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22.4 MW Wind operating in Elmore, ID — Idaho Power Company
22.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9800, -115.3931
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 | Idaho Winds LLC | PowerWorks | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Winds LLC | PowerWorks Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as PowerWorks Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Sawtooth Wind Project is a 22.4 MW wind power plant located in Elmore County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Idaho Winds LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 18th out of 34 wind plants in Idaho, and 1064th out of 1424 nationally.
The plant uses GE Wind GE1.6-82.5 turbines with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The Sawtooth Wind Project's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 60,272 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant operates within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority and 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
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
60.3K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $42.5M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP