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Idaho Power's 20-year Energy Plan Calls for Significant Investment in Energy Resources to Meet Projected Growth
BOISE, Idaho, July 01, 2025--Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power), a wholly owned subsidiary of IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA), has released its latest long-range energy plan, which forecasts unprecedented growth in energy demand and lays out the preferred options for serving customers.
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