10.5 MW Wind operating in Twin Falls, ID — Idaho Power Company
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8370, -114.9693
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 | — |
Tuana Gulch Wind Park is a 10.5 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 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 the most recent year of data, the plant generated 29,310 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 31.8%. Tuana Gulch Wind Park ranks as the 32nd largest wind facility out of 34 in the state of Idaho, and 1135th out of 1424 nationally.
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
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
29.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.8%
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.