IDACORP INCIDA
IDACORP INC Fair Value Disclosure
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
IDACORP and Idaho Power have categorized their financial instruments into a three-level fair value hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:
• Level 1: Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that IDACORP and Idaho Power have the ability to access.
• Level 2: Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on the following:
a) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
b) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets;
c) pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
d) pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
IDACORP and Idaho Power Level 2 inputs for derivative instruments are based on quoted market prices adjusted for location using corroborated, observable market data or using quoted price which may be in non-active markets.
• Level 3: Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.
IDACORP’s and Idaho Power’s assessment of a particular input's significance to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers between levels or material changes in valuation techniques or inputs during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Certain instruments have been valued using NAV as a practical expedient. The NAV is generally not published and publicly available, nor are these instruments traded on an exchange. Instruments valued using NAV as a practical expedient are included in the fair value disclosures below; however, in accordance with GAAP are not classified within the fair value hierarchy levels.
The following table presents information about IDACORP’s and Idaho Power’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31 (in thousands of dollars):
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Money market funds and commercial paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDACORP(1) | $ | 62,012 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 62,012 | $ | 146,308 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 146,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Power | 110,602 | — | — | 110,602 | 158,999 | — | — | 158,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity securities | 38,448 | — | — | 38,448 | 39,772 | — | — | 39,772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDACORP assets measured at NAV (not subject to hierarchy disclosure)(1) | — | — | — | 5,948 | — | — | — | 4,099 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 8,186 | $ | 11,533 | $ | — | $ | 19,719 | $ | 4,003 | $ | 12,256 | $ | — | $ | 16,259 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Holding company only. Does not include amounts held by Idaho Power.
Idaho Power’s derivatives are contracts entered into as part of its management of loads and resources. Electricity swap derivatives are valued on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) with quoted prices in an active market. Electricity forward contract derivatives are valued using a blend of two electricity exchanges, adjusted for location basis, as specified in the forward contract. Natural gas and diesel derivatives are valued using New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and ICE pricing, adjusted for location basis, which are also quoted under NYMEX and ICE pricing. Equity securities at Idaho Power consist of employee-directed investments related to an executive deferred compensation plan and actively traded money market and exchange traded funds related to the SMSP. The investments are measured using quoted prices in active markets and are held in a rabbi trust.
The table below presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value, as of December 31, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies (in thousands of dollars).
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Amount | Estimated Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Estimated Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDACORP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable(1) | $ | 1,507 | $ | 1,507 | $ | 2,155 | $ | 2,155 | ||||||||||||||||||
Held-to-maturity securities(1) | 33,822 | 32,468 | 32,151 | 29,428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt (including current portion)(1) | 3,447,338 | 3,270,200 | 3,073,662 | 2,807,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Held-to-maturity securities(1) | $ | 33,822 | $ | 32,468 | $ | 32,151 | $ | 29,428 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt (including current portion)(1) | 3,447,338 | 3,270,200 | 3,073,662 | 2,807,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Notes receivable are categorized as Level 3 and held-to-maturity securities and long-term debt are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, as defined earlier in this Note 17 - "Fair Value Measurements."
Notes receivable are related to Ida-West and are valued based on unobservable inputs, including forecasted cash flows, which are partially based on expected hydropower conditions. Held-to-maturity securities are held in a rabbi trust and are generally valued using quoted prices, which may be in non-active markets. Long-term debt is not traded on an exchange and is valued using quoted rates for similar debt in active markets. Carrying values for cash and cash equivalents, deposits, customer and other receivables, notes payable, accounts payable, interest accrued, and taxes accrued approximate fair value.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | |
About Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.
Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.