Idaho Falls Power Projects

At a glance

• What: Idaho Falls Power contracts and purchases: transformers, breakers, a substation rebuild, relicensing and peaking plant maintenance.
• Where it stands: Transformer bids rejected 2026-08-27; Kleinschmidt relicensing and fiber drop bids 2026-09-10; 72.5kV SF6 breakers and an Orchard Park Apartments power sales amendment 2026-09-24 (6-0). On the 2026-10-08 agenda: an HDR task order of $386,000 for the Rack Substation rebuild and a sole-source peaking plant maintenance contract; outcome unknown.
• Next: Check the 2026-10-08 minutes when posted.

Details

• Built from the City's posted agendas and minutes as read. Minutes after October 5 are not posted, so later items are agenda-only and outcomes are unknown. Votes are as printed and were not checked against video.
• Applicants who are private individuals are not named.

Sources

• City website: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/ (City Council: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/398/City-Council)
• Agenda Center, City Council: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/AgendaCenter/City-Council-2
• Meeting video archive: https://idahofallsid.new.swagit.com/views/169/

Log

2026-08-27 - City Council

Idaho Falls Power transformer bids rejected.

2026-09-10 - City Council

Kleinschmidt relicensing and fiber drop bids approved 6-0.

2026-09-24 - City Council

72.5kV SF6 breakers purchase and Orchard Park Apartments power sales amendment approved 6-0.

2026-10-08 - City Council

Agenda: HDR task order of $386,000 for the Rack Substation rebuild and a sole-source peaking plant maintenance contract (Western States). Outcomes unknown.