4.1 MW Hydro operating in Ada, ID — Idaho Power Company
4.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.5610, -116.1213
County
Ada, ID
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Barber Pool Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Barber Pool Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Barber Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Ada County, Idaho. The plant has a total capacity of 4.1 MW and is operated by Barber Pool Hydro LLC. It began commercial operation in 1990 and utilizes a single generator with conventional hydroelectric technology. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Barber Dam is ranked 46th out of 76 power plants in Idaho and 953rd out of 1464 nationally.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Idaho Power Company. In the latest year of reported data, Barber Dam generated 6,738 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
141 MWh
Latest Month
6.7K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.