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6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Shedule of short term debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Short-term Debt

Balances (in thousands of dollars) and interest rates of IDACORP’s and Idaho Power's short-term borrowings were as follows at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	June 30, 2012									December 31, 2011
	Idaho Power			IDACORP			Total			Idaho Power			IDACORP			Total
Commercial paper outstanding	$	10,000		$	54,700		$	64,700		$	—		$	54,200		$	54,200
Weighted-average annual interest rate	0.49		%	0.50		%	0.50		%	—		%	0.47		%	0.47		%