Directory of Power Plants in Idaho
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Crystal Springs | Crystal Springs Hydro Elec LP | Filer, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 8.9 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Minidoka | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Rupert, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 59.4 GWh | May 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dworshak | USACE Northwestern Division | Ahsahka, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 1.4 TWh | Aug 1974 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Moyie Springs | City of Bonners Ferry | Moyie Springs, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 16.0 GWh | Nov 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Raft River Geothermal Power Plant | US Geothermal Inc. | Malta, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 88.6 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Falls River Hydro | Marysville Hydro Partners | Ashton, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 44.2 GWh | Jul 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project | Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc | Chester, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 7.7 GWh | Apr 2014 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Smith Falls Hydro Project | Smith Creek Hydro, LLC | Bonners Ferry, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 50.9 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Palisades Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Palisades, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 564.6 GWh | Jan 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Black Canyon | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Emmet, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 56.9 GWh | Nov 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Anderson Ranch | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Mountain Home, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 121.6 GWh | Nov 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Island Park | Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc | Island Park, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 16.3 GWh | Mar 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Horse Butte Wind I, LLC | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Iona, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 149.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Albeni Falls | USACE Northwestern Division | Oldtown, ID | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 164.4 GWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rathdrum | Avista Corp | Rathdrum, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 779.3 GWh | Oct 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Clearwater Paper IPP Lewiston | Clearwater Paper Corporation | Lewiston, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 389.8 GWh | Dec 1949 | Mar 2025 | Black Liquor : 55.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 24.9% Natural Gas : 19.6% |
Fighting Creek LFGTE Plant | Kootenai Electric Cooperative Inc | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 17.0 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Cabinet Gorge | Avista Corp | Clark Fork, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 815.7 GWh | Aug 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ford Hydro LP | Ford Hydro Ltd Partnership | Weippe, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 3.1 GWh | Feb 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rathdrum Power LLC | Rathdrum Operating Services Co., Inc. | Rathdrum, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 1.8 TWh | Aug 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Post Falls | Avista Corp | Post Falls, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 48.0 GWh | Jun 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By Idaho Counties
Figures are based on February 2025 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2025 Generation |
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Lemhi County, ID | # 34 | 1 | 54.0 MWh |
Lincoln County, ID | # 33 | 3 | 4.0 GWh |
Clark County, ID | # 32 | 1 | 9.2 GWh |
Jefferson County, ID | # 31 | 1 | 9.2 GWh |
Butte County, ID | # 30 | 1 | 12.5 GWh |
Adams County, ID | # 29 | 1 | 14.1 GWh |
Teton County, ID | # 28 | 2 | 26.7 GWh |
Boise County, ID | # 27 | 1 | 35.5 GWh |
Valley County, ID | # 26 | 1 | 35.5 GWh |
Madison County, ID | # 25 | 1 | 39.9 GWh |
Jerome County, ID | # 24 | 13 | 42.3 GWh |
Canyon County, ID | # 23 | 4 | 49.3 GWh |
Franklin County, ID | # 22 | 2 | 53.0 GWh |
Gem County, ID | # 21 | 2 | 56.9 GWh |
Minidoka County, ID | # 20 | 2 | 59.4 GWh |
Boundary County, ID | # 19 | 2 | 66.9 GWh |
Bannock County, ID | # 18 | 4 | 91.3 GWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2025 Generation |
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Caribou County, ID | # 17 | 4 | 92.8 GWh |
Fremont County, ID | # 16 | 4 | 98.4 GWh |
Cassia County, ID | # 15 | 10 | 259.9 GWh |
Nez Perce County, ID | # 14 | 1 | 389.8 GWh |
Owyhee County, ID | # 13 | 3 | 416.5 GWh |
Bingham County, ID | # 12 | 2 | 470.9 GWh |
Ada County, ID | # 11 | 11 | 657.6 GWh |
Power County, ID | # 10 | 6 | 659.1 GWh |
Gooding County, ID | # 9 | 14 | 737.9 GWh |
Bonner County, ID | # 8 | 2 | 980.2 GWh |
Twin Falls County, ID | # 7 | 40 | 1.2 TWh |
Clearwater County, ID | # 6 | 2 | 1.4 TWh |
Bonneville County, ID | # 5 | 12 | 1.6 TWh |
Payette County, ID | # 4 | 1 | 1.7 TWh |
Washington County, ID | # 3 | 2 | 2.1 TWh |
Elmore County, ID | # 2 | 26 | 2.3 TWh |
Kootenai County, ID | # 1 | 4 | 2.7 TWh |