanding first mortgage bonds. However, when an amendment does not affect all series of first mortgage bonds, holders of 60% of the principal amount of all outstanding first mortgage bonds of each series affected must also consent to the amendment.

        Unless each bondholder consents, we cannot make the following modifications:

Indenture, Sections 113, 121; Twenty-third Supplemental, Section 9; Thirty-sixth Supplemental, Section 9

        Events of Default.    The following are defaults, sometimes called completed defaults, under the indenture:

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Indenture, Section 65

        Discharge.    The indenture will be cancelled and discharged when all indebtedness secured by the indenture is paid, including charges of the trustees.

        In addition, first mortgage bonds will be considered paid and not to be outstanding for any purpose under the indenture when we have irrevocably deposited with the trustee

Indenture, Section 106 and Twenty-seventh Supplemental, Section 10

        Miscellaneous.    The indenture provides that the corporate trustee, upon request of the holders of a majority in interest of the outstanding first mortgage bonds, if properly indemnified to its satisfaction, must take action to enforce the lien of the indenture. Indenture, Section 92; Sixth Supplemental, Article XXIII

        We covenant in the indenture to deliver a certificate to the trustee annually, within 90 days after the close of the fiscal year, to show that we are in compliance with the terms of the indenture and that we have not defaulted under the indenture. Various supplemental indentures

        Concerning the Corporate Trustee.    We and our affiliates may conduct banking transactions with the corporate trustee in the normal course of business.


DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

        As used under this caption, "Description of Debt Securities," references to "we," "us," "our" and other similar references mean Idaho Power Company, excluding, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, its subsidiary.

        We will issue the debt securities offered in this prospectus under our Debt Securities Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2001. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas is the trustee under the indenture. We may amend and supplement the indenture and will supplement it by one or more supplemental indentures relating to these debt securities.

        This section briefly summarizes the material provisions of the debt securities indenture and uses some terms that are not defined in this prospectus but are defined in the indenture. This summary is not complete and we qualify it by reference to the indenture. The indenture is on file with the SEC, and we incorporate it by reference in this prospectus. You should read the indenture for a complete understanding of its provisions and for the definition of some terms used in this summary. In the summary below, we include references to section numbers of the indenture so that you can easily locate these provisions.

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        As noted above, in April 2013 we received orders from the IPUC, OPUC, and WPSC authorizing us to issue and sell from time to time up to $500 million in aggregate principal amount of debt securities and first mortgage bonds, subject to conditions specified in the orders. Authority from the IPUC is through April 9, 2015, though we may request an extension by letter filed with the IPUC prior to that date. The OPUC's and WPSC's orders do not impose a time limitation for issuances, but the OPUC order does impose a number of other conditions, including a maximum interest rate limit of 7 percent.

        Other Indebtedness.    The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue; it does not restrict the amount or type of other debt that we may issue or contain any other provisions that would afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction. We may use other indentures or documentation containing provisions different from those included in the indenture under which we are offering these debt securities in connection with future issues of debt securities. We may also offer our first mortgage bonds, which are secured indebtedness and which are described above under the caption "Description of First Mortgage Bonds." As of March 31, 2013, there was approximately $1.51 billion in aggregate principal amount of our first mortgage bonds outstanding. As a result of our issuance of additional first mortgage bonds on April 8, 2013, as of that date there were approximately $1.66 billion in aggregate principal amount of our first mortgage bonds outstanding.

        Security, Ranking and Subordination.    The debt securities that we may issue under this indenture will be unsecured. The debt securities that we are offering in this prospectus will rank equal in right of payment to our other unsecured indebtedness that is outstanding now or that we may issue in the future, except for any indebtedness that, by its terms, is subordinate to these debt securities.

        Issuance in Series.    We will issue debt securities in series. Each series of debt securities may have different terms and, in some cases, debt securities of the same series may have different terms. The prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities will contain the following information about those debt securities:

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        Form and Exchange.    Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement:

Indenture, Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.6

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the transfer of debt securities may be registered and exchanged at the corporate trust office of the trustee, in New York, New York, as security registrar. We may change the place for registration of transfer and exchange. We may designate one or more additional places for registration and exchange, all at our discretion.

        We are not required to execute or to provide for the registration of transfer or exchange of any debt security

Indenture, Sections 3.6 and 4.2

        See "Book-Entry System" for a description of additional requirements as to the form and method of exchange of debt securities. We will describe any additional requirements as to the form and method of exchange of debt securities in the prospectus supplement. Indenture, Section 3.1

        Payment of Interest.    Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, we will pay interest on each debt security to the person in whose name the debt security is registered as of the close of business on the regular record date for that interest payment date. If we have defaulted in the payment of interest on any debt security, we may pay the defaulted interest to the holder of the debt security as of the close of business on a special record date that is not less than 10 days prior to the date we propose to pay the defaulted interest. Notice of the special record date will be given by mail at least 15 days before the special record date. We may also pay defaulted interest in any other lawful manner permitted by requirements of any securities exchange on which the debt security may be listed, if the trustee deems that manner of payment practicable. Indenture, Section 3.8

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, we will pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest at maturity at the corporate trust office of the trustee, in New York, New York, as our paying agent. We may change the place of payment. We may appoint one or more additional paying agents and may remove any paying agent, all at our discretion. Indenture, Section 4.2

        Redemption.    We will describe any terms for the optional or mandatory redemption of a particular series of debt securities in the prospectus supplement. Unless we state in the prospectus supplement that the debt securities of that series are redeemable at the option of a holder, debt securities will be redeemable only at our option. In order to exercise our right to redeem any debt security, we must give the holder notice by mail at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. If we want to redeem fewer than all the debt securities of a series, the trustee will choose the particular debt securities to be redeemed by a method of random selection, substantially pro rata, that the trustee believes is fair and appropriate and which complies with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if

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any, on which the debt securities of that series are listed. If the debt securities to be redeemed have different terms and different maturities, we may select the particular debt securities to be redeemed.

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, if we are redeeming the debt securities at our option, the redemption will be conditional upon the paying agent or agents receiving from us, on or prior to the date fixed for redemption, enough money to redeem all of the debt securities called for redemption, including accrued interest, if any. If sufficient money has not been received, the notice will not be effective and we will not be required to redeem the debt securities. Indenture, Section 14.2

        Consolidation, Merger or Sale.    The indenture provides that we will not consolidate with, merge with or into any other person, whether or not we are the survivor, or sell, assign, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any person or group of affiliated persons, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, unless:

Indenture, Article Eleven

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Indenture, Section 6.1

        An event of default with respect to the debt securities of any series does not necessarily constitute an event of default with respect to any other series of debt securities issued under the indenture. Unless we cure the default, the trustee is required to give notice of any default known to it within 90 days after the default has occurred; the term "default" includes any event which after notice or passage of time or both would be an event of default. Except in the case of a default in payment, the trustee is protected in withholding notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors or responsible officers of the trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of notice is in the interest of the holders. Indenture, Section 6.11

        If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series, other than due to events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice in writing to us, and to the trustee if given by the holders, may declare the unpaid principal of and accrued interest to the date of acceleration on all the outstanding debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately. The holders of a majority of the principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, upon the conditions provided in the indenture, may rescind an acceleration and its consequences with respect to that series.

        If an event of default occurs due to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, all unpaid principal of and accrued interest on the outstanding debt securities of all series will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder. Indenture, Section 6.1

        The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, subject to the right of the trustee to decline to follow instructions that would be unlawful, expose the trustee to personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the interests of holders who do not join in the direction. Indenture, Section 6.9

        Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the duties of the trustee, if an event of default shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders, unless the holders have offered to the trustee reasonable indemnity. Indenture, Section 7.2

        The indenture provides that we must periodically file statements with the trustee regarding compliance by us with all conditions and covenants contained in the indenture. Indenture, Section 4.6

        Modification of Indenture.    We may modify the indenture, without notice to or the consent of any holders of debt securities, with respect to certain matters, including:

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Indenture, Section 10.1

        In addition, we may modify certain of our rights and obligations and the rights of holders of the debt securities with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities affected by the modification. Indenture, Section 10.2

        No amendment or modification may, without the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt security affected:

Indenture, Section 10.2

        Waiver.    The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may waive any default or event of default with respect to that series, except payment and bankruptcy defaults. Indenture, Section 6.10

        Defeasance.    Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities of a particular series, the indenture provides that we shall be discharged from our obligations under the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities at any time prior to the maturity date or redemption of that series when we meet certain requirements specified in the indenture, including

        Upon the discharge of the indenture with respect to a particular series, the holders of debt securities of that series shall no longer be entitled to the benefits of the indenture, except for purposes of registration of transfer, exchange and replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated debt securities. Indenture, Sections 12.1 and 12.2

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BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM

        We may issue all or some of the first mortgage bonds and debt securities in book-entry form, which means that global notes, not certificates, will represent the securities. If we issue global notes representing any securities, the following provisions will apply to all book-entry securities:

        Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Depository Trust Company, New York, NY, which we refer to as "DTC," will act as securities depository for the securities. We will issue the securities as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co., DTC's partnership nominee, or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. We will issue one or more fully-registered security certificates for each issue of the securities, in the aggregate principal amount of the issue, and we will deposit the certificates with the corporate trustee to hold as agent for DTC. We and the trustee will treat Cede & Co. as the holder of the securities for all purposes.

        DTC, the world's largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments from over 100 countries that DTC's direct participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among direct participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between direct participants' accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, or DTCC. DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The DTC rules applicable to its participants are on file with the SEC. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com and www.dtc.org.

        Purchases of securities under the DTC system must be made by or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for the securities on DTC's records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser, the beneficial owner, is in turn to be recorded on the direct and indirect participants' records. Beneficial owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participant through which the beneficial owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of direct and indirect participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the securities is discontinued.

        To facilitate subsequent transfers, all securities deposited with DTC are registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the securities. DTC's records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts the securities are credited, which may or may not be the

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beneficial owners. The direct and indirect participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

        Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants, and by direct participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements that may be in effect from time to time.

        Redemption notices will be sent to DTC. If less than all of the securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in the issue to be redeemed.

        Neither DTC nor Cede & Co., nor any other DTC nominee, will consent or vote with respect to the securities unless authorized by a direct participant in accordance with DTC's money market instrument procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an omnibus proxy to the issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those direct participants to whose accounts the securities are credited on the record date, identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy.

        Redemption proceeds and distributions, including principal and interest payments, on the securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC's practice is to credit direct participants' accounts upon DTC's receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us or the trustee on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC's records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in street name. Payment by participants to beneficial owners will be the responsibility of the participants and not of DTC, the trustee or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds and distributions to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC, is our responsibility or the responsibility of the trustee. Disbursement of such payments to direct participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the beneficial owners will be the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.

        In case of any optional tender for or mandatory purchase of securities, pursuant to their terms, a beneficial owner shall give notice to elect to have its securities purchased or tendered through its participant to the tender/remarketing agent and shall effect delivery of the securities by causing the direct participant to transfer the participant's interest in the securities, on DTC's records, to the tender/remarketing agent. The requirement for physical delivery of securities in connection with an optional tender or a mandatory purchase will be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in the securities are transferred by direct participants on DTC's records and followed by a book-entry credit of tendered securities to the tender/remarketing agent's DTC account.

        DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, security certificates are required to be printed and delivered.

        We may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC, or a successor securities depository. In that event, security certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC.

        Neither we, the trustee, any paying agent, nor the registrar for the securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to these beneficial ownership interests.

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        The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.

        The underwriters, dealers or agents of any of the securities may be direct participants of DTC.


USE OF PROCEEDS

        Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, we will add the net proceeds from the sale of the securities to our general funds. We may use our general funds for any of the following purposes:

        The precise amount and timing of the application of such proceeds will depend on our funding requirements, market conditions and the availability and cost of other funds. If we do not use the proceeds immediately, we may temporarily invest them in short-term instruments.


PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Methods of Offer and Sale

        We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus:

        Through Underwriters or Dealers.    If we use underwriters in the sale, the underwriters will buy the securities for their own account. The underwriters may resell the securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of the sale. The underwriters may sell the securities directly or through underwriting syndicates that managing underwriters represent. Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of them.

        If we use a dealer in the sale, we will sell those securities to the dealer as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices determined at the time of resale.

        Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

        Through Agents.    We may from time to time designate one or more agents to sell the securities. Unless we state otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.

        Directly.    We may sell the securities directly to one or more purchasers. In this case, there will be no underwriters or agents.

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General Information

        The prospectus supplement will state:

        We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers from certain institutions. We may sell the securities to these institutions for delayed delivery at a specified date in the future. At that time, they will pay the public offering price on the terms we describe in the prospectus supplement.

        We may agree to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.


INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

        The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents that we filed with the SEC (SEC file number 1-3198):

        We also incorporate by reference all documents we subsequently file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and before we terminate the offering. We are not incorporating by reference any documents or portions of documents that are not deemed "filed" with the SEC, including any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K.

        Some of these reports, however, are filed on a combined basis with our parent, IDACORP, Inc. Information contained in these reports relating to IDACORP, Inc. is filed by that company on its own behalf and not by us.

        Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference or deemed to be part of the prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of the prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in the prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference or deemed to be part of the prospectus modifies or replaces such statement. Any statement contained in a document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference or deemed to be part of the prospectus after the most recent effective date may modify or replace existing statements contained in the prospectus. Any statement so modified shall not be deemed in its unmodified form to constitute part of the prospectus for purposes of the

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Securities Act. Any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute part of the prospectus for purposes of the Securities Act.

        We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, upon request, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. You may obtain a copy of this information at no cost, by written or oral request to us at the following address:

Shareowner Services
Idaho Power Company
1221 W. Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83702
Telephone 208-388-2200

        You may also access these documents at http://www.idacorpinc.com.

        We take responsibility only for information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, and the applicable pricing supplement, if any. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

        You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate as of the date of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may have changed since that date.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. Information about us is also available at our website at http://www.idahopower.com. However, the information on our website is not a part of this prospectus.

        This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC relating to the securities covered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all the information included in the registration statement. You may review a copy of the registration statement at the SEC's public reference room or on the SEC's internet site referred to above.


LEGAL MATTERS

        Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, Washington, and Brian R. Buckham, Senior Counsel of Idaho Power Company, will pass upon the validity of the securities and other legal matters for us. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon the validity of the securities for any underwriter, dealer or agent. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP or other counsel identified in an applicable prospectus supplement may, for matters governed by the laws of the state of Idaho, rely upon the opinion of Perkins Coie LLP and Mr. Buckham or such other counsel identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. Mr. Buckham owns shares of restricted common stock of IDACORP, Inc., the parent company of Idaho Power Company, acquired under employee benefit plans and participates in various employee benefit plans offered to employees of IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power Company.

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EXPERTS

        The consolidated financial statements, and the related financial statement schedule, incorporated in this prospectus by reference from Idaho Power Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the effectiveness of Idaho Power Company's internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements and financial statement schedule have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

        With respect to the unaudited interim financial information, which is incorporated herein by reference, Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, have applied limited procedures in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) for a review of such information. However, as stated in their report included in Idaho Power Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference herein, they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that interim financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. Deloitte & Touche LLP are not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited interim financial information because that report is not a "report" or a "part" of the registration statement prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.    Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

        The following table sets forth the estimated expenses in connection with the offering described in this Registration Statement:

Registration fee

  $             

Accountants' fees*

                 *

Printing and engraving fees*

                 *

Legal fees*

                 *

Indenture recording fees*

                 *

Trustee's fees*

                 *

Rating agency fees*

                 *

Regulatory agency fees*

                 *

Blue Sky fees and expenses*

                 *

Other*

                 *
       

Total*

  $              *
       

Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, an aggregate of $110,518 of filing fees previously paid in connection with unsold securities of IDACORP, Inc. registered pursuant to registration statement nos. 333-178023, 333-155498, 333-64737, and 333-83434 will continue to be applied to such unsold securities. Any remaining filings fees are being deferred pursuant to Rule 456(b) and will be calculated in connection with the offering of securities under this registration statement pursuant to Rule 457(r).

*
These expenses are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time. They will be provided as applicable by amendment or in a filing with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, and incorporated herein by reference, or reflected in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Item 15.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

        Sections 30-1-850 et seq. of the Idaho Business Corporation Act provide for indemnification of each registrants' directors and officers in a variety of circumstances, which may include liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        Article VIII of IDACORP, Inc.'s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Article 12 of Idaho Power Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, each provides that the applicable registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers against liability and expenses and shall advance expenses to its directors and officers in connection with any proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the Idaho Business Corporation Act as now in effect or as it may be amended or substituted from time to time. Article VI of IDACORP, Inc.'s Amended Bylaws and Article 6 of Idaho Power Company's Amended Bylaws provide that each registrant shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any director, officer, employee or agent against liability and expenses in connection with any proceeding, to the extent permitted under applicable law. Article VI of IDACORP, Inc.'s Amended Bylaws and Article 6 Idaho Power Company's Amended Bylaws each further provides that the applicable registrant may enter into indemnification agreements with any director, officer, employee or agent to the extent permitted under any applicable law.

        Pursuant to underwriting agreements filed or to be filed as exhibits to the registration statement relating to underwritten offerings of securities, the underwriters may agree to indemnify each of either

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registrants' officers and directors and each person, if any, who controls such registrant within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under said Act and to provide contribution in circumstances where indemnification is unavailable. Agency agreements may contain similar agreements.

        Each registrant has liability insurance protecting its respective directors and officers against liability by reason of their being or having been directors or officers. The premium, payable solely by each registrant, is not separately allocable to the sale of the securities registered hereby. In addition, each registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers to provide for indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by law. See "Item 17. Undertakings" for a description of the Securities and Exchange Commission's position regarding such indemnification provisions.

Item 16.    Exhibits.

 
   
  Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit
No.
  Date   Included
Herewith
  1.1   Underwriting or selling agency agreement for IDACORP, Inc. common stock                  

 

1.2

 

Underwriting or selling agency agreement for IDACORP, Inc. debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

1.3

 

Underwriting or selling agency agreement for Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

1.4

 

Underwriting or selling agency agreement for Idaho Power Company debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

2

 

Agreement and Plan of Exchange between IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power Company, dated as of February 2, 1998

 

S-4

 

333-48031

 

A

 

3/16/1998

 

 

 

4.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 10, 1989, between Idaho Power Company, a Maine Corporation, and Idaho Power Migrating Corporation

 

S-3 Post-
Effective Amend. No. 2

 

33-00440

 

2(a)(iii)

 

6/30/1989

 

 

 

4.2

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation of Idaho Power Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on June 30, 1989

 

S-3 Post-
Effective Amend. No. 2

 

33-00440

 

4(a)(xiii)

 

6/30/1989

 

 

 

4.3

 

Statement of Resolution Establishing Terms of Flexible Auction Series A, Serial Preferred Stock, Without Par Value (cumulative stated value of $100,000 per share) of Idaho Power Company, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on November 5, 1991

 

S-3

 

33-65720

 

4(a)(ii)

 

7/7/1993

 

 

 

4.4

 

Statement of Resolution Establishing Terms of 7.07% Serial Preferred Stock, Without Par Value (cumulative stated value of $100 per share) of Idaho Power Company, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on June 30, 1993

 

S-3

 

33-65720

 

4(a)(iii)

 

7/7/1993

 

 

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  Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit
No.
  Date   Included
Herewith
  4.5   Articles of Share Exchange, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on September 29, 1998   S-8 Post-
Effective Amend. No. 1
  33-56071-99   3(d)   10/1/1998    

 

4.6

 

Articles of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of Idaho Power Company, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on June 15, 2000

 

10-Q

 

1-3198

 

3(a)(iii)

 

8/4/2000

 

 

 

4.7

 

Articles of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of Idaho Power Company, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on January 21, 2005

 

8-K

 

1-3198

 

3.3

 

1/26/2005

 

 

 

4.8

 

Articles of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of Idaho Power Company, as amended, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on November 19, 2007

 

8-K

 

1-3198

 

3.3

 

11/19/2007

 

 

 

4.9

 

Articles of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of Idaho Power Company, as amended, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on May 18, 2012

 

8-K

 

1-3198

 

3.14

 

5/21/2012

 

 

 

4.10

 

Amended Bylaws of Idaho Power Company, amended on November 15, 2007 and presently in effect

 

8-K

 

1-3198

 

3.2

 

11/19/2007

 

 

 

4.11

 

Articles of Incorporation of IDACORP, Inc.

 

S-3

 

333-64737

 

3.1

 

11/4/1998

 

 

 

4.12

 

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of IDACORP, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on March 9, 1998

 

S-3 Amend. No. 1

 

333-64737

 

3.2

 

11/4/1998

 

 

 

4.13

 

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of IDACORP, Inc. creating A Series Preferred Stock, without par value, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on September 17, 1998

 

S-3 Post-
Effective Amend. No. 1

 

333-00139-99

 

3(b)

 

9/22/1998

 

 

 

4.14

 

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of IDACORP, Inc., as amended, as filed with the Secretary of State of Idaho on May 18, 2012

 

8-K

 

1-14465

 

3.13

 

5/21/2012

 

 

 

4.15

 

Amended Bylaws of IDACORP, Inc., amended on November 15, 2007 and presently in effect

 

8-K

 

1-14465

 

3.1

 

11/19/2007

 

 

 

4.16

 

Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of October 1, 1937, between Idaho Power Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company) and R. G. Page, as Trustees

 

 

 

2-3413

 

B-2

 

 

 

 

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  Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit
No.
  Date   Included
Herewith
  4.17   Idaho Power Company Supplemental Indentures to Mortgage and Deed of Trust:                    
          File number 1-MD, as Exhibit B-2-a, First, July 1, 1939
          File number 2-5395, as Exhibit 7-a-3, Second, November 15, 1943
          File number 2-7237, as Exhibit 7-a-4, Third, February 1, 1947
          File number 2-7502, as Exhibit 7-a-5, Fourth, May 1, 1948
          File number 2-8398, as Exhibit 7-a-6, Fifth, November 1, 1949
          File number 2-8973, as Exhibit 7-a-7, Sixth, October 1, 1951
          File number 2-12941, as Exhibit 2-C-8, Seventh, January 1, 1957
          File number 2-13688, as Exhibit 4-J, Eighth, July 15, 1957
          File number 2-13689, as Exhibit 4-K, Ninth, November 15, 1957
          File number 2-14245, as Exhibit 4-L, Tenth, April 1, 1958
          File number 2-14366, as Exhibit 2-L, Eleventh, October 15, 1958
          File number 2-14935, as Exhibit 4-N, Twelfth, May 15, 1959
          File number 2-18976, as Exhibit 4-O, Thirteenth, November 15, 1960
          File number 2-18977, as Exhibit 4-Q, Fourteenth, November 1, 1961
          File number 2-22988, as Exhibit 4-B-16, Fifteenth, September 15, 1964
          File number 2-24578, as Exhibit 4-B-17, Sixteenth, April 1, 1966
          File number 2-25479, as Exhibit 4-B-18, Seventeenth, October 1, 1966
          File number 2-45260, as Exhibit 2(c), Eighteenth, September 1, 1972
          File number 2-49854, as Exhibit 2(c), Nineteenth, January 15, 1974
          File number 2-51722, as Exhibit 2(c)(i), Twentieth, August 1, 1974
          File number 2-51722, as Exhibit 2(c)(ii), Twenty-first, October 15, 1974
          File number 2-57374, as Exhibit 2(c), Twenty-second, November 15, 1976
          File number 2-62035, as Exhibit 2(c), Twenty-third, August 15, 1978
          File number 33-34222, as Exhibit 4(d)(iii), Twenty-fourth, September 1, 1979
          File number 33-34222, as Exhibit 4(d)(iv), Twenty-fifth, November 1, 1981
          File number 33-34222, as Exhibit 4(d)(v), Twenty-sixth, May 1, 1982
          File number 33-34222, as Exhibit 4(d)(vi), Twenty-seventh, May 1, 1986
          File number 33-00440, as Exhibit 4(c)(iv), Twenty-eighth, June 30, 1989
          File number 33-34222, as Exhibit 4(d)(vii), Twenty-ninth, January 1, 1990
          File number 33-65720, as Exhibit 4(d)(iii), Thirtieth, January 1, 1991
          File number 33-65720, as Exhibit 4(d)(iv), Thirty-first, August 15, 1991
          File number 33-65720, as Exhibit 4(d)(v), Thirty-second, March 15, 1992
          File number 33-65720, as Exhibit 4(d)(vi), Thirty-third, April 1, 1993
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K, filed on 12/20/93, as Exhibit 4, Thirty-fourth, December 1, 1993
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K, filed on 11/21/00, as Exhibit 4, Thirty-fifth, November 1, 2000
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K, filed on 10/1/01, as Exhibit 4, Thirty-sixth, October 1, 2001
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K, filed on 4/16/03, as Exhibit 4, Thirty-seventh, April 1, 2003
          File number 1-3198, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed on 8/7/03, as Exhibit 4(a)(iii), Thirty-eighth, May 15, 2003
          File number 1-3198, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, filed on 11/6/03, as Exhibit 4(a)(iv), Thirty-ninth, October 1, 2003
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K filed on 5/10/05, as Exhibit 4, Fortieth, May 1, 2005
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K filed on 10/10/06, as Exhibit 4, Forty-first, October 1, 2006
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K filed on 6/4/07, as Exhibit 4, Forty-second, May 1, 2007
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K filed on 9/26/07, as Exhibit 4, Forty-third, September 1, 2007
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K filed on 4/3/08, as Exhibit 4, Forty-fourth, April 1, 2008
          File number 1-3198, Form 10-K filed on 2/23/10, as Exhibit 4.10, Forty-fifth, February 1, 2010
          File number 1-3198, Form 8-K filed on 6/18/10, as Exhibit 4, Forty-sixth, June 1, 2010

 

4.18

 

Form of Supplemental Indenture relating to the Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

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  Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit
No.
  Date   Included
Herewith
  4.19   Idaho Power Company Instrument of Further Assurance relating to Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of August 3, 2010   10-Q   1-3198   4.12   8/5/2010    

 

4.20

 

Instruments relating to Idaho Power Company American Falls bond guarantee

 

10-Q

 

1-3198

 

4(b)

 

8/4/2000

 

 

 

4.21

 

Agreement of Idaho Power Company to furnish certain debt instruments

 

S-3

 

33-65720

 

4(f)

 

7/7/1993

 

 

 

4.22

 

Agreement of IDACORP, Inc. to furnish certain debt instruments

 

10-Q

 

1-14465

 

4(c)(ii)

 

11/6/2003

 

 

 

4.23

 

Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated as of February 1, 2001, between IDACORP, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), as trustee

 

8-K

 

1-14465

 

4.1

 

2/28/2001

 

 

 

4.24

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 2001 to Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated as of February 1, 2001 between IDACORP, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), as trustee

 

8-K

 

1-14465

 

4.2

 

2/28/2001

 

 

 

4.25

 

Form of Supplemental Indenture to Indenture for IDACORP, Inc. Senior Debt Securities dated as of February 1, 2001, relating to the IDACORP, Inc. debt securities (including form of debt security)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

4.26

 

Indenture for Debt Securities dated as of August 1, 2001 between Idaho Power Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), as trustee

 

S-3

 

333-67748

 

4.13

 

8/16/2001

 

 

 

4.27

 

Form of Supplemental Indenture relating to the Idaho Power Company debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

5.1

 

Opinion and consent of Perkins Coie LLP regarding validity of the IDACORP, Inc. securities being registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

5.2

 

Opinion and consent of Perkins Coie LLP regarding validity of the Idaho Power Company securities being registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

12.1

 

IDACORP, Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

10-Q

 

1-14465

 

12.1

 

5/02/2013

 

 

 

12.2

 

Idaho Power Company Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

10-Q

 

1-3198

 

12.2

 

5/02/2013

 

 

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  Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit
No.
  Date   Included
Herewith
  15.1   Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information of IDACORP, Inc.                   X

 

15.2

 

Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information of Idaho Power Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

23.1

 

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP with respect to the financial statements of IDACORP, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

23.2

 

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP with respect to the financial statements of Idaho Power Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

23.3

 

Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

23.4

 

Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2 to this Registration Statement)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

24.1

 

IDACORP, Inc. Directors' Power of Attorney (appears on the signature page to this Registration Statement)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

24.2

 

Idaho Power Company Directors' Power of Attorney (appears on the signature page to this Registration Statement)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

25.1

 

Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trustee, under the Idaho Power Company Mortgage and Deed of Trust pursuant to which Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds may be issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

25.2

 

Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), Trustee under the Idaho Power Company Debt Securities Indenture dated as of August 1, 2001 pursuant to which Idaho Power Company debt securities may be issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

25.3

 

Form T-2, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Stanley Burg under the Idaho Power Company Mortgage and Deed of Trust pursuant to which Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds may be issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

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  Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit
No.
  Date   Included
Herewith
  25.4   Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trustee, under the IDACORP, Inc. Indenture for Senior Debt Securities pursuant to which the IDACORP, Inc. debt securities may be issued                   X

To be filed in a current report on Form 8-K or by amendment, as contemplated by Item 601(b)(1) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

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Item 17.    Undertakings.

        (a)   Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

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        Each of the undersigned registrants undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, such undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

        (b)   Each of the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of such registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (c)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of each registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by such registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the applicable registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints J. LaMont Keen, Darrel T. Anderson, and Kenneth W. Petersen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all supplements and amendments (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, on the 22nd day of May, 2013.

  IDACORP, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ J. LAMONT KEEN


J. LaMont Keen
President and Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ ROBERT A. TINSTMAN

Robert A. Tinstman
  Chairman of the Board   May 22, 2013

/s/ J. LAMONT KEEN

J. LaMont Keen

 

President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ DARREL T. ANDERSON

Darrel T. Anderson

 

Executive Vice President—Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ KENNETH W. PETERSEN

Kenneth W. Petersen

 

Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

May 22, 2013

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Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ C. STEPHEN ALLRED

C. Stephen Allred
  Director   May 22, 2013

/s/ RICHARD J. DAHL

Richard J. Dahl

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ JUDITH A. JOHANSEN

Judith A. Johansen

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ DENNIS L. JOHNSON

Dennis L. Johnson

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ CHRISTINE KING

Christine King

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ JAN B. PACKWOOD

Jan B. Packwood

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ JOAN H. SMITH

Joan H. Smith

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ THOMAS J. WILFORD

Thomas J. Wilford

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints J. LaMont Keen, Darrel T. Anderson, and Kenneth W. Petersen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all supplements and amendments (including post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, on the 22nd day of May, 2013.

    IDAHO POWER COMPANY

 

 

By:

 

/s/ J. LAMONT KEEN

J. LaMont Keen
Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ ROBERT A. TINSTMAN

Robert A. Tinstman
  Chairman of the Board   May 22, 2013

/s/ J. LAMONT KEEN

J. LaMont Keen

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ DARREL T. ANDERSON

Darrel T. Anderson

 

President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ KENNETH W. PETERSEN

Kenneth W. Petersen

 

Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

May 22, 2013

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Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ C. STEPHEN ALLRED

C. Stephen Allred
  Director   May 22, 2013

/s/ RICHARD J. DAHL

Richard J. Dahl

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ JUDITH A. JOHANSEN

Judith A. Johansen

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ DENNIS L. JOHNSON

Dennis L. Johnson

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ CHRISTINE KING

Christine King

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ JAN B. PACKWOOD

Jan B. Packwood

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ JOAN H. SMITH

Joan H. Smith

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

/s/ THOMAS J. WILFORD

Thomas J. Wilford

 

Director

 

May 22, 2013

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description
  1.1 Underwriting or selling agency agreement for IDACORP, Inc. common stock
        
  1.2 Underwriting or selling agency agreement for IDACORP, Inc. debt securities
        
  1.3 Underwriting or selling agency agreement for Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds
        
  1.4 Underwriting or selling agency agreement for Idaho Power Company debt securities

 

4.18

 

Form of Supplemental Indenture relating to the Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds

 

4.25

 

Form of Supplemental Indenture to Indenture for IDACORP, Inc. Senior Debt Securities dated as of February 1, 2001, relating to the IDACORP, Inc. debt securities (including form of debt security)

 

4.27

 

Form of Supplemental Indenture relating to the Idaho Power Company debt securities

 

5.1

 

Opinion and consent of Perkins Coie LLP regarding validity of the IDACORP, Inc. securities being registered

 

5.2

 

Opinion and consent of Perkins Coie LLP regarding validity of the Idaho Power Company securities being registered

 

15.1

 

Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information of IDACORP, Inc.

 

15.2

 

Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information of Idaho Power Company

 

23.1

 

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP with respect to the financial statements of IDACORP, Inc.

 

23.2

 

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP with respect to the financial statements of Idaho Power Company

 

23.3

 

Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)

 

23.4

 

Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2 to this Registration Statement)

 

24.1

 

IDACORP, Inc. Directors' Power of Attorney (appears on the signature page to this Registration Statement)

 

24.2

 

Idaho Power Company Directors' Power of Attorney (appears on the signature page to this Registration Statement)

 

25.1

 

Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trustee, under the Idaho Power Company Mortgage and Deed of Trust pursuant to which Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds may be issued

 

25.2

 

Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), Trustee under the Idaho Power Company Debt Securities Indenture dated as of August 1, 2001 pursuant to which Idaho Power Company debt securities may be issued

 

25.3

 

Form T-2, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Stanley Burg under the Idaho Power Company Mortgage and Deed of Trust pursuant to which Idaho Power Company first mortgage bonds may be issued

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Exhibit
No.
  Exhibit Description
  25.4   Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trustee, under the IDACORP, Inc. Indenture for Senior Debt Securities pursuant to which the IDACORP, Inc. debt securities may be issued

To be filed in a current report on Form 8-K or by amendment, as contemplated by Item 601(b)(1) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.