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This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from IDACORP, Inc.(Ex-27A) and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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PERIOD-TYPE 9-MOS
FISCAL-YEAR-END DEC-31-1999
PERIOD-END Sep-30-2000
BOOK-VALUE PER-BOOK
TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT 1,781,154
OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST 156,285
TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS 772,096
TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES 462,403
OTHER-ASSETS 0
TOTAL-ASSETS 3,171,938
COMMON 444,007
CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN 0
RETAINED-EARNINGS 366,396
TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ 810,403
PREFERRED-MANDATORY 0
PREFERRED 105,443
LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET 769,161
SHORT-TERM-NOTES 0
LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE 14,317
COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS 67,175
LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT 39,896
PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT 0
CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS 0
LEASES-CURRENT 0
OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB 1,365,543
TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB 3,171,938
GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE 610,954
INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE 61,546
OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES 478,888
TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES 540,434
OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS 70,520
OTHER-INCOME-NET 95,152
INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN 165,672
TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE 49,509
NET-INCOME 116,163
PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS 0
EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM 116,163
COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS 52,386
TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS 0
CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS 103,691
EPS-PRIMARY 3.09
EPS-DILUTED 3.09
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