<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001057877-15-000122.txt : 20150518
<SEC-HEADER>0001057877-15-000122.hdr.sgml : 20150518
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150518140148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057877-15-000122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150518

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDACORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				820505802
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ID
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 WEST IDAHO STREET
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83702-5627
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2083882200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 70
		STREET 2:		1221 WEST IDAHO STREET
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83702-5627

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEEN J LAMONT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202061

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14465
		FILM NUMBER:		15872663

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 W IDAHO ST
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83702
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057877</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IDACORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IDA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001202061</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEEN J LAMONT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 WEST IDAHO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOISE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>58.958</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>88762.965</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (401-k)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17131.629</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>280.785</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person in June 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $58.42  to $59.20.  The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.  The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 490.965 reinvestment shares to date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total shares in ESP as of 5/14/2015</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Patrick A. Harrington, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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