21 MW Wind operating in Twin Falls, ID — Idaho Power Company
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7646, -114.9966
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 | Idaho Wind Partners [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Idaho Wind Partners [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Yahoo Creek is a 21 MW wind power plant located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is interconnected to the Idaho Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility's wind 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 its most recent year of operation, Yahoo Creek generated 68,427 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 37.1%. The plant ranks 24th out of 34 wind facilities in Idaho and 1068th 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
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
68.4K MWh
Annual Generation
37.1%
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.
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