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21.3 MW Wind operating in Cassia, ID — Idaho Power Company
21.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4897, -113.9221
County
Cassia, ID
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | Idaho Wind Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | CVC Capital Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Burley Butte Windpark is a 21.3 MW wind power facility located in Cassia County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned by CVC Capital Partners, a company based in Jersey. The operator reported to the EIA is Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It ranks as the 19th largest wind farm in Idaho out of 34, and 1066th nationally out of 1424.
The windpark uses GE Wind GE1.5-82.5 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 61,090 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 32.7%. The balancing authority for the plant is Idaho Power Company, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
61.1K MWh
Annual Generation
32.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $40.4M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP