Horse Butte Wind I, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57890
- Capacity
- 57.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bonneville, ID
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Utah Associated Mun Power Sys
- Parent Company
- Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
- Annual Generation
- 167,388 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Horse Butte Wind I, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #7 of 34 Wind plants in ID#910 of 1442 nationally
57.6 MW Wind operating in Bonneville, ID — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
57.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4033, -111.7362
County
Bonneville, ID
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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 | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Utah Municipal Power Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Horse Butte Wind I, LLC is a 57.6 MW wind power plant located in Bonneville County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The wind turbine manufacturer is Vestas, and the model is V100-1.8.
In the most recent year of data, Horse Butte Wind I generated 167,388 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 33.2%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Horse Butte Wind I ranks as the 7th largest wind plant out of 34 in the state of Idaho, and 902nd out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
16.3K MWh
Latest Month
167.4K MWh
Annual Generation
33.2%
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.
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