SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 16, 2002
Exact name of Registrants as
specified in
their charters, address of
Commission principal executive IRS Employer
File offices and Registrants' Identification
Number telephone number Number
1-14465 IDACORP, Inc. 82-0505802
1-3198 Idaho Power Company 82-0130980
1221 W. Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83702-5627
(208) 388-2200
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Idaho
None
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report.
IDACORP, Inc.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Form 8-K
Items 1 through 4 and 6 through 9 are inapplicable and have been
omitted herefrom.
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
FERC Filing
IDACORP subsidiaries, IDACORP Energy, L.P., and Idaho Power
Company filed a response on May 22, 2002 in FERC's Fact-Finding
Investigation of Potential Manipulation of Electric and Natural
Gas Prices, Docket No. PA02-2-000. In the response, the
companies indicated that although they did export energy from the
CAL PX outside of California during the period 2000-2001, they
did not engage in any trading strategy described in the Enron
memoranda. The energy was resold to supply preexisting load
obligations, to supply preexisting term transactions or to supply
a contemporaneous sales transaction. The companies denied all
other ten activities. The Companies essentially discontinued
energy trading with the California PX and ISO in December 2000.
Lowered Ratings
On May 16, 2002, Fitch Ratings lowered its ratings on IDACORP and
Idaho Power Company securities. Fitch stated that the new
ratings better reflect the earnings and cash flow volatility
experienced by Idaho Power Company during the recent drought and
the higher business risk associated with IDACORP's unregulated
business strategy, especially the expansion of IDACORP Energy
beyond its current western U.S. focus. Fitch stated that the new
ratings reflect the May 13, 2002 Power Cost Adjustment order of
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. These downgrades are
expected to increase the cost of debt and other securities going
forward. Fitch also initiated coverage of Idaho Power Company
commercial paper with an F1 rating. The rating outlook for both
companies is stable.
The following outlines the former and current Fitch ratings of
IDACORP and Idaho Power securities:
IDACORP From To
Senior Unsecured A- BBB+
Trust Preferred Shelf BBB+ BBB
Commercial Paper F-1 F-2
Idaho Power Company From To
First Mortgage Bonds A+ A
Senior Unsecured A A-
Preferred Stock A BBB+
Commercial Paper _ F1
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed
on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
IDACORP, INC.
Dated: May 22, 2002 By: /s/Robert W. Stahman
Robert W. Stahman
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
By: /s/Robert W. Stahman
Robert W. Stahman
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary