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  <xsd:element id="ida_PowerCostAdjustment" name="PowerCostAdjustment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_RateCaseLineItems" name="RateCaseLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_RateCasesAxis" name="RateCasesAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_RateCasesDomain" name="RateCasesDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_RegulatoryAuthorityForMaximumShortTermIndebtedness" name="RegulatoryAuthorityForMaximumShortTermIndebtedness" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_RegulatoryMattersDisclosuresAbstract" name="RegulatoryMattersDisclosuresAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_RemainingStockAvailableUnderCurrentSalesAgencyAgreement" name="RemainingStockAvailableUnderCurrentSalesAgencyAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_ReturnOnEquityThreshold" name="ReturnOnEquityThreshold" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_ScheduleOfCommonStockIssuedDuringPeriodTable" name="ScheduleOfCommonStockIssuedDuringPeriodTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_SegmentInformationAbstract" name="SegmentInformationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_ShareholdersEquityLineItems" name="ShareholdersEquityLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_SheduleOfShortTermDebtAbstract" name="SheduleOfShortTermDebtAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_TotalRetailRateBase" name="TotalRetailRateBase" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ida_TransmissionRateRefundsAndShortfallFilingMember" name="TransmissionRateRefundsAndShortfallFilingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_VariableInterestEntitiesOwnershipPercentageMaximum" name="VariableInterestEntitiesOwnershipPercentageMaximum" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_VariableInterestEntitiesOwnershipPercentageMinimum" name="VariableInterestEntitiesOwnershipPercentageMinimum" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedIntercompanyLongTermDebt" name="VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedIntercompanyLongTermDebt" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ida_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentageOfPartner" name="VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentageOfPartner" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>