Minidoka — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6398
- Capacity
- 27.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Minidoka, ID
- Operating Since
- 1927
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 111,667 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Minidoka
OperatingHydro
Ranked #17 of 76 Hydro plants in ID#420 of 1454 nationally
27.7 MW Hydro operating in Minidoka, ID — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAWD
27.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1927
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6691, -113.4849
County
Minidoka, ID
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Minidoka hydroelectric plant is located in Minidoka County, Idaho. The plant has a total capacity of 27.7 MW across four generators, using conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. It began operating in 1927 and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Minidoka is ranked as the 17th largest power plant in Idaho out of 76, and 424th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 111,667 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.8%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration 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
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
398 MWh
Latest Month
111.7K MWh
Annual Generation
45.8%
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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