Huntington residents warned of planned power outage Wednesday morning
Idaho Power planned a one-hour outage in Huntington from 6 to 7 a.m. Wednesday, with early openings, refrigeration and alarms among the risks.
Idaho Power planned a one-hour interruption of service in Huntington from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, while crews upgraded and maintained equipment serving the small Baker County city.
The outage landed at the worst possible time for early risers and small businesses. Before 6 a.m., residents needed to have phones charged, card readers ready, and any refrigeration, pumps, alarms or electrically powered medical and farm equipment accounted for. Idaho Power told customers to call 208-388-2213 with questions about the planned work.
Huntington is a compact community where even a short outage can ripple quickly through the morning routine. The U.S. Census Bureau counted 502 residents in 2020, and the city is an incorporated Oregon city in Baker County, first incorporated on February 18, 1891. Its official address is 50 E Adams Street, PO Box 369, Huntington, OR 97907.
The utility said the outage was planned maintenance, not a response to a storm or an equipment failure. Idaho Power says on its outages page that it keeps the lights on 99.9% of the time and provides outage information and preparedness guidance for customers who need to plan around disruptions like this one. In practical terms, that kind of short, scheduled outage is meant to reduce the chance of a bigger unplanned failure later, when summer demand and equipment stress tend to rise together.
The notice also comes as Idaho Power’s Oregon service territory is under broader review. On May 20, 2026, Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative and Idaho Power filed an application with the Oregon Public Utility Commission seeking approval to transfer Idaho Power’s Oregon service territory, including parts of Baker County and Huntington, to OTEC. The proposed $154 million deal would add about 20,000 members to OTEC, including about 2,900 meters in Baker County. For Huntington customers, that makes even a one-hour outage part of a larger conversation about who will provide power in the years ahead.
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