Cold Springs Windfarm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57431
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Elmore, ID
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain Air Projects, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 55,597 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cold Springs Windfarm
OperatingWind
Ranked #11 of 34 Wind plants in ID#1068 of 1442 nationally
23 MW Wind operating in Elmore, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEMWD
23 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0250, -115.4023
County
Elmore, ID
Nearby Plants
- Mainline WindfarmWind23 MW · 2.5 km
- Ryegrass WindfarmWind23 MW · 3.3 km
- Hammett Hill WindfarmWind23 MW · 4.5 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 | Mountain Air Projects, LLC | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Mountain Air Projects, LLC | Innergex Renewable Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Innergex Renewable Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cold Springs Windfarm is a 23 MW wind power plant located in Elmore County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Mountain Air Projects, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks as the 10th largest of 34 wind plants in Idaho, and 1057th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
The wind farm's turbine specifications include a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. The turbine was manufactured by Siemens and is model SWT-2.3-101. In its most recent year of operation, Cold Springs Windfarm generated 55,597 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. The plant operates within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority, in 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
3.8K MWh
Latest Month
55.6K MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
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.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·technology
Wind generation seasonal patterns vary across the United States
Wind plant performance tends to be highest during the spring and lowest during the mid- to late summer, while performance during the winter (November through...
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)·11 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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