Sawtooth Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57749
- Capacity
- 22.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Elmore, ID
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Idaho Winds LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 60,272 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sawtooth Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #18 of 34 Wind plants in ID#1075 of 1442 nationally
22.4 MW Wind operating in Elmore, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEMWD
22.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.9800, -115.3931
County
Elmore, ID
Nearby Plants
- Cold Springs WindfarmWind23 MW · 5.1 km
- Hammett Hill WindfarmWind23 MW · 5.9 km
- Ryegrass WindfarmWind23 MW · 7.2 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 Winds LLC | PowerWorks | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Winds LLC | PowerWorks Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as PowerWorks Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Sawtooth Wind Project is a 22.4 MW wind power plant located in Elmore County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Idaho Winds LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 18th out of 34 wind plants in Idaho, and 1064th out of 1424 nationally.
The plant uses GE Wind GE1.6-82.5 turbines with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The Sawtooth Wind Project's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 60,272 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant operates within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority and 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
60.3K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
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 (9)Beta
Industry·technology
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Idaho National Laboratory (other)
American Nuclear Society -- ANS·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Nuclear project eyed for part of former Lava Ridge wind site
Sawtooth Energy & Development Corp. aims to develop a nuclear power project on a small portion of the south-central Idaho site where the...
Sawtooth Energy & Development Corp. (developer)
Capital Press·7 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Lava Ridge wind farm canceled
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday that it has canceled the controversial Lava Ridge wind energy project.
U.S. Department of the Interior (regulator)
Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Jerome, ID, Nuclear Project Unlikely to Proceed
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Neutron Bytes·7 months ago
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