Power County Wind Park North — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57761
- Capacity
- 22.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Power, ID
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Power County Wind Park North LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 61,294 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Power County Wind Park North
OperatingWind
Ranked #15 of 34 Wind plants in ID#1072 of 1442 nationally
22.5 MW Wind operating in Power, ID — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
22.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.7377, -112.7548
County
Power, ID
Nearby Plants
- Power County Wind Park SouthWind22.5 MW · 3.7 km
- American Falls SolarSolar20 MW · 9.6 km
- American Falls Solar IISolar20 MW · 9.6 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 | Power County Wind Park North LLC | E.ON Energy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Power County Wind Park North LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Power County Wind Park North is a 22.5 MW wind power plant located in Power County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Power County Wind Park North LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 15th out of 34 wind plants in Idaho, and 1059th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
The wind turbine at Power County Wind Park North has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. It is a Nordex N100 model. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 61,294 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.1%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East 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
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind21.6 MWWest
Generation
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
61.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.1%
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 (10)Beta
Hazards·windstorm
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The Spokesman-Review·2 days ago
Grid·capacity addition
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U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)·3 weeks ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Maine again looks north for onshore wind, but full grid integration will have to wait
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Trump (regulator)
Maine Morning Star·4 weeks ago
Hazards·windstorm
80 mph winds, wicked weather sweeps across Eastern Idaho
EASTERN IDAHO — "Wicked" weather is wreaking havoc across the region today as a line of powerful thunderstorms sweeps through.
LocalNews8.com·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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