ID Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60445
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ada, ID
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 85,320 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
ID Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #6 of 14 Solar plants in ID#1432 of 7447 nationally
40 MW Solar operating in Ada, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEMWD
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4361, -116.3197
County
Ada, ID
Nearby Plants
- Orchard Ranch SolarSolar20 MW · 4.4 km
- MC6 Hydro FacilityHydro2.3 MW · 6.2 km
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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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Origis Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
ID Solar is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ada County, Idaho. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and is operated by AES Distributed Energy. It ranks as the 6th largest solar facility in Idaho out of 14, and 1235th nationally out of 7108. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, ID Solar generated 85,320 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.3%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Idaho Power Company. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is part of their solar data collection efforts.
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
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
85.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$68.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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