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Stars
Utility-scale Solar Buildouts
Growing regional demand plus IRA policy tailwinds (Investment Tax Credit up to 30%) put utility-scale solar into the fast lane; SEIA-class projections saw US utility-scale additions >20 GW in 2024, accelerating market pull. Idaho Power already owns the wires and ~640,000 customers, so uptake converts quickly to revenue. Capital hungry now, but scale and 20%+ learning-curve cost declines can flip these into strong-margin units; keep feeding while interconnection and supply chains are friendly.
Transmission Expansion Corridors
High-voltage transmission corridors that unlock renewables and hyperscale data-center load are booming, and as the incumbent utility Idaho Power (IDACORP) controls key rights-of-way and tariff mechanics. Big capex is required, but regulated cost-recovery and congestion relief create predictable cash flow and support utility returns. Lock in permits and lead developer status early to secure project queue position before rival paths congest interconnection timelines.
Battery Energy Storage Projects
Battery energy storage smooths hydro and solar variability and captures peak pricing, with battery pack prices down to about $132/kWh in 2023 and continuing to fall into 2024. Western flexibility demand is expanding at roughly a 20% annual rate as renewables rise. Early movers gain market share but burn cash until dispatch and market rules firm up. Scale and standardized EPCs are essential to control unit costs.
Data Center & Industrial Load Growth
Large, power-hungry customers are sprinting into the region; high load factors, long-term contracts and strong green-power demand align with Idaho Power’s resource mix, making data center and industrial load growth a Stars quadrant opportunity.
- High load factors
- Long-term contracts
- Capex-intensive expansion
- Anchor-tenant-first strategy
Grid Modernization & Advanced Metering
Grid Modernization via AMI, sensors and automation increases reliability and enables new time-of-use and demand tariffs; industry studies to 2024 show outage minutes can fall 20–40% with automated fault detection. Regulators in 2024 increasingly approve cost recovery and targeted ROE mechanisms, making this a Stars growth lane that also raises customer satisfaction; fund steadily and link to clear SAIDI/SAIFI targets.
- AMI deployments: enable dynamic tariffs
- Sensors/automation: −20–40% outage minutes (2024)
- Regulatory support: 2024 cost-recovery/ROE approvals
- Funding: steady capex tied to SAIDI/SAIFI
Utility-scale solar + storage: 20 GW+, 30% ITC boost
Utility-scale solar, storage, transmission and large-load wins are Stars: US utility-scale additions >20 GW in 2024 and IRA ITC up to 30% accelerate revenue; Idaho Power’s ~640,000 customers and rights-of-way shorten commercialization. Battery packs ~$132/kWh (2023) with ~20% annual flexibility demand growth; AMI/sensors cut outage minutes 20–40% (2024), justifying steady capex.
| Metric | 2024 value | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Utility-scale additions | >20 GW | Revenue growth |
| Customers | ~640,000 | Fast uptake |
| Battery cost | $132/kWh (2023) | Margin upside |
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Cash Cows
Hydropower Fleet Operations
Hydropower Fleet Operations: mature assets with low variable cost (~$5–10/MWh in 2024) and steady output (typical capacity factors 40–60%), a classic utility cash engine. Environmental compliance is known and budgetable (often 1–3% of O&M). Cash flow remains predictable in flat-demand years; optimize outages and targeted uprates to lift output and EBITDA margin by several percentage points.
Core Residential & Small C&I Load
Core residential and small C&I load serves over 600,000 customers across southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, under regulated rates with predictable cost recovery and low churn; load growth is low single-digit year-over-year but generates dependable margin that funded a majority of utility capital spending in 2024, so keeping service high and operating costs tidy lets this segment quietly pay the bills.
Transmission Tariff Revenues
Transmission tariff revenues deliver predictable, regulated returns—authorized ROEs in the sector commonly sit around 9–10% (FERC-era benchmarks, 2024) while existing lines incur modest incremental cost. Through-and-out transactions provide low-effort incremental margin, adding revenue without major capex. Not flashy but reliable: prioritize >99.9% uptime and strict compliance to protect this annuity.
Energy Efficiency Programs at Scale
Decades of playbooks make savings per dollar highly forecastable; ACEEE 2024 shows many state programs report benefit-cost ratios above 2.0, supporting predictable avoided capacity and bill reductions. Regulators favor them and customers see lower bills; returns are modest (low-single-digit ROIs) but operational and regulatory risk is minimal. Maintain scale, collect steady cash flow and certainty.
- Predictability: benefit-cost ratios >2.0 (ACEEE 2024)
- Regulatory tailwind: widespread approval reduces policy risk
- Financial posture: low volatility, steady cash generation
O&M and Shared Services
O&M and Shared Services
Back-office, fleet, and field operations tuned over years deliver repeatable savings, driving a low-single-digit margin lift (≈2–4 percentage points) on IdaCorp’s mature core in 2024. Process improvements compound without splashy capex, producing steady, margin-accretive cash flow. Don’t starve it; continuous improvement still pays.- Repeatable savings: proven annual millions in O&M reduction
- Margin boost: ≈2–4 pp in 2024 run-rate
- Low-capex compounding
- Maintain continuous improvement
Hydro cash cows: $7/MWh, 9.5% ROE, 2–4 pp O&M lift, 600k+ customers
IdaCorp cash cows—hydro fleet, regulated retail and transmission—delivered predictable EBITDA: hydropower variable cost ~$7/MWh (2024), authorized ROE ~9.5%, core load funding majority of 2024 capex; O&M savings added ≈2–4 pp margin uplift.
| Metric | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hydro variable cost | $7/MWh |
| Authorized ROE | 9.5% |
| O&M margin lift | 2–4 pp |
| Customers | 600k+ |
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Dogs
Legacy Coal Interests
Dogs:
Legacy Coal Interests
— declining utilization as coal’s share of U.S. generation fell to about 19% in 2023 (EIA), rising compliance and carbon-related costs squeeze margins and create exit pressures. Cash is tied up with little long-term upside; turnarounds require large CAPEX and often lose to market trends. Plan retirements or sales—do not sink incremental capital into assets facing structural decline.
Aging Gas Peaker Units
IdaCorp Dogs: aging gas peaker units run few hours annually (typical capacity factor 5–10%), face heavy maintenance and fuel carry costs, and emit roughly 0.4 tCO2/MWh, exposing them to tightening regs and carbon pricing. Market is shifting to battery storage—pack prices fell to about $132/kWh by 2023—making peak coverage via storage increasingly cost-competitive. Break-even is marginal after upkeep; evaluate mothballing or replacing with storage hybrids.
Stranded IT/SCADA Legacy Platforms
Stranded IT/SCADA legacy platforms consume roughly 60% of IT maintenance spend per 2024 industry surveys, blocking interoperability and digital initiatives. They offer little to no strategic advantage; every patch compounds complexity and risk. Sunset on a schedule—rip the bandage, don’t drip-feed.
Underutilized Rural Substations
Underutilized rural substations are Dogs: capex is largely sunk while the expected local demand growth has not materialized, leaving throughput well below design and fixed costs continuing to burden margins.
Major upgrades are hard to justify given weak load growth; prioritize consolidation of feeder operations and redeploy transformers and switchgear to higher-use sites.
- Tag: capex-sunk
- Tag: low-throughput
- Tag: consolidation
- Tag: redeploy-equipment
Minor Non-core Real Estate
Dogs: Minor Non-core Real Estate — low-yield parcels and odd lots identified in IdaCorp’s 2024 portfolio review absorb management attention without delivering growth or synergy; they neither harm operations nor add EBITDA. Package and divest to clean the slate and redeploy capital.
- Low yield
- No growth/synergy
- Package & divest
Divest coal, mothball peakers, redeploy to batteries at $132/kWh
Dogs: legacy coal (US coal 19% gen 2023) and aging gas peakers (CF 5–10%, ~0.4 tCO2/MWh) tie capital with shrinking margin; battery pack cost ~$132/kWh (2023) undercuts peakers. Legacy IT eats ~60% of 2024 IT maintenance; rural substations low throughput; noncore parcels yield negligible EBITDA—divest, mothball, redeploy.
| Asset | Metric | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | US share | 19% (2023) |
| Battery | Pack cost | $132/kWh (2023) |
| IT | Maint spend | ~60% (2024) |
Question Marks
EV Charging & Managed Charging
Load growth from EVs is real—IdaCorp should note global EV stock growth and US light‑vehicle EV sales rising into the mid‑teens percent range by 2024, but utilization timing and tariff design remain in flux. Managed charging can be a sticky service with grid benefits; pilots report peak shaving of roughly 20–40% and utilization gains of 15–25%. This segment needs capital, tech and utility partnerships, plus regulator alignment; invest in pilots that demonstrate peak‑shaping value, then scale.
Community Solar & Green Tariffs
Customer appetite for community solar and green tariffs is rising—U.S. community solar capacity topped 6 GW by 2024 (industry reports), but adoption often stalls on pricing and perceived savings. If contracts balance subscriber savings (typical range 5–12%) with predictable cashflows, programs can yield durable recurring revenue; poorly structured offers risk drifting to niche uptake. Test designs that align subscriber discounts with stable ARR and low merchant exposure.
Virtual Power Plant/Demand Flex
Coordinating DERs, smart thermostats and distributed batteries into a virtual power plant can shave system peaks cheaply—pilot programs in 2024 reported peak reductions of roughly 10–25% and aggregated VPPs surpassed ~30 GW globally. Market rules and customer behavior remain unpredictable, limiting commercial proof points despite falling battery pack costs near $120/kWh in 2024. Big upside but thin proof: fund targeted trials tied to measurable peak reductions and pay-for-performance metrics to de-risk scale-up.
Microgrids for Critical Facilities
Hospitals, data centers and public safety sites demand resilience; Uptime Institute estimates data center outages cost about 9,000 per minute, making microgrids high-value despite lumpy, development-heavy projects. Typical project EBITDA ranges 12-18% and strong margins can justify selective wins, but pipeline depth for a standalone IdaCorp line remains unclear. Pursue anchor cases and standardize after three successful deployments.
- Target sectors: hospitals, data centers, public safety
- Cost of downtime: ~9,000 per minute (Uptime Institute)
- Typical EBITDA: 12-18%
- Go/no-go: standardize after 3 anchor wins
Green Hydrogen Pilots
Green hydrogen pilots offer seasonal storage and industrial decarbonization potential, but 2024 LCOH sits roughly 2.5–6 USD/kg, so economics are early and site-dependent. Technology and policy signals (EU strategy updates, US IRA incentives) remain unsettled. Could become a future star or stay a science project; keep projects small, seek grants, and pair with curtailed renewables.
- Tag: seasonal-storage
- Tag: industrial-decarb
- Tag: seek-grants
- Tag: curtailed-renewables
EV surge: managed charging +15–25% utilization; VPPs ~30 GW
Question marks: EV load growth is real (US EV sales mid‑teens% by 2024) but timing/TOU uncertainty; pilot-focused managed charging for 15–25% utilization gains. Community solar ~6 GW US (2024) needs priced offers (5–12% subscriber savings) to scale. VPPs ~30 GW global (2024); batteries ~$120/kWh; green H2 LCOH $2.5–6/kg—pilot, grant-led approach.
| Metric | 2024 Value |
|---|---|
| US EV sales growth | mid‑teens % |
| Community solar | ~6 GW |
| Battery cost | $120/kWh |
| VPPs | ~30 GW global |
| Green H2 LCOH | $2.5–6/kg |