Bypass — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50895
- Capacity
- 9.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jerome, ID
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- North Side Energy Company
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 27,152 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Bypass
OperatingHydro
Ranked #29 of 76 Hydro plants in ID#661 of 1454 nationally
9.9 MW Hydro operating in Jerome, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAWD
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5610, -114.0576
County
Jerome, ID
Nearby Plants
- S E Hazelton AHydro8.7 MW · 3.0 km
- Milner HydroHydro59.5 MW · 4.1 km
- Hazelton B HydroHydro7.6 MW · 5.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Side Energy Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Side Energy Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Bypass hydroelectric plant is located in Jerome County, Idaho. The plant has a total capacity of 9.9 MW across three generators. It began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by North Side Energy Company. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
Bypass is connected to the grid within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Bypass ranks as the 29th largest power plant in Idaho out of 76, and 672nd nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 27,152 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
27.2K MWh
Annual Generation
31.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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