Idaho Power plan to sell facilities gets hearing


Substation Relay Protection Training

Our customized live online or in‑person group training can be delivered to your staff at your location.

  • Live Online
  • 12 hours Instructor-led
  • Group Training Available
Regular Price:
$699
Coupon Price:
$599
Reserve Your Seat Today
Idaho's largest utility wants to sell $44,000 in electrical distribution facilities to the Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative, a Cassia County-based operation with customers in Idaho, Nevada and Utah.

The state Public Utilities Commission will consider approval of Idaho Power's plan to sale more than a mile of electrical feeder line and about 30 power poles located in southern Owyhee County at a January 12 meeting.

If approved, the agreement will complete a purchase the member-owned cooperative began in 2001, buying distribution facilities Idaho Power previously used to serve its customers in northern Nevada.

Raft River Electric, with customers in both states and Utah, now wants to acquire a small portion of the electric distribution line that fell on the other side of the Nevada state border, in Idaho.

Idaho Power is a subsidiary of IdaCorp Inc.

Related News

Hydro One delivery rates go up

Hydro One Rate Hike reflects Ontario Energy Board approval for higher delivery charges, impacting seasonal…
View more

Report: Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market

Solar ITC Impact on U.S. Wind frames how a 30% solar investment tax credit could…
View more

7 steps to make electricity systems more resilient to climate risks

Electricity System Climate Resilience underpins grid reliability amid heatwaves and drought, integrating solar, wind, hydropower,…
View more

B.C. Hydro adds more vehicle charging stations across southern B.C.

BC Hydro EV Charging Stations expand provincewide with DC fast chargers, 80% in 30 minutes…
View more

Failed PG&E power line blamed for Drum fire off Hwy 246 last June

PG&E Drum Fire Cause identified as a power line failure in Santa Barbara County, with…
View more

Ottawa Launches Sewage Energy Project at LeBreton Flats

Ottawa Sewage Energy Exchange System uses wastewater heat recovery and efficient heat pumps to deliver…
View more

Sign Up for Electricity Forum’s Newsletter

Stay informed with our FREE Newsletter — get the latest news, breakthrough technologies, and expert insights, delivered straight to your inbox.

Electricity Today T&D Magazine Subscribe for FREE

Stay informed with the latest T&D policies and technologies.
  • Timely insights from industry experts
  • Practical solutions T&D engineers
  • Free access to every issue

Download the 2026 Electrical Training Catalog

Explore 50+ live, expert-led electrical training courses –

  • Interactive
  • Flexible
  • CEU-cerified