Power company maps energy plan for Idaho and Oregon

Idaho Power wants to retire two coal-fired power plants it says won’t be able to produce electricity at competitive prices.

The move is part of a 20-year plan to provide energy for Idaho and Oregon that has drawn critics worried about cost, pollution and energy needs.

Boise-based memory chipmaker Micron Technology and the Sierra Club are among organizations that worry the coal plants aren’t shutting down fast enough.

By KEITH RIDLER

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