INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement
Nos. 33-65720 and 33-51215 of Idaho Power Company on Form S-3; and
Registration Statement No. 33-56071 of Idaho Power Company on Form S-8
of our report dated January 31, 1995 (which expresses an unqualified
opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the change
in the Company's method of accounting for income taxes and other
postretirement benefits) appearing in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Idaho Power Company for the year ended December 31,
1994.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Portland, Oregon
March 7, 1995