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40 MW Solar operating in Ada, ID — Idaho Power Company
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4361, -116.3197
County
Ada, 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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Origis Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
ID Solar is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ada County, Idaho. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and is operated by AES Distributed Energy. It ranks as the 6th largest solar facility in Idaho out of 14, and 1235th nationally out of 7108. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, ID Solar generated 85,320 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.3%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Idaho Power Company. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is part of their solar data collection efforts.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
85.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2016–2024
$22.2/MWh
Energy Value
$28.9/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.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP