Mountain Home

OperatingWind

Ranked #23 of 34 Wind plants in ID#1084 of 1444 nationally

21 MW Wind operating in Elmore, ID — Idaho Power Company

EIAGEMWD

21 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2008

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.0289, -115.4658

County

Elmore, ID

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Status

as of 5y 1m ago

Latest milestoneEPC equipment design and manufacturing contract awarded · 2025-04-29POWER Magazine · 2021-04-29

Ownership & Operator

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	Hot Springs Windfarm, LLC	Exelon	—
Owner(s)	Hot Springs Windfarm, LLC	Exelon	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperCat Creek EnergyPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29

About

The Mountain Home wind power plant is located in Elmore County, Idaho. The facility has a total capacity of 21 MW and began operating in 2008. It is owned by Exelon and operated by Hot Springs Windfarm, LLC. The plant utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. Mountain Home is ranked as the 22nd largest of 34 wind plants in Idaho, and 1069th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.

The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind turbine has a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters. The turbine was manufactured by Suzlon and is model S88. In its latest year of operation, Mountain Home generated 33,053 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.0%. 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

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

EPC contractorVoith HydroPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29