Franklin Solar Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67190
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Twin Falls, ID
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Franklin Solar Idaho
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 252,389 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Franklin Solar Hybrid
OperatingSolar
Ranked #4 of 14 Solar plants in ID#762 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Twin Falls, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2041, -114.6074
County
Twin Falls, ID
Nearby Plants
- Franklin Battery StorageBESS60 MW · 1.3 km
- Jackpot Solar, LLCSolar120 MW · 2.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Franklin Solar Idaho | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Franklin Solar Idaho | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Franklin Solar Hybrid is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Franklin Solar Idaho. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, it ranks as the fourth-largest solar plant in Idaho and 605th nationally. The plant operates within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Franklin Solar Hybrid generated 252,389 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.8%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $28.67 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.7K MWh
Latest Month
252.4K MWh
Annual Generation
28.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$41.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.7/MWh
PPA Price
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.