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57.6 MW Wind operating in Bonneville, ID — Bonneville Power Administration
57.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4033, -111.7362
County
Bonneville, ID
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Utah Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Horse Butte Wind I, LLC is a 57.6 MW wind power plant located in Bonneville County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The wind turbine manufacturer is Vestas, and the model is V100-1.8.
In the most recent year of data, Horse Butte Wind I generated 167,388 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 33.2%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Horse Butte Wind I ranks as the 7th largest wind plant out of 34 in the state of Idaho, and 902nd out of 1424 nationally.
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Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
16.3K MWh
Latest Month
167.4K MWh
Annual Generation
33.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $109.2M
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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