Exhibit 15



November 5, 1999


IDACORP, Inc.
Idaho Power Company
Boise, Idaho


We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the
unaudited interim financial information of  IDACORP, Inc. and
subsidiaries and Idaho Power Company and subsidiaries for the
periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, as indicated in our
reports dated  October 29, 1999; because we did not perform an
audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our reports referred to above, which are included
in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1999, are incorporated by reference in Idaho Power
Company's Registration Statement No. 33-51215 on Form S-3 and
IDACORP, Inc.'s Registration Statement Nos. 333-00139 and 333-64737
on Form S-3 and Registration Statement Nos. 33-56071, 333-89445 and
333-65157 on Form S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned reports, pursuant to Rule
436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, are not considered a part
of the Registration Statements prepared or certified by an
accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant
within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.






DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boise, Idaho