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6.8 MW Hydro operating in Gooding, ID — Idaho Power Company
6.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1920
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7405, -114.8367
County
Gooding, ID
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Power Co | Idaho Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Power Co | IDACORP | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Thousand Springs is a 6.8 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Gooding County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 1920 and has one generator. It is owned by IDACORP and operated by Idaho Power Company. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Thousand Springs is ranked 42nd out of 76 power plants in Idaho and 784th out of 1464 nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 54,780 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 91.7%. The installed cost per kilowatt was $1,087.11, according to FERC data. Thousand Springs operates within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
54.8K MWh
Annual Generation
91.7%
Capacity Factor
Hydroelectric · Idaho Power Company · Data from 2015–2019
$1,715/kW
Installed Cost
$9223.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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
46.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility