Golden Valley Wind Park LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56435
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cassia, ID
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 34,804 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Golden Valley Wind Park LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #29 of 34 Wind plants in ID#1134 of 1442 nationally
12 MW Wind operating in Cassia, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEMWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.4392, -113.9150
County
Cassia, ID
Nearby Plants
- Burley Butte WindparkWind21.3 MW · 5.6 km
- Milner Butte LFGELandfill Gas3.9 MW · 8.0 km
- Milner Dam Wind Park LLCWind19.5 MW · 8.9 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | Idaho Wind Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | Idaho Wind Partners [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Idaho Wind Partners [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Golden Valley Wind Park LLC is a 12 MW wind power plant located in Cassia County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is interconnected to the Idaho Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind park's turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbine was manufactured by GE Wind and is model GE1.5-82.5. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 34,804 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 33.1%. Golden Valley Wind Park is ranked as the 29th largest wind farm out of 34 in the state of Idaho, and 1122nd out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
34.8K MWh
Annual Generation
33.1%
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.