Idaho Energy Update | May 10, 2013

Big proposed transmission lines remained in the news this week as the BLM began its public open houses for the proposed Gateway West project from Wyoming to southwest Idaho, while the federal land management agency also rolled out a preliminary route and map for the proposed Boardman to Hemingway line from southwest Idaho to the [...]

Idaho Energy Update | May 1, 2013

The Oregon PUC had some harsh words for Idaho Power, saying the utility’s “lack of management oversight put ratepayers at risk” in the case of Idaho Power’s request to recover its share of the costs to upgrade a Wyoming coal plant. Meanwhile, PacifiCorp, which does business in Idaho as Rocky Mountain Power, has submitted its [...]

Idaho Energy Update | April 26, 2013

The Bureau of Land Management has come out with its long-awaited final environmental impact statement for what would be the nation’s largest transmission project – from central Wyoming to southwest Idaho, continuing what has been a long and contentious process over the proposed power line. At the PUC, Idaho utility regulators have set public hearings [...]

Idaho Energy Update | April 17, 2013

There’s a lot on the energy news front as we head into Earth Week! Idaho Power received a surprise earlier this month when its majority partner in its Nevada coal plants announced plans to get out of the coal generation business. The state’s largest utility will also draw a crowd at an April 25 workshop [...]