Idaho Power briefs Valley County on transmission upgrades, wildfire mitigation and local community programs

Jun 23, 2026

Idaho Power representative Dylan Martin told Valley County commissioners the utility is installing large-scale battery storage, upgrading transmission corridors to 138 kV in places and expanding wildfire-mitigation tools including AI cameras and weather stations to improve reliability and reduce fire risk.

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Dylan Martin, representing Idaho Power, told Valley County commissioners at their June 22 morning meeting that the utility has expanded large-scale battery systems and is pursuing several local transmission and resilience projects to bolster reliability.

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