Arco Wind and Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66651
- Capacity
- 359 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Bonneville, ID
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Arco Wind and Solar Project
PlannedWindGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #1 of 34 Wind plants in ID#50 of 1442 nationally
359 MW Wind planned in Bonneville, ID — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEM
359 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
43.5570, -112.4415
County
Bonneville, ID
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Arco Wind and Solar Project, located in Bonneville County, Idaho, has a total capacity of 359 MW. It is currently ranked as the largest of four wind and solar plants in the state, and 49th out of 734 nationally. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), utilizing onshore wind turbine technology across two generators. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp.
The Arco Wind and Solar Project operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, including a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (8)Beta
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Arco/Mud Lake Desert
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 3:03AM MDT until March 21 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Pocatello ID·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Arco/Mud Lake Desert
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 3:03AM MDT until March 21 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Pocatello ID·5 days ago
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