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NOTES PAYABLE:
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Notes Payable
NOTES PAYABLE
 
Credit Facilities
 
IDACORP and Idaho Power have in place credit facilities that may be used for general corporate purposes and commercial paper backup. The terms and conditions of those credit facilities are as described in IDACORP's and Idaho Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

At March 31, 2016, no loans were outstanding under either IDACORP's or Idaho Power's facilities.  At March 31, 2016, Idaho Power had regulatory authority to incur up to $450 million in principal amount of short-term indebtedness at any one time outstanding. Balances (in thousands of dollars) and interest rates of IDACORP’s and Idaho Power's short-term borrowings were as follows at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Idaho Power
 
IDACORP
 
Total
 
Idaho Power
 
IDACORP
 
Total
Commercial paper outstanding
 
$

 
$
23,300

 
$
23,300

 
$

 
$
20,000

 
$
20,000

Weighted-average annual interest rate
 
%
 
0.81
%
 
0.81
%
 
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.88
%