<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001057877-15-000161.txt : 20151104
<SEC-HEADER>0001057877-15-000161.hdr.sgml : 20151104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151104185726
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057877-15-000161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151104

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:			Blackburn Rex
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001457675

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14465
		FILM NUMBER:		151198382

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

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-11-02</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001457675</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blackburn Rex</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 W. IDAHO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOISE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (401-k)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1279.807</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>66.942</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30146</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sale of shares held in the reporting person's 401(k).  Sale included 29 shares acquired by the reporting person in his 401(k) account since the filing of the reporting person's prior Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $66.92 to $67.00.  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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Patrick A Harrington, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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