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21 MW Wind operating in Twin Falls, ID — Idaho Power Company
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7646, -114.9966
County
Twin Falls, ID
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | Idaho Wind Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | Idaho Wind Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Idaho Wind Partners
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Yahoo Creek is a 21 MW wind power plant located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is interconnected to the Idaho Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility's wind turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbine was manufactured by GE Wind and is model GE1.5-82.5. In its most recent year of operation, Yahoo Creek generated 68,427 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 37.1%. The plant ranks 24th out of 34 wind facilities in Idaho and 1068th out of 1424 nationally.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
68.4K MWh
Annual Generation
37.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $39.8M
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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP