21 MW Wind operating in Elmore, ID — Idaho Power Company
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0289, -115.4658
County
Elmore, 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 | Hot Springs Windfarm, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Owner(s) | Hot Springs Windfarm, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Mountain Home wind power plant is located in Elmore County, Idaho. The facility has a total capacity of 21 MW and began operating in 2008. It is owned by Exelon and operated by Hot Springs Windfarm, LLC. The plant utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. Mountain Home is ranked as the 22nd largest of 34 wind plants in Idaho, and 1069th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind turbine has a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters. The turbine was manufactured by Suzlon and is model S88. In its latest year of operation, Mountain Home generated 33,053 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.0%. The balancing authority for the plant is Idaho Power Company, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
33.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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