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23 MW Wind operating in Elmore, ID — Idaho Power Company
23 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0295, -115.4900
County
Elmore, 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 | Mountain Air Projects, LLC | MetLife; Innergex Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Mountain Air Projects, LLC | MetLife; Innergex Renewable Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as MetLife; Innergex Renewable Energy
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Two Ponds Windfarm is a 23 MW wind power plant located in Elmore County, Idaho. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Mountain Air Projects, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. As of its most recent ranking, Two Ponds Windfarm is the 9th largest wind farm in Idaho out of 34, and ranks 1055th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
The plant's wind turbine is a Siemens SWT-2.3-101 model, featuring a rotor diameter of 101 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Two Ponds Windfarm generated 63,870 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.7%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Idaho Power Company.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
63.9K MWh
Annual Generation
31.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $43.6M
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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ask pi about Two Ponds WindfarmIdaho Power Company (IPCO)
Grid Voltage
235.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP