Idaho Power’s Long-Range Planning Meeting Focuses on Resources

The next public meeting in Idaho Power's long-range planning process is set for Thursday, Oct. 8. Idaho Power employees will discuss existing and future resources likely to be included in the utility's 20-year energy plan. It will be the second monthly meeting of the company's 2027 Integrated Resource Plan Advisory Council (IRPAC). The company produces an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) every two years and intends to submit its 2027 plan to regulators in June.

The virtual IRPAC meetings are open to the public. Thursday's meeting will cover current energy sources, regional transmission, and the company's energy efficiency and demand response programs. Planned and potential future resources will also be discussed.

Background information and a link for attending via Webex are available at idahopower.com/irp. Meetings begin at 9 a.m. Mountain Time.

The IRPAC is a volunteer panel that will meet with Idaho Power staff several times over a period of months to discuss the 2027 Integrated Resource Plan, which will lay out the company's preferred portfolio of energy resources to serve customers over the next 20 years. The IRPAC includes representatives from public-interest groups, industry, and agriculture, as well as state and local lawmakers, public utility commission staff, and other interested parties. The advisory council provides public input and feedback that assists the company in the creation of the 2027 IRP.

Brad Bowlin
Communications Specialist
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208-388-2803