17.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Bonneville, ID — PacifiCorp - East
17.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2026
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3144, -111.5934
County
Bonneville, ID
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Idaho Falls - (ID) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Idaho Falls - (ID) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Idaho Falls Power Peaking Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Bonneville County, Idaho. It is owned and operated by the City of Idaho Falls. The plant has a total capacity of 17.5 MW, distributed across seven natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. It ranks 6th out of 9 power plants in Idaho by capacity, and 1341st out of 1963 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. News coverage of the plant has focused on industry trends, with some articles covering deals and grid-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$782/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $13.7M
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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