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10 MW Wind operating in Baker, OR — Idaho Power Company
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4181, -117.2550
County
Baker, OR
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 | Prospector | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Prospector | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Prospector Windfarm (Burnt River) is a 10 MW wind power plant located in Baker County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Prospector. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). Prospector Windfarm is ranked as the 34th largest wind farm in Oregon out of 49, and 1147th nationally out of 1424.
The plant's wind turbine is a GE2.0-116 model manufactured by GE Wind, featuring a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 18,420 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The balancing authority for Prospector Windfarm is the Idaho Power Company, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
18.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
2017
$2,254/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $22.5M
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