IdaTech and Atwood Mobile Products Announce Alliance to Develop Recreational Vehicle Fuel Cell Power System

    BEND, Ore., Feb. 8 IdaTech, a subsidiary of IDACORP
, today announced an agreement with Atwood Mobile Products, Inc., a
subsidiary of Dura Automotive Systems Inc. , to develop a
portable fuel cell system for the recreational vehicle (RV) industry.  Fuel
cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and water using an
electrochemical process.
    According to Alan Guggenheim, president of IdaTech, "Atwood understands
RVs, and we understand fuel cell systems, which provide compact, quiet, and
environmentally friendly sources of power well suited to the RV lifestyle.
With Atwood, we intend to design a system, including related power control
equipment, that is specifically tailored for the portable platform of a
recreational vehicle.  Our plan is to develop an onboard electrical power
system that is quiet and produces little vibration or pollution.  The jointly
developed product will be a fully-integrated system that RV manufacturers
worldwide can install in their vehicles."
    Atwood President Bob Pickering went on to say, "As a leading supplier of
water heaters, furnaces, electrical appliances and several motorized devices
to the RV industry, we see fuel cells as the future for clean, quiet sources
of electrical power for many devices in recreational vehicles.  Together with
IdaTech, we will overcome the challenges of weight, space and cost to deliver
a truly convenient and valuable source of electricity.  We will draw upon our
experience developing small, compact appliances specifically designed for the
RV lifestyle."
    Atwood Mobile Products is a leading designer and manufacturer of high
quality appliances and engineered component systems for recreation and
specialty vehicles, boats and towed equipment markets.  Atwood is
ISO 9001 certified and headquartered in Rockford, Illinois.  Atwood's parent
company, Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., is a leading supplier of systems and
modules to every North American, European and Japanese automotive original
equipment manufacturer.  For more information about Dura and Atwood, please
visit http://www.duraauto.com, or http://www.atwoodmobile.com.
    IdaTech is a leading developer of fuel cell systems for stationary and
portable applications rated to 10 kilowatts.  IdaTech's fuel cell systems
include the company's patented fuel processor technology to produce high
purity hydrogen from conventional fuels, such as methanol, propane and diesel.
IdaTech is majority owned by IDACORP Technologies, the clean-energy subsidiary
of Boise-based IDACORP.  For more information, please visit http://www.idatech.com
and http://www.idacorpinc.com.