Exhibit 12(a)

IDACORP, INC.
Consolidated Financial Information
Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

			Twelve Months Ended
			December 31,
			(Thousands of Dollars)
													September 30,
			2000		2001		2002		2003		2004		2005
Earnings, as defined:
	Income before income taxes		$	210,701	$	189,860	$	10,525	$	25,459	$	48,213	$	74,386
	Adjust for distributed income of equity
		investees		(3,116)		(1,620)		(2,544)		(20,536)		26,616		11,337
	Equity in loss of equity method
		investments		186		296		-		-		-		-
	Minority interest in losses of majority
		owned subsidiaries		(1,468)		(612)		(211)		(435)		(48)		-
	Supplemental fixed charges, as below			75,800		86,818		64,257		69,679		67,654		65,500
		Total earnings, as defined	$	282,103	$	274,742	$	72,027	$	74,167	$	142,435	$	151,223
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest charges		$	63,339	$	75,305	$	60,031	$	64,813	$	61,269	$	62,503
	Preferred stock dividends of
		subsidiaries - gross up -
		IDACORP rate		8,886		8,142		857		1,915		3,216		-
	Rental interest factor			1,036		1,587		1,770		1,406		1,652		1,614
		Total fixed charges	$	73,261	$	85,034	$	62,658	$	68,134	$	66,137	$	64,117
	Supplemental increment to fixed
		charges *		2,539		1,784		1,599		1,545		1,517		1,383
		Total supplemental fixed charges	$	75,800	$	86,818	$	64,257	$	69,679	$	67,654	$	65,500
Supplemental ratio of earnings to fixed
	Charges			3.72x		3.16x		1.12x		1.06x		2.11x		2.31x

* Explanation of increment - Interest on the guaranty of American Falls Reservoir District bonds and Milner Dam, Inc. notes which are already included in operation expenses.