High Mesa

OperatingWind

Ranked #8 of 34 Wind plants in ID#992 of 1444 nationally

40 MW Wind operating in Twin Falls, ID — Idaho Power Company

EIAGEMWD

40 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.8928, -115.0396

County

Twin Falls, ID

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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	High Mesa Energy, LLC	Exelon	—
Owner(s)	High Mesa Energy, LLC	Exelon	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

CompanyPeabody Western Coal Co.±High Country News · 2024-01-24

About

Located in Twin Falls County, Idaho, the High Mesa wind power plant has a total capacity of 40 MW. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned by Exelon, with High Mesa Energy, LLC as the listed operator per EIA data. The facility utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is ranked 8th out of 34 wind facilities in Idaho and 977th nationally out of 1424. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Idaho Power Company.

The High Mesa facility uses a Suzlon S97 wind turbine, with a rotor diameter of 97 meters and a hub height of 90 meters. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 76,378 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.8%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $59.14 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).

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Engineering & Generators