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20 MW Solar operating in Owyhee, ID — Idaho Power Company
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2123, -116.4443
County
Owyhee, 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 | Murphy Flat Power, LLC | Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | — |
| Owner(s) | Murphy Flat Power, LLC | Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
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Murphy Flat Solar is a 20 MW (nameplate) solar photovoltaic power plant located in Owyhee County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Murphy Flat Power, LLC. The plant uses single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Murphy Flat Solar is interconnected to the grid within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Murphy Flat Solar generated 40,933 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.3%. The plant is ranked as the 11th largest solar facility in Idaho out of 14, and 1440th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates the plant's installed cost is tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
40.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$21.5/MWh
Energy Value
$30.0/MWh
Capacity Value
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP