13.5 MW Wind operating in Twin Falls, ID — Idaho Power Company
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8386, -114.9903
County
Twin Falls, 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 | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | Idaho Wind Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | CVC Capital Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Oregon Trail Wind Park is a 13.5 MW wind power facility located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned by CVC Capital Partners, a company based in Jersey. The operator reported to the EIA is Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Idaho Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind park's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-82.5. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 40,576 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 34.3%. Oregon Trail Wind Park ranks as the 28th largest wind facility in Idaho out of 34, and 1119th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
40.6K MWh
Annual Generation
34.3%
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.