3.9 MW Landfill Gas operating in Cassia, ID — Idaho Power Company
3.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4669, -114.0046
County
Cassia, ID
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Idaho Solid Waste | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Idaho Solid Waste | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Milner Butte LFGE is a 3.9 MW landfill gas-fueled power plant located in Cassia County, Idaho. The facility is owned and operated by Southern Idaho Solid Waste. It began commercial operation in 2018 and consists of three generators utilizing landfill gas technology. The plant is interconnected to the Idaho Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Milner Butte LFGE generated 24,131 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.4%. Among landfill gas power plants in Idaho, it ranks as the largest of four such facilities in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 153 out of 284 landfill gas plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
35.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
24.1K MWh
Annual Generation
70.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.