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Our company is a longtime supporter of education, especially in our rural communities. We recently donated to the Gooding Public Library, helping to ensure kiddos & families have access to books & literary opportunities in an underserved part of our service area. Yay, libraries!
@holliwoodings
@KelcieMMorris
Hi
@holliwoodings
, EV adoption is part of the clean-energy solutions our communities want and need. For years, Idaho Power has worked to expand EV adoption in the state. This proposal runs counter to those efforts and the efforts of many others.
President Lisa Grow assumes a new title today, one that’s been long in the making - president and CEO!
Our best wishes to Lisa as she leads Idaho Power in our commitment to providing reliable, affordable, clean energy.
Natural gas transmission lines that serve Idaho Power and other utilities across the region are experiencing some issues. This difficulty, along with the impacts from the current winter storm, means it’s important you are prepared for potential outages.
Our commitment to serving customers w/ clean, reliable, affordable energy has been the hallmark of our 100-year history. Now we look to build on that foundation with a new & exciting mission: 100%
#cleanenergy
by 2045. Join us:
#CleanTodayCleanerTomorrow
Heavy, wet snow on leaf-filled trees has caused over 100 small outages in Boise as branches have given way under the weight of the snow. If you see a downed line, stay back & call us immediately at 208-388-2323. Do not attempt to touch or remove anything from the line.
Congratulations to Idaho Power's 2023 Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) award honoree, Government Affairs Director Jen Visser, and to everyone being honored this year. Thank you for the valuable work you do for our communities!
Learn more at .
We're a proud annual sponsor if this incredible, student-led fundraiser for
@StLukesHealth
Children's Hospital! They beat and raise their goal every year, and we are so pleased to support them. Way to go,
@boisestatedm
!
We need your help to
#LightentheLoad
. Hot weather and fires across our region are straining the grid as we all try to keep cool and connected. We’re working hard to keep up with demand, but please reduce your energy use until 9 p.m.
Energy-saving tips:
Idaho
@GovernorLittle
has proclaimed today as Lineworker Appreciation Day in Idaho! This year more than ever, we celebrate those who work hard to keep the lights, essential businesses, home offices, and A/C on for all of us. Please join us in thanking our Idaho Power line crews!
Electricity is essential to everything we do, & we take seriously our responsibility of keeping the lights on. The
@IDNationalGuard
lent us some cots and blankets so we can be prepared to remain at work 24-7 if need be. Thank you, Idaho National Guard, for supporting us & others!
A team of Idaho Power superheroes recently rescued an osprey tangled in twine. They safely got the bird out of the nest and covered his head with a hard hat to keep him calm while they removed the twine from his feet.
Thank you all for your quick, safe, and caring work!
Bobcats mostly hunt at dawn and dusk, but this one stayed up late enough to make a daylight appearance at our Daly Creek Habitat Management Area in Hells Canyon. Thanks to environmental technician Barrett Walker for the video!
#WildlifeWednesday
We know a thing or two about the power of wind, so we sent 4 crews, 7 bucket trucks & 3 backhoes north to help
@AvistaUtilities
rebuild after a storm took out power for tens of thousands. Our guys are taking the nightshift so the Avista crews can rest & recover for the work ahead
Last night, some of our power poles were caught in the path of the Goose Creek fire in the Boise Foothills. Crews got to work as soon as it was safe to do so, working through the night to get four poles replaced by 5am
Thank you to those involved in the fire response & recovery!
It's
#InternationalWomenInScienceDay
! Generations of female scientists, engineers, technologists, biologists and more have been critical to the work we do at Idaho Power. Learn more about our career paths for
#futurescientists
:
5 crews are working today to restore an outage caused by this morning's vehicle accident in SE Boise. We restored power to 2,500 customers this morning & are working hard to get the power back on for those remaining. 8 poles were impacted by the accident, with 6 needing replaced.
Regional Customer Relations Manager Dave Spillett pulled out all the stops to celebrate a few of his favorite
#localgems
. Don't think it was too big of an ask for him to enjoy that soda, though😉Yum!
#SupportLocalGems
#Pocatello
Our Pocatello area crews worked hard to restore power for our customers after the Chinese Peak Fire destroyed eight power poles in the foothills. Kudos to our linemen for working quickly and safely to replace the poles less than 24 hours after the fire!
Our employees weren’t too rattled when they recently discovered some unwelcome guests in a transformer box in the desert outside Mountain Home.
Thank you to
@idfg
for helping us safely relocate several adult rattlesnakes. (EEK!)
We worked w/
@ValleyRide
as they electrified their fleet! VRT received a $20,000 incentive to help install new
#electric
bus charging stations.
We can’t wait to ride these quiet, low-emission buses starting in Oct. Fun fact: Each bus can go 169-276 miles before needing a charge!
While many of us were fortunate to head to warm offices today, others—like this line crew we caught up with this morning—headed out like they do every day. Thanks to all the essential workers, including our crews, who keep us all comfortable & connected, no matter the weather.
The elk that visit this stock tank in our Daly Creek Habitat Management Area often use the game camera to take epic selfies. sELKies?
Learn more about how we protect and manage wildlife habitat at .
#WildlifeWednesday
!
To our customers who experienced outages today, we thank you for your patience. Our crews are patrolling our lines and will restore any remaining power outages as soon as it is safe to do so. Please check for updated information.
We've partnered with
@peregrinefund
's World Center for
#BirdsofPrey
to protect raptors for more than 40 years, and we're looking forward to growing that partnership with a new exhibit we're sponsoring as part of the Center’s expansion!
#EarthMonth2021
It's the last day for
#IdahoGives
! We love pitching in to support Idaho nonprofits and their wonderful advocates at
@idahononprofits
.
As of this morning, 11,500 donors have raised $2.8 MILLION for Idaho nonprofits - can you help make it to $3 million?
@IdahoGives
Idaho Power is a proud sponsor of the new Micron Center for Materials and Research at
@BoiseState
. Our donation supported the Student Power Center, a space for students to collaborate in the new building, which is operated by
@BoiseStateCOEN
.
#GoBroncos
🐴
It's
#SupportLocalGems
Day! Idaho Power employees have been visiting their favorite local retailers, coffee shops, restaurants and more all week to support small businesses in our communities.
First up: coffee shops!
(which will have a part 2... we drink a lot of coffee....)
To help reduce strain on the energy grid, we're lowering window shades and increasing the temperature to 76 degrees in most Idaho Power buildings this afternoon, continuing through the week.
Thank you to all the local businesses, big and small, pitching in to
#LightenTheLoad
.
We're so thankful for everyone at Idaho Power who works hard every day to power our communities. Wishing all of our customers, employees and communities a safe and relaxing Labor Day!
IDACORP — Idaho Power’s independent, publicly traded parent company — has been listed on the
@NYSE
for 75 years! Yesterday, a few IDACORP executives and board members rang the Closing Bell to ring in the occasion.
Storms have brought down multiple poles, like the ones you see here. If you see a downed line, stay at least 100 feet away and call Idaho Power at 208-388-2323 or 911. Never attempt to move a downed line or remove an object like a tree limb.
How do you stay cool in the summer? Tell us in the comments below to be entered to win a package of backyard goodies in our Backyard BBQ Summer Giveaway!
Sweepstakes open July 24-Aug 2. Must be an Idaho Power residential customer to win.
Can you help us
#LightenTheLoad
? Hot western weather is making our regional grid work extra hard to keep us all cool & connected.
If you can safely do so, please reduce your energy use from 4-9 p.m. Together, we can help reduce the demand on regional energy resources. Thank you!
We're still on track for an active weather evening. Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and shift northeastward towards the Treasure Valley this evening. Strong wind gusts over 50 mph, small hail and flash flooding over burn scars are possible.
#orwx
#idwx
As our communities have been ordered to
#StayHome
home in recent weeks, we're reminded that home isn’t always a safe place. So we joined
@bluecrossidaho
in the
#PayitForward
challenge to recognize
@WCA_Boise
with a $20,000 donation and gift cards for their hardworking staff.
We had a great time celebrating
#EarthDay
last week with our friends at
@MicronTech
, talking about our mutual commitment to clean energy and energy efficiency. And we got to check out their new e-bikes!
Vice President of Human Resources Sarah Griffin recently stopped by
@IdaHumanRights
to deliver a $15,000 donation for the new human rights education center.
Idaho Power is proud to support the Wassmuth Center's mission and the work they do in our communities.
Our most heartfelt congratulations to CEO Darrel Anderson on the announcement of his upcoming retirement, and to his successor, President Lisa Grow, who will take the helm!
More here:
The yearly observance of
#DenimDay
reminds us that there is never an excuse, never an invitation for sexual assault. I wear my denim today to stand with survivors and in support of the incredible work of
@WCABoise
.
#NOMeansNO
This young osprey left the nest too early and couldn’t get back home.
@idfg
and a raptor rehab expert asked an Idaho Power crew to help it safely return.
Note the colorful nest: Ospreys like baling twine, but often become entangled, so please don’t leave it laying around!
These photos may be grainy, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to show you the lengths our crews go to restore power to customers when winter weather strikes hard-to-reach areas.
Our first apprenticeship open house was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about our apprenticeship programs and to everyone at Idaho Power who made it a success.
#NationalApprenticeshipWeek
Happy
#Treefort
!! See you this weekend, Friday-Sunday, near the corner of 13th and Grove. We'll be talking Idaho Power parks and showing off Project
#TinyHouse
!
@treefortfest
Hells Canyon employees recently donated gift baskets to support six families in need in Richland and Halfway, OR. They collected enough for each family to receive $250 worth of food & supplies!
We are so grateful for the care & generosity our employees show their communities.
The next two weeks will be the best time to visit
#ShoshoneFalls
this year. Flows over “the Niagara of the West” near Twin Falls are as high as they are likely to get this season, while water from upstream is being released to help young salmon & steelhead travel to the Pacific.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for your patience as crews worked through the night to bring over 10,000 customers back online. We know many of you are still waiting for power, especially in the Pocatello/Blackfoot area.
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To take some heat off the
@IdahoPower
grid, we’ve turned up the thermostats in our Hailey and Boise offices by 4 degrees. Luckily, our dress code is pretty casual!
If you’d like to help save energy during this heatwave, check out
Idaho Power CEO Darrel Anderson has been named a 2020 Icon by the
@IBRnews
! Icons are pillars of our communities who have shown exceptional leadership throughout their careers.
We're thrilled to see our one-of-a-kind leader recognized alongside his local peers. Congrats, Darrel!
We're thrilled to be partnering with
@BoiseState
and
@INL
on a new collaboration that will advance high-performance computing, weather modeling and workforce development in Idaho. Go
#TeamIdaho
!
.
@BoiseStateRCD
announces the official rollout of the Borah compute cluster. Built through a partnership between
#BoiseState
,
@INL
and
@IdahoPower
, Borah will support the growing compute-intensive research and education mission at the university.
🔗
We’re loving all the rain and snow we’ve been getting these past few days! Line Crew Foreman Hugh Rae and his team were hard at work, while enjoying some mid-April snow in the Robie Creek area this week.
#MyOfficeToday
#FalseSpring
Good morning! Our amazing crews worked through the night to restore power to ~20,000 customers, with more coming back online as we speak. Those crews are now on safety rest until this afternoon, and rested crews and contractors have gotten to work to keep up the momentum.
From Payette to Pocatello, Idaho Power employees are showing up to make sure their neighbors-in-need are fed this holiday season. Thank you to our employees who carry on these traditions and for our community partners who serve those in need!
On this record-breaking heat day - we appreciate everyone's efforts to
#LightenTheLoad
while finding ways to stay cool at home.
If you have a ceiling fan, make sure it's running counterclockwise for summer. Bump up the AC and use the fan to feel up to 4 degrees cooler!
Idaho Power recently recognized Ash Grove Cement for its commitment to
#energyefficiency
with an
#incentive
of $199,223.09 for upgrades to the plant's lighting system.
Meet Kyan! She recently completed her Glenns Ferry HS senior project outlining the need for a local community garden & it's close to taking shape! Kyan will work w/ City Council in the coming weeks to finalize a location, & we're proud to help with startup costs. Good luck, Kyan!
We were thrilled to be back hard at work for Brush Up Nampa this year!
This annual event is a favorite for Canyon County employees, who use their
#VolunteerPower
to give the homes of senior and disabled residents in need a fresh coat of paint.
We're so proud of all the women who have made history at Idaho Power, especially our current President and CEO, Lisa Grow.
#WomensHistoryMonth
She was the 2nd female engineer hired, & now she's our first female CEO. More from a recent interview with Lisa:
We protect wooden power poles from wildfire by wrapping them with a protective mesh and keeping plants – which can burn when they dry out – from growing near them. These practices help keep energy reliable and affordable by reducing the number of poles we replace due to wildfire.
Support local gems this Friday, May 21. Whether you shop at your favorite store, leave a good review, or just say thank you, you can make a difference for an Idaho business.
Learn more:
#SomeGoodNews
: We have college
#scholarships
available for students in our service area. Tag your favorite high schooler, or follow the link to learn more and apply!
We've cleared brush & wrapped poles w/ fire-resistant mesh along 2 miles of lines near the
#WoodheadFire
, which should help protect the poles in case the fire burns through the area
Our thoughts are with those impacted by the fire & everyone working tirelessly on the frontlines.
It’s peak viewing season for Shoshone Falls! Water levels right now are as high as they are likely to be this year as spring runoff begins in earnest.
And if lights are your thing, check out
@visitsouthidaho
for info on this year’s Shoshone After Dark events!
It’s
#HydroDay
! We’re celebrating our 17 hydropower plants, the largest source of electricity for our customers. In addition to providing reliable, affordable, clean energy, these facilities also support our communities w/ year-round recreational opportunities & wildlife habitat!
Happy first day of summer 2018! It's a beautiful time of year in Hells Canyon. Reserve an Idaho Power campground, take a relaxing boat ride or catch some crickets and go fishing. Enjoy!
#HellsCanyon
Our outage map is experiencing technical difficulties but should be back online soon. Please check back or report your outage online to outage
@idahopower
.com and include your name, address + city, and any helpful details.
We stopped by the
@TVFamilyYMCA
today to drop off a donation to help 5🖐️local kids attend
@ycampidaho
this summer
The donation came from our Employee Community Funds, a program that has helped employees give back to orgs making a difference in their communities for over 50 years
Our President and CEO Lisa Grow was honored to close out the
@BoiseChamber
's 2021 CEO Speaker Series yesterday, where she spoke about the current energy landscape & how Idaho Power is innovating to meet the needs of our customers by providing reliable, affordable, clean energy.
We were thrilled to tag along a few weeks ago as
@GovernorLittle
honored our customers,
@cwidaho
and
@agropur
, with 2019 Idaho Awards for Leadership in Energy Efficiency! The Governor congratulated them on their commitment to smart, cost-effective, responsible energy practices.