Idaho Power Under Scrutiny: Are Your Electricity Bills Fair?
Published Date: 7/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is checking if Idaho Power Company’s electricity rates are fair or not. This review could lead to refunds starting from July 11, 2025, the date this notice was published. If you want to join the conversation, you have 21 days to speak up and file your request.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Refunds effective date set July 11, 2025
The Commission established the refund effective date for Docket No. EL25-91-000 as the date this notice was published in the Federal Register: July 11, 2025. If refunds are later ordered in this proceeding, they will be effective beginning July 11, 2025.
FERC opens rate-authority investigation
The Commission opened an investigation under section 206 of the Federal Power Act to decide whether Idaho Power Company's market-based rate authority is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. This proceeding was instituted by order in Docket No. EL25-91-000 (July 8, 2025).
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