Salmon Falls Wind Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56441
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Twin Falls, ID
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 64,379 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salmon Falls Wind Park
OperatingWind
Ranked #21 of 34 Wind plants in ID#1082 of 1442 nationally
21 MW Wind operating in Twin Falls, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEMWD
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6902, -114.9982
County
Twin Falls, ID
Nearby Plants
- Yahoo CreekWind21 MW · 8.3 km
- Lateral 10 VenturesHydro2.4 MW · 10.0 km
- Upper Salmon AHydro18 MW · 10.5 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
Salmon Falls Wind Park is a 21 MW wind power facility located in Twin Falls 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 ranks 21st out of 34 wind plants in Idaho, and 1076th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
The wind turbine at Salmon Falls Wind Park has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. It is a GE Wind GE1.5-82.5 model. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 64,379 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.9%. The balancing authority for the plant is Idaho Power Company, and it is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind21 MWWestLBNL
Generation
4.7K MWh
Latest Month
64.4K MWh
Annual Generation
34.9%
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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