Exhibit 12(a)

IDACORP, INC.Consolidated Financial InformationSupplemental Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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|                                     |                                     | **Twelve Months Ended**           | ** ** |
|                                     |                                     | **December 31,**                  | ** ** |
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|                                     |                                     | **2001**                          | ** ** | **2002** | ** ** | **2003** | ** ** | **2004** | ** ** | **2005** |
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| Earnings,  as defined:                   |                                     |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     | Income  before income taxes              |                              | $          | 189,860  |   | $ | 10,525  |   | $ | 25,459  |   | $ | 48,213  |   | $ | 76,582 |
|                                     | Adjust  for distributed income of equity |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     |                                     | investees                         |       |   | (1,620) |   |   | (2,544) |   |   | (20,536) |   |   | 26,616  |   |   | 4,069 |
|                                     | Equity  in loss of equity method         |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     |                                     | investments                       |       |   | 296  |   |   | -  |   |   | -  |   |   | -  |   |   | - |
|                                     | Minority  interest in losses of majority |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     |                                     | owned  subsidiaries               |       |   | (612) |   |   | (211) |   |   | (435) |   |   | (48) |   |   | - |
|                                     | Supplemental  fixed charges, as below    |                              |       | 86,818  |   |   | 64,257  |   |   | 69,679  |   |   | 67,654  |   |   | 65,991 |
|                                     |                                     | Total  earnings, as defined       |       | $ | 274,742  |   | $ | 72,027  |   | $ | 74,167  |   | $ | 142,435  |   | $ | 146,642 |
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| Fixed  charges, as defined:              |                                     |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     | Interest  charges                        |                              | $          | 75,305  |   | $ | 60,031  |   | $ | 64,813  |   | $ | 61,269  |   | $ | 62,962 |
|                                     | Preferred  stock dividends of            |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     |                                     | subsidiaries  - gross up -        |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     |                                     | IDACORP  rate                     |       |   | 8,142  |   |   | 857  |   |   | 1,915  |   |   | 3,216  |   |   | - |
|                                     | Rental  interest factor                  |                              |       | 1,587  |   |   | 1,770  |   |   | 1,406  |   |   | 1,652  |   |   | 1,417 |
|                                     |                                     | Total  fixed charges              |       | $ | 85,034  |   | $ | 62,658  |   | $ | 68,134  |   | $ | 66,137  |   | $ | 64,379 |
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|                                     | Supplemental  increment to fixed         |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     |                                     | charges  *                        |       |   | 1,784  |   |   | 1,599  |   |   | 1,545  |   |   | 1,517  |   |   | 1,612 |
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|                                     |                                     | Total  supplemental fixed charges |       | $ | 86,818  |   | $ | 64,257  |   | $ | 69,679  |   | $ | 67,654  |   | $ | 65,991 |
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| Supplemental  ratio of earnings to fixed |                                     |                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                     | Charges                                  |                              |       | 3.16x |   |   | 1.12x |   |   | 1.06x |   |   | 2.11x |   |   | 2.22x |
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* Explanation of increment - Interest on the guaranty of American FallsReservoir District bonds and Milner Dam, Inc. notes which are already includedin operation expenses.