Exhibit 3.2

                             IDAHO POWER HOLDING COMPANY

                                ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT


1.        IDAHO POWER HOLDING COMPANY (Corporation) is hereby amending Article I
          of its Articles of Incorporation to read as follows:

                                      Article I

                                         NAME

          The name of the Corporation is IDACORP, Inc.

2.        This amendment was adopted in accordance with Section 30-1-704 of the
          Idaho Business Corporation Act, as amended, pursuant to which an
          officer of Idaho Power Company, the sole shareholder of Idaho Power
          Holding Company, adopted a resolution changing the name of Idaho Power
          Holding Company to IDACORP, Inc., by written consent in lieu of a
          meeting of shareholders effective March 9, 1998.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Article of
Amendment this 9th day of March, 1998.



                                   IDAHO POWER HOLDING COMPANY



                                   By:  /s/ Robert W. Stahman
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                                        Robert W. Stahman
                                        Secretary