PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND JOINTLY-OWNED PROJECTS: Property, Plant and Equipment Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment

Schedule of Public Utility Property, Plant, and Equipment

The following table presents the major classifications of Idaho Power’s utility plant in service, annual depreciation provisions as a percent of average depreciable balance, and accumulated provision for depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands of dollars):



	2019					2018
	Balance			Avg Rate		Balance			Avg Rate
Production	$	2,535,938		3.19	%	$	2,654,201		3.10	%
Transmission	1,220,703			1.89	%	1,201,092			1.89	%
Distribution	1,882,136			2.25	%	1,792,284			2.24	%
General and Other	474,790			6.17	%	456,279			6.40	%
Total in service	6,113,567			2.87	%	6,103,856			2.84	%
Accumulated provision for depreciation	(2,155,783		)			(2,210,781		)
In service - net	$	3,957,784				$	3,893,075

Schedule of Jointly Owned Utility Plants

Idaho Power's ownership interest in three jointly-owned generating facilities is included in the table above. Under the joint operating agreements for these facilities, each participating utility is responsible for financing its share of construction, operating, and leasing costs. Idaho Power's proportionate share of operating expenses for each facility is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income. These jointly-owned facilities, including balance sheet amounts and the extent of Idaho Power’s participation, were as follows at December 31, 2019 (in thousands of dollars):



Name of Plant	Location	Utility Plant in Service		Construction Work in Progress		Accumulated Provision for Depreciation		Ownership %	MW⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Jim Bridger units 1-4	Rock Springs, WY	$	745,096	$	4,622	$	353,254	33	771
Boardman	Boardman, OR	82,501		12		78,411		10	64
North Valmy unit 2⁽²⁾	Winnemucca, NV	252,921		217		166,419		50	145

(1) Idaho Power’s share of nameplate capacity.

(2) Idaho Power ended its participation in coal-fired operations at unit 1 of the North Valmy plant on December 31, 2019.