Idaho Power announces move to 100 percent clean energy by 2045

Idaho Power is planning to convert all of its energy sources to clean energy by 2045, joining a short list of power companies nationwide planning to do the same. “We want to do what’s right for the environment, but we also want to do what’s best for customers,” said Idaho Power spokesman Sven Berg. Berg said customers have asked for Idaho Power to look into cleaner energy sources. The company had previously said it was on a “glidepath away from coal.” Its flagship energy source comes from hydropower, and requirements under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act, or PURPA, mean its power profile is already largely green.