IDACORP, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results, Reaffirms 2025 Earnings Guidance

IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA) reported first quarter 2025 net income attributable to IDACORP of $59.6 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared with $48.2 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2024.

“IDACORP's earnings benefited from continued strong customer growth, rate changes, and the expected use of tax credits under the company’s Idaho regulatory mechanism,” said IDACORP President and Chief Executive Officer Lisa Grow. "Consistent with recent quarters, higher depreciation and financing costs partially offset those benefits, as we continue to acquire resources and build infrastructure to respond to rapidly growing customer needs."

“We remain focused on executing on our capital investment and regulatory plan to support ongoing growth and energy reliability and resiliency for all of our customers. It is an exciting year, with the company preparing to start construction on its three major transmission projects and continue to work through the resource procurement process for generation resources,” Grow added.

IDACORP reaffirms 2025 earnings guidance in the range of $5.65 to $5.85 per diluted share with the expectation that Idaho Power will use between $60 million and $77 million of additional tax credits available under the Idaho regulatory mechanism in 2025. The earnings guidance also assumes normal weather conditions and power supply expenses through the end of 2025.

Summary of Financial Results

The following is a summary of net income attributable to IDACORP and IDACORP's earnings per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except earnings per share amounts):

		Three months ended March 31,
		2025			2024
Net income attributable to IDACORP, Inc.		$	59,647		$	48,173
Weighted average outstanding shares – diluted			54,126			50,792
IDACORP, Inc. earnings per diluted share		$	1.10		$	0.95

The table below provides a reconciliation of net income attributable to IDACORP for the three months ended March 31, 2025, from the same period in 2024 (items are in millions and are before related income tax impact unless otherwise noted):

		Three months ended
Net income attributable to IDACORP, Inc. - March 31, 2024					$	48.2
Increase (decrease) in Idaho Power net income:
Retail revenues per megawatt-hour (MWh), net of power cost adjustment mechanisms		11.3
Customer growth, net of associated power supply costs and power cost adjustment mechanisms		7.3
Usage per retail customer, net of associated power supply costs and power cost adjustment and fixed cost adjustment (FCA) mechanisms		(2.1	)
Other operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses		(7.2	)
Depreciation expense		(5.8	)
Other changes in operating revenues and expenses, net		1.9
Increase in Idaho Power operating income		5.4
Non-operating expense, net		(2.2	)
Additional accumulated deferred investment tax credits (ADITC) amortization		6.8
Income tax expense, excluding additional ADITC amortization		0.8
Total increase in Idaho Power net income						10.8
Other IDACORP changes (net of tax)						0.6
Net income attributable to IDACORP, Inc. - March 31, 2025					$	59.6

IDACORP's net income increased $11.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024, due primarily to higher net income at Idaho Power.

A net increase in retail revenues per MWh, net of power cost adjustment mechanisms, increased operating income by $11.3 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024. This benefit was due primarily to an overall increase in Idaho base rates, effective January 1, 2025, per the limited-issue rate case Idaho Power filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) finalized by order of the IPUC in December 2024.

At Idaho Power, customer growth increased operating income by $7.3 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024, as the number of Idaho Power customers grew by approximately 16,500, or 2.6 percent, during the twelve months ended March 31, 2025. Usage per retail customer was relatively consistent in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024. Residential usage per customer increased, as lower temperatures in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024 led residential customers to use more energy for heating purposes, but the increase was offset by a slight decrease in industrial usage per customer and the effects of customer mix changes. An increase in the deferral of residential and small commercial customer revenues through the FCA mechanism negatively affected retail revenues by $1.5 million.

Other O&M expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were $7.2 million higher than the first quarter of 2024, partially related to an approximate $3.2 million increase in wildfire mitigation program and related insurance expenses. In addition, other O&M expenses increased $1.8 million due to a decrease in grant funding received for maintenance work in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. Inflationary pressures on labor-related costs also contributed to the increase in other O&M expenses.

Depreciation expense increased $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024, due primarily to an increase in plant-in-service.

Other changes in operating revenues and expenses, net, increased operating income by $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024, due primarily to a decrease in net power supply expenses that were not deferred for future recovery in rates through Idaho Power's power cost adjustment mechanism, which increased other changes in operating revenues and expenses, net, compared with the same period in 2024. More moderate and less volatile wholesale natural gas and power market prices in the western United States decreased Idaho Power's net power supply expenses in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024.

Non-operating expense, net, increased $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024. Higher long-term debt balances and an increase in transmission customer deposits, on which Idaho Power must pay interest to the customer, led to an increase in interest expense. This increase was partially offset by an increase in allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024, as the average construction work in progress balance was higher.

The decrease in income tax expense was principally the result of an increase in additional ADITC amortization. Based on Idaho Power's current expectations of full-year 2025 financial results, Idaho Power recorded $19.3 million of additional ADITC amortization under its Idaho regulatory settlement stipulation during the first quarter of 2025, compared with $12.5 million of additional ADITC amortization during the same period in 2024.

Annual Earnings Guidance and Key Operating and Financial Metrics

IDACORP is reaffirming its earnings guidance estimate for 2025. The 2025 guidance incorporates all of the key operating and financial assumptions listed in the table that follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

		Current(1)		Previous(2)
IDACORP Earnings Guidance (per diluted share)		No Change		$ 5.65 – $ 5.85
Idaho Power Additional ADITCs		No Change		$ 60 – $ 77
Idaho Power O&M Expense		No Change		$ 465 – $ 475
Idaho Power Capital Expenditures, Excluding AFUDC		No Change		$ 1,000 – $ 1,100
Idaho Power Hydropower Generation (MWh)		7.0 – 8.5		6.5 – 8.5
(1) As of May 1, 2025. Assumes normal weather conditions and power supply expenses through the end of 2025.
(2) As of February 20, 2025, the date of filing IDACORP's and Idaho Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

More detailed financial and operational information is provided in IDACORP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is also available for review on IDACORP’s website at idacorpinc.com.

Web Cast / Conference Call

IDACORP will hold an analyst conference call today at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). All parties interested in listening may do so through a live webcast on IDACORP's website (idacorpinc.com), or by calling (855) 761-5600 for listen-only mode. The passcode for the call is 9290150. The conference call logistics are also posted on IDACORP's website. Slides will be included during the conference call. To access the slide deck, please visit idacorpinc.com/investor-relations. A replay of the conference call will be available on the company's website for 12 months and will be available shortly after the call.

Background Information

IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA), Boise, Idaho-based and formed in 1998, is a holding company comprised of Idaho Power, a regulated electric utility; IDACORP Financial, an investor in affordable housing and other real estate tax credit investments; and Ida-West Energy, an operator of small hydroelectric generation projects that satisfy the requirements of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Idaho Power, headquartered in vibrant and fast-growing Boise, Idaho, has been a locally operated energy company since 1916. Today, it serves a 24,000-square-mile service area in Idaho and Oregon. Idaho Power’s goal to provide 100% clean energy by 2045 builds on its long history as a clean-energy leader that provides reliable service at affordable prices. With 17 low-cost hydropower projects at the core of its diverse energy mix, Idaho Power’s residential, business, and agricultural customers pay among the nation's lowest prices for electricity. Its 2,100 employees proudly serve more than 650,000 customers with a culture of safety first, integrity always, and respect for all. To learn more about IDACORP or Idaho Power, visit idacorpinc.com or idahopower.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to the historical information contained in this press release, this press release contains (and oral communications made by IDACORP, Inc. (IDACORP) and Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) may contain) statements that relate to future events and expectations, such as statements regarding projected or future financial performance, power generation, cash flows, capital expenditures, regulatory filings, dividends, capital structure or ratios, load forecasts, strategic goals, challenges, objectives, and plans for future operations. Such statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or future events or performance, often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "potential," "plans," "predicts," "preliminary," "projects," "targets," "may," "may result," or similar expressions, are not statements of historical facts and may be forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, involve estimates, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and may differ materially from actual results, performance, or outcomes. In addition to any assumptions and other factors and matters referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements, factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements include those factors set forth in this press release, IDACORP's and Idaho Power's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly Part I, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" and Part II, Item 7 - "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of that report, subsequent reports filed by IDACORP and Idaho Power with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the following important factors: (a) decisions or actions by the Idaho and Oregon public utilities commissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that impact Idaho Power's ability to recover costs and earn a return on investment; (b) changes to or the elimination of Idaho Power's regulatory cost recovery mechanisms; (c) expenses and risks associated with capital expenditures and contractual obligations for, and the permitting and construction of, utility infrastructure projects that Idaho Power may be unable to complete, are delayed, have cost increases due to tariffs or other factors, or that may not be deemed prudent by regulators for cost recovery or return on investment; (d) expenses and risks associated with supplier and contractor delays and failure to satisfy project quality and performance standards on utility infrastructure projects, including as a result of tariffs, and the potential impacts of those delays and failures on Idaho Power's ability to serve customers and generate revenues; (e) the rapid addition of new industrial and commercial customer load and the volatility of such new load demand, resulting in increased risks and costs of power demand potentially exceeding available supply; (f) the potential financial impacts of industrial customers not meeting forecasted power usage ramp rates or amounts; (g) impacts of economic conditions, including an inflationary or recessionary environment and interest rates, on items such as operations and capital investments, supply costs and delivery delays, supply scarcity and shortages, population growth or decline in Idaho Power's service area, changes in customer demand for electricity, revenue from sales of excess power, credit quality of counterparties and suppliers and their ability to meet financial and operational commitments and on the timing and extent of counterparties’ power usage, and collection of receivables; (h) changes in residential, commercial, and industrial growth and demographic patterns within Idaho Power's service area, and the associated impacts on loads and load growth; (i) employee workforce factors, including the operational and financial costs of unionization or the attempt to unionize all or part of the companies' workforce, the cost and ability to attract and retain skilled workers and third-party contractors and suppliers, the cost of living and the related impact on recruiting employees, and the ability to adjust to fluctuations in labor costs; (j) changes in, failure to comply with, and costs of compliance with laws, regulations, policies, orders, and licenses, which may result in penalties and fines, increase compliance and operational costs, and impact recovery associated with increased costs through rates; (k) abnormal or severe weather conditions, wildfires, droughts, earthquakes, and other natural phenomena and natural disasters, which affect customer sales, hydropower generation, repair costs, service interruptions, public safety power shutoffs and de-energization, liability for damage caused by utility property, and the availability and cost of fuel for generation plants or purchased power to serve customers; (l) advancement and adoption of self-generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, and other technologies that may reduce Idaho Power's sale or delivery of electric power or introduce operational vulnerabilities to the power grid; (m) variable hydrological conditions and over-appropriation of surface and groundwater in the Snake River Basin, which may impact the amount of power generated by Idaho Power's hydropower facilities and power supply costs; (n) ability to acquire equipment, materials, fuel, power, and transmission capacity on reasonable terms and prices, particularly in the event of unanticipated or abnormally high resource demands, price volatility (including as a result of new or increased tariffs), lack of physical availability, transportation constraints, outages due to maintenance or repairs to generation or transmission facilities, disruptions in the supply chain, or reduced credit quality or lack of counterparty and supplier credit; (o) inability to timely obtain and the cost of obtaining and complying with required governmental permits and approvals, licenses, rights-of-way, and siting for transmission and generation projects and hydropower facilities; (p) disruptions or outages of Idaho Power's generation or transmission systems or of any interconnected transmission systems, which can result in liability for Idaho Power, increased power supply costs and repair expenses, and reduced revenues; (q) accidents, electrical contacts, fires (either affecting or caused by Idaho Power facilities or infrastructure), explosions, infrastructure failures, general system damage or dysfunction, and other unplanned events that may occur while operating and maintaining assets, which can cause unplanned outages; reduce generating output; damage company assets, operations, or reputation; subject Idaho Power to third-party claims for property damage, personal injury, or loss of life; or result in the imposition of fines and penalties; (r) acts or threats of terrorism, acts of war, social unrest, cyber or physical security attacks, and other malicious acts of individuals or groups seeking to disrupt Idaho Power's operations or the electric power grid or compromise data, or the disruption or damage to the companies’ business, operations, or reputation resulting from such events; (s) Idaho Power's concentration in one industry and one region, and the resulting exposure to regional economic conditions and regional legislation and regulation; (t) unaligned goals and positions with co-owners of Idaho Power’s existing and planned generation and transmission assets; (u) changes in tax laws or related regulations or interpretations of applicable laws or regulations by federal, state, or local taxing jurisdictions, and the availability of expected tax credits or other tax benefits; (v) ability to obtain debt and equity financing or refinance existing debt when necessary and on satisfactory terms, which can be affected by factors such as credit ratings, reputational harm, volatility or disruptions in the financial markets, interest rates, decisions by the Idaho, Oregon, or Wyoming public utility commissions, and the companies' past or projected financial performance; (w) ability to enter into financial and physical commodity hedges with creditworthy counterparties to manage price and commodity risk for fuel, power, and transmission, and the failure of any such risk management and hedging strategies to work as intended, and the potential losses the companies may incur on those hedges, which can be affected by factors such as the volume of hedging transactions and degree of price volatility; (x) changes in actuarial assumptions, changes in interest rates, increasing health care costs, and the actual and projected return on plan assets for pension and other postretirement plans, which can affect future pension and other postretirement plan funding obligations, costs, and liabilities and the companies' cash flows; (y) remediation costs associated with planned cessation of coal-fired operations at Idaho Power's co-owned coal plants and conversion of the plants to natural gas; (z) ability to continue to pay dividends and achieve target dividend payout ratios based on financial performance and capital requirements, and in light of credit rating considerations, contractual covenants and restrictions, cash flows, and regulatory limitations; (aa) adoption of or changes in accounting policies and principles, changes in accounting estimates, and new SEC or New York Stock Exchange requirements or new interpretations of existing requirements; and (bb) changing market dynamics due to the emergence of day ahead or other energy and transmission markets in the western United States and surrounding regions. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for the companies to predict all such factors, nor can they assess the impact of any such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. IDACORP and Idaho Power disclaim any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether in response to new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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