Ex12 				 IDACORP, Inc. 		 Consolidated Financial Information 		 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 					 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 						 (Thousands of Dollars) 					 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 <s> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> Earnings, as defined: Income before income taxes $ 133,570 $ 133,806 $ 137,021 $ 210,701 $ 189,860 Adjust for distributed income of equity investees (3,943) (4,697) (837) (3,116) (1,620) Equity in loss of equity method 0 458 435 186 296 investments Minority interest in losses of majority owned subsidiaries 0 (125) (37) (1,468) (612) Fixed charges, as below 69,634 69,923 72,243 73,261 85,034 Total earnings, as defined $ 199,261 $ 199,365 $ 208,825 $ 279,564 $ 272,958 Fixed charges, as defined: Interest charges $ 60,761 $ 60,677 $ 62,975 $ 63,339 $ 75,305 Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries- gross up-IDACORP rate 7,891 8,445 8,313 8,886 8,142 Rental interest factor 982 801 955 1,036 1,587 Total fixed charges, as defined $ 69,634 $ 69,923 $ 72,243 $ 73,261 $ 85,034 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.86x 2.85x 2.89x 3.82x 3.21x