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List of power stations in Idaho
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Sources of Idaho utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]
Hydroelectric (43.5%)
Natural Gas (32.1%)
Wind (15%)
Solar (5.5%)
Biomass (2.8%)
Geothermal (0.6%)
Other (0.5%)
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Idaho, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Idaho had a total summer capacity of 5,355 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 16,278 GWh.[2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2023 was 43.5% hydroelectric, 32.1% natural gas, 15% wind, 5.5% solar, 2.8% biomass, 0.6% geothermal, and 0.5% other.[1]
During 2021, Idaho was one of the top-five U.S. states in its share of renewable electricity generation. It has a rapidly growing population and many undeveloped resources. Idahoans have consumed about 50% more electricity during recent years than is generated within the state.[3]
Fossil-fuel power stations
[edit]Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]
Coal-fired
[edit]| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Year Opened |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls Power Plant | Twin Falls County | 42°31′58″N 114°25′58″W / 42.5328°N 114.4328°W | 8.5 | 1948/1994 | [5] |
Natural gas-fired
[edit]Idaho has few natural gas reserves, and most of the supply is imported.[3] There were just eight producing wells in the state in 2019.[6]
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Generation Type |
Year Opened |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Sugar Nampa Power Plant[A] | Canyon County | 43°36′21″N 116°34′31″W / 43.6058°N 116.5753°W | 8.2 | Steam Turbine | 2015 | [7] |
| Bennet Mountain Gas Turbine | Elmore County | 43°08′50″N 115°40′00″W / 43.1471°N 115.6666°W | 164 | Simple Cycle | 2005 | [8][9] |
| Evander Andrews Power Complex (or Danskin Power Plant) |
Elmore County | 43°10′45″N 115°44′03″W / 43.1791°N 115.7343°W | 260 | Simple Cycle (x3) | 2002/2008 | [8][9] |
| Langley Gulch Power Plant | Payette County | 43°54′16″N 116°49′11″W / 43.9044°N 116.8197°W | 300 | 1x1 Combined Cycle | 2012 | [8] |
| Rathdrum Gas Turbine | Kootenai County | 47°48′15″N 116°52′02″W / 47.8043°N 116.8673°W | 132 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 1994 | [10][11] |
| Rathdrum Power Plant (or Lancaster Plant) |
Kootenai County | 47°47′09″N 116°55′13″W / 47.7858°N 116.9203°W | 270 | 1x1 Combined Cycle | 2001 | [12] |
A The Nampa plant was opened 1948 and originally coal-fired before it was converted to gas in 2015.[13]
Petroleum-fired
[edit]| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Generation Type |
Year Opened |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Diesel | Lemhi County | 45°11′00″N 113°53′07″W / 45.1834°N 113.8853°W | 5.4 | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | 1967 | [14] |
Renewable power stations
[edit]Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]
Biomass and Industrial Waste
[edit] |
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Primary Fuel |
Generation Type |
Year Opened |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannock County Landfill Gas | Bannock County | 42°47′16″N 112°21′56″W / 42.7878°N 112.3656°W | 3.2 | landfill gas | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | 2014/2019 | [15][16] |
| Cargill Dry Creek Biofactory | Twin Falls County | 42°25′30″N 114°13′45″W / 42.4249°N 114.2292°W | 2.4 | biogas | Reciprocating Engine (x3) | 2008 | [17][18] |
| Clearwater Paper Biomass | Nez Perce County | 46°25′23″N 116°58′35″W / 46.4231°N 116.9764°W | 54.5 | wood/wood waste | Steam Turbine (x4) | 1950/1977/ 1981/1991 |
[19][20][21] |
| Fighting Creek Landfill Gas | Kootenai County | 47°31′54″N 116°55′48″W / 47.5317°N 116.9300°W | 3.2 | landfill gas | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | 2012 | [22][23] |
| Hidden Hollow Energy | Ada County | 43°41′50″N 116°16′17″W / 43.6972°N 116.2714°W | 3.2 | landfill gas | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | 2007 | [24][25] |
| Milner Butte LFGE | Cassia County | 42°28′01″N 114°00′17″W / 42.4669°N 114.0046°W | 2.6 | landfill gas | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | 2018 | [26][27] |
| Plummer Cogen | Benewah County | 47°19′52″N 116°53′25″W / 47.3310°N 116.8904°W | 5.8 | wood/wood waste | Steam Turbine | 1982 | [28][29] |
| Rock Creek Dairy | Twin Falls County | 42°30′01″N 114°36′54″W / 42.50027°N 114.6150°W | 3.2 | biogas | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | 2012 | [30][31] |
| Simplot Don Plant | Bannock County | 42°54′30″N 112°31′46″W / 42.9084°N 112.52944°W | 15.0 | industrial waste heat[A] | Steam Turbine | 1986 | [32][33] |
| Tamarack Energy | Adams County | 44°57′17″N 116°23′14″W / 44.9548°N 116.3871°W | 5.8 | wood/wood waste | Steam Turbine | 1983 | [34][35] |
A Waste heat from phosphate fertilizer manufacturing.
Geothermal
[edit]| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Generation Type |
Year Opened |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raft River Plant | Casia County | 42°05′58″N 113°22′57″W / 42.0994°N 113.3824°W | 10.0 | Binary Cycle | 2008 | [36][37] |
Hydroelectric
[edit] |
A Electricity is generated in Oregon.
Wind
[edit] |
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Number of Turbines |
Year Opened |
Turbine Mfg Spec |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Wind Farm | Bonneville County | 43°28′01″N 111°50′11″W / 43.4670°N 111.8363°W | 125 | 83 | 2010 | GE 1.5MW | [66][67] |
| Meadow Creek Wind Farm | Bonneville County | 43°31′28″N 111°48′14″W / 43.5244°N 111.8039°W | 120 | 57 | 2012 | Suzlon 2.1MW | [68] |
| Rockland Wind Farm | Power County | 42°40′29″N 112°54′07″W / 42.6747°N 112.90194°W | 79.2 | 44 | 2011 | Vestas 1.8MW | [69] |
| Wolverine Creek Wind | Bonneville County | 43°25′10″N 111°49′46″W / 43.4195°N 111.8294°W | 64.5 | 43 | 2009 | GE 1.5MW | [70] |
| Horse Butte Wind Farm | Bonneville County | 43°23′11″N 111°43′35″W / 43.3864°N 111.7264°W | 57.6 | 32 | 2012 | Vestas 1.8MW | [71] |
| Power County Wind Park | Power County | 42°44′20″N 112°44′55″W / 42.7389°N 112.7486°W | 45.0 | 18 | 2011 | Nordex 2.5MW | [72] |
| High Mesa Wind Farm | Elmore County Twin Falls County |
42°52′48″N 115°02′12″W / 42.8800°N 115.0366°W | 39.9 | 19 | 2012 | Suzlon 2.1MW | [73] |
| Camp Reed Wind Farm | Elmore County | 42°48′43″N 115°02′56″W / 42.8119°N 115.0488°W | 22.5 | 15 | 2010 | GE 1.5MW | [74] |
| Payne's Ferry Wind Farm | Twin Falls County | 42°49′31″N 115°00′39″W / 42.8253°N 115.0108°W | 21.0 | 14 | 2010 | GE 1.5MW | [75] |
| Yahoo Creek Wind Farm | Twin Falls County | 42°46′15″N 114°59′19″W / 42.7708°N 114.9886°W | 21.0 | 14 | 2010 | GE 1.5MW | [76] |
| Burley Butte Wind Park | Cassia County | 42°29′25″N 113°55′36″W / 42.4903°N 113.9266°W | 19.5 | 13 | 2011 | GE 1.5MW | [77] |
| Milner Dam Wind Farm | Cassia County | 42°27′38″N 114°01′02″W / 42.4606°N 114.0172°W | 19.5 | 13 | 2011 | GE 1.5MW | [78] |
Solar
[edit] |
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MWAC) |
Year Opened |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Falls Solar Farm | Power County | 42°49′26″N 112°45′07″W / 42.8240°N 112.7520°W | 20 | 2017 | [79] |
| Grandview Solar Farm | Elmore County | 42°59′23″N 116°05′36″W / 42.9896°N 116.0934°W | 80 | 2016 | [80][81] |
| ID Solar Farm | Ada County | 43°26′38″N 116°19′59″W / 43.4440°N 116.3330°W | 40 | 2016 | [82] |
| Mountain Home Solar Farm | Elmore County | 43°07′44″N 115°45′07″W / 43.1290°N 115.7520°W | 20 | 2017 | [83] |
| Murphy Flat Solar Farm | Ada County | 43°12′47″N 116°26′20″W / 43.2130°N 116.4390°W | 20 | 2017 | [84] |
| Orchard Ranch Solar Farm | Ada County | 43°28′01″N 116°17′06″W / 43.4670°N 116.2850°W | 20 | 2017 | [85] |
| Simcoe Solar Farm | Elmore County | 43°17′18″N 115°57′19″W / 43.2884°N 115.9554°W | 20 | 2017 | [86][87] |
Storage power stations
[edit]Idaho had no utility-scale storage facilities in 2019.[4]
Since 1951, fifty-two reactors have been built on the grounds of the Atomic Energy Commission's National Reactor Testing Station, currently the location of the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL). BORAX-III was the first nuclear reactor to supply electrical power to the U.S. grid in 1955. Four reactors which do not generate electricity are in operation at the site as of year 2020.[88]
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Refs | Year Opened |
Year Closed |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I) | Butte County | 43°30′41″N 113°00′23″W / 43.5113°N 113.0064°W | 0.2 | [89] | 1951 | 1964 | |
| Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) | Butte County | 20 | [90] | 1964 | 1994 | ||
| Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR/SL-1) | Butte County | 43°31′05″N 112°49′24″W / 43.5180°N 112.8234°W | 0.3 | [91] | 1958 | 1961 | meltdown |
| Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) | Butte County | 43°35′09″N 112°57′55″W / 43.5858°N 112.9653°W | N/A | [92][93] | 1967 | ||
| Advanced Test Reactor Critical Facility (ATRC) | Butte County | N/A | [94] | 1964 | |||
| Neutron Radiography Reactor (NRAD) | Butte County | N/A | [95] | 1977 | |||
| Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) | Butte County | N/A | [96][97] | 1959 | 1994 | restarted 2017 | |
| Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) | Butte County | TBD | [98] | proposed |
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