SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-A

               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                  IDACORP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


 Idaho                                               82-0505802
 (State of Incorporation or Organization)            (I.R.S. Employer
                                                     Identification No.)

 1221 West Idaho Street
 P.O. Box 70
 Boise, Idaho                                           83707
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)            (Zip Code)

If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(b)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|

If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(g)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. | |


Securities  Act  registration  statement file number to which this form relates:
____________________ (if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         Title of Each Class                     Name of Each Exchange on Which
         to be so Registered                     Each Class is to be Registered

    Common Stock, without par value                 New York Stock Exchange
                                                         Pacific Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
         None








Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

     Effective October 1, 1998, the outstanding  shares of common stock of Idaho
Power Company were exchanged for shares of common stock of IDACORP,  and IDACORP
became the holding  company for Idaho Power  Company.  We registered the IDACORP
common stock issued in the exchange under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-4
(No. 333-48031). Our common stock was approved for listing on the New York Stock
Exchange  and  the  Pacific  Exchange.  Pursuant  to  Rule  12g-3(a)  under  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, IDACORP, as successor issuer, is deemed to have
common stock  registered  under Section 12(b) of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934. To comply with the  requirements  of Rule 421 under the  Securities Act of
1933,  we are filing this  registration  statement  on Form 8-A to describe  the
common stock in plain English.

                           DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

     General

     The following is a description of our common stock. This description is not
complete,  and we qualify  this  description  by  referring  to our  articles of
incorporation,  as amended,  our amended bylaws,  which we incorporate herein by
reference, and the laws of the state of Idaho.

     Our articles of incorporation  authorize us to issue 120,000,000  shares of
common  stock,  without par value,  and  20,000,000  shares of preferred  stock,
without par value.

     Dividend Rights

     Subject to the prior rights of the preferred  stock,  holders of our common
stock are entitled to receive any  dividends  our board of directors may declare
on the common  stock.  The board of  directors  may declare  dividends  from any
property legally available for this purpose.

     Voting Rights

     The common  stock has one vote per share.  The holders of our common  stock
are entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.  The holders
of our common  stock are not  entitled to  cumulative  voting in the election of
directors.

     Holders of IDACORP  preferred  stock will not have any right to vote except
as  established  by our  board of  directors  or  provided  in our  articles  of
incorporation  or bylaws or by state  law.  The  Series A  preferred  stock,  if
issued, will have voting rights.



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     Liquidation Rights

     Subject to the prior rights of the preferred stock, if IDACORP  liquidates,
dissolves  or is wound up,  whether this is voluntary or not, the holders of the
common  stock  will  be  entitled  to  receive  any  net  assets  available  for
distribution to shareholders.

     Other Rights

     The common stock is not liable to further calls or assessment.  The holders
of our common  stock are not entitled to  subscribe  for or purchase  additional
shares of our capital  stock.  Our common stock is not subject to redemption and
does not have any conversion or sinking fund provisions.

     Effects on Our Common Stock If We Issue Preferred Stock

     Our  board of  directors  has the  authority,  without  further  action  by
shareholders, to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more
series.  The board of directors has the authority to determine the terms of each
series of preferred  stock,  within the limits of the articles of  incorporation
and the laws of the state of Idaho.  These terms include the number of shares in
a  series,  dividend  rights,  liquidation  preferences,  terms  of  redemption,
conversion rights and voting rights.

     If we issue preferred  stock,  it may negatively  affect the holders of our
common stock.  These possible negative effects include diluting the voting power
of shares of our  common  stock and  affecting  the  market  price of our common
stock.  In addition,  the ability of our board of  directors to issue  preferred
stock may delay or prevent a change in control of IDACORP.

     Although there are no shares of preferred stock currently  outstanding,  we
have  reserved  1,200,000  shares of A series  preferred  stock for  issuance in
connection with our shareholder rights plan.

        PROVISIONS OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND OUR BYLAWS THAT
                   COULD DELAY OR PREVENT A CHANGE IN CONTROL

     Although it is not the  intention of the board of  directors to  discourage
legitimate offers to enhance shareholder value, the existence of unissued common
stock,  the  ability  of the  board to issue  preferred  stock  without  further
shareholder  action and other  provisions of our articles of  incorporation  and
bylaws may discourage transactions aimed at obtaining control of IDACORP.



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     Provisions Relating to Our Board of Directors

     Classified Board

     We have divided the members of our board of directors  into three  classes.
The number of directors in each class is as nearly equal as possible.  Directors
in each class are elected for a three-year term.

     This classification of the board of directors may prevent shareholders from
changing the  membership of the entire board of directors in a relatively  short
period of time. At least two annual meetings,  instead of one, generally will be
required to change the majority of directors.  The classified  board  provisions
could have the effect of prolonging  the time  required for a  shareholder  with
significant  voting  power  to gain  majority  representation  on the  board  of
directors.  Where  majority  or  supermajority  board of  directors  approval is
necessary  for  a  transaction,  such  as  an  interested  shareholder  business
combination,  the inability to immediately gain majority  representation  on the
board of directors could discourage takeovers and tender offers.

     Number of Directors, Vacancies, Removal of Directors

     Our bylaws  provide that the board of directors will have at least 9 and at
most 15 directors.  The size of the board may be changed by a two-thirds vote of
shareholders  entitled to vote, or by a majority vote of the board of directors.
A majority of the board  decides the exact  number of directors at a given time.
The board fills any new directorships it creates and any vacancies.

     Directors may be removed by the shareholders  only for cause and only if at
least  two-thirds  of the shares of our  outstanding  voting  stock  approve the
removal.

     These provisions may delay or prevent a shareholder from gaining control of
the board.

     Meetings of Shareholders

     No Cumulative Voting

     The articles of  incorporation do not provide for cumulative  voting.  This
could  prevent  directors  from being  elected by a  relatively  small  group of
shareholders.

     Advance Notice Provisions

     The bylaws  require that for a shareholder  to nominate a director or bring
other business  before an annual meeting,  the shareholder  must give notice not
earlier  than 90 days and not later than 60 days prior to the first  anniversary
of the preceding year's annual meeting.



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     The bylaws also limit business at a special  meeting to the purposes stated
in the notice of the special meeting.

     These advance notice  provisions  may delay a person from bringing  matters
before a shareholder  meeting.  The provisions may provide enough time for us to
begin litigation or take other steps to respond to these matters,  or to prevent
them from being acted upon, if we find it desirable.

     Amendment of Articles of Incorporation

     The articles of incorporation  require an 80% vote of shareholders entitled
to vote in order to amend certain provisions,  including  provisions relating to
the board of directors,  unless such  amendment is  recommended by two-thirds of
the continuing directors, as defined.

     Amendment of Bylaws

     Amendment  of the  bylaws  relating  to the board of  directors  or advance
notice  provisions  for  shareholder  meetings  requires  a  two-thirds  vote of
shareholders entitled to vote or a majority vote of the board of directors.

                         PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS

     On  September  10,  1998,  our  board  of  directors  declared  a  dividend
distribution  of one preferred share purchase right for each share of our common
stock  outstanding  as of  October  1,  1998.  We will issue one right with each
additional share of common stock we issue until the rights expire,  are redeemed
or exchanged or become  exercisable.  The  description  of our  preferred  share
purchase rights is contained in the Form 8-A/A dated October 20, 1999 and in the
Rights  Agreement,  dated  September 10, 1998,  between The Bank of New York, as
Rights Agent, and us. We incorporate these documents herein by reference.


        PROVISIONS OF IDAHO LAW THAT COULD DELAY OR PREVENT A CHANGE IN
                                    CONTROL

     Idaho Control Share Acquisition Law

     We are subject to the  provisions of the Idaho  Control  Share  Acquisition
Law. This law is designed to protect  minority  shareholders in the event that a
person  acquires or proposes to acquire shares of voting stock giving it certain
percentages  of the  voting  power  in the  election  of  our  directors.  These
percentages  range from 20% to more than 50%,  depending  on the  circumstances.
Under this law, an acquiring person must deliver to us an information  statement
that includes the acquiring  person's  identity,  its acquisition  plans and its
financing. The acquiring person cannot vote the shares it holds that are greater
than the applicable  percentages  unless  two-thirds of the  outstanding  voting
stock,  excluding shares owned by the acquiring person,  approves of such voting
power. If the acquiring person so requests and


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complies with other requirements,  we must hold a special meeting within 55 days
of  receiving  the  information  statement  from the  acquiring  person  for the
shareholders  to vote. If the acquiring  person does not deliver the information
statement,  or our  shareholders do not approve such voting power, we may redeem
all of the acquiring  person's  shares that exceed the applicable  percentage at
their fair market value.

     Idaho Business Combination Law

     We are  also  subject  to the  Idaho  Business  Combination  Law.  This law
prohibits us from engaging in certain  business  combinations  with a person who
owns 10% or more of our outstanding  voting stock for a three-year  period after
the person acquires the shares.  This prohibition does not apply if our board of
directors approved of the business  combination or the acquisition of our shares
before the person acquired 10% of the shares.  After the three-year  period,  we
could engage in a business combination with the person only if two-thirds of our
outstanding voting stock, excluding shares owned by the person,  approve, or the
business combination meets minimum price requirements.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

3.1  Articles of  Incorporation of IDACORP,  Inc.  (incorporated by reference to
     Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-3 of IDACORP, Inc. (File No. 333-64737)).

3.2  Articles of Amendment to Articles of  Incorporation  of IDACORP,  Inc.,  as
     filed with the  Secretary of State of Idaho on March 9, 1998  (incorporated
     by  reference  to Exhibit  3.2 to the Form S-3 of IDACORP,  Inc.  (File No.
     333-64737)).

3.3  Articles  of  Amendment  to  Articles of  Incorporation  of  IDACORP,  Inc.
     creating A Series  Preferred  Stock,  without par value,  as filed with the
     Secretary  of State  of  Idaho  on  September  17,  1998  (incorporated  by
     reference  to  Exhibit  3(b) to the Form S-3 of  IDACORP,  Inc.  (File  No.
     333-00139)).

3.4  Amended  Bylaws of  IDACORP,  Inc.,  dated  July 8, 1999  (incorporated  by
     reference to Exhibit 3(h) to the Form 10-Q of IDACORP,  Inc.,  dated August
     6, 1999).

4.   Rights Agreement, dated as of September 10, 1998, between IDACORP, Inc. and
     The Bank of New York, as rights agent,  including form of right certificate
     (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Form 8-K of IDACORP,  Inc.,
     dated September 15, 1998).


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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                               IDACORP, INC.

Date:  October 20, 1999        By: /s/ J. LaMont Keen
                                   Name:  J. LaMont Keen
                                   Title: Senior Vice President - Administration
                                          and Chief Financial Officer





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EXHIBIT INDEX

Number    Description

3.1       Articles of Incorporation of IDACORP, Inc.  (incorporated by reference
          to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-3 of IDACORP, Inc. (File No. 333-64737)).

3.2       Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation  of IDACORP,  Inc.,
          as filed  with  the  Secretary  of  State  of  Idaho on March 9,  1998
          (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-3 of IDACORP,
          Inc. (File No. 333- 64737)).

3.3       Articles of Amendment to Articles of  Incorporation  of IDACORP,  Inc.
          creating A Series  Preferred  Stock,  without par value, as filed with
          the Secretary of State of Idaho on September 17, 1998 (incorporated by
          reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Form S-3 of IDACORP,  Inc.  (File No.
          333-00139)).

3.4       Amended Bylaws of IDACORP,  Inc., dated July 8, 1999  (incorporated by
          reference  to Exhibit  3(h) to the Form 10-Q of IDACORP,  Inc.,  dated
          August 6, 1999).

4.        Rights  Agreement,  dated as of September 10, 1998,  between  IDACORP,
          Inc.  and The Bank of New York,  as rights  agent,  including  form of
          right certificate  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Form
          8-K of IDACORP, Inc., dated September 15, 1998).



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