Legal Opinion

Idaho Power Co. v. Idaho Department of Water Resources

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 2011No. 37348PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. JONES, Justice.

The Idaho Department of Water Resources (Department) appeals an order of the district court requiring the Department to strike a term condition from a hydropower water right license issued to Idaho Power Company. We reverse.

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Factual and Procedural Background

On December 24, 1975, Idaho Power Company filed an application with the Department for a permit to divert and use 5000 efs of water for hydropower generation purposes at its Brownlee Dam facility. 1 The Department approved the application on January 29,1976, and issued permit no. 03-7018. The permit required Idaho Power…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  3. Hayden Lake Fire Protection District v. AlcornIdaho Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Cantlin v. CarterIdaho Supreme Court · 1964
  5. In Re Snake River Basin Water SystemIdaho Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by7 opinions

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