Brownlee — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 811
- Capacity
- 675 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washington, ID
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Idaho Power Co
- Parent Company
- IDACORP
- Annual Generation
- 2,209,109 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Brownlee
OperatingHydro
Ranked #1 of 76 Hydro plants in ID#35 of 1454 nationally
675 MW Hydro operating in Washington, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEMWD
675 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Power Co | Idaho Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Power Co | IDACORP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Brownlee Dam is a hydroelectric earth fill embankment dam in the western United States, on the Snake River along the Idaho-Oregon border. In Hells Canyon at river mile 285, it impounds the Snake River in the 58-mile-long (93 km) Brownlee Reservoir.
Read more on WikipediaBrownlee is a 675 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Washington County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 1958 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It has 5 generators and is owned by IDACORP, with Idaho Power Co. acting as the operator. Brownlee is the largest hydroelectric plant in Idaho out of 5 such plants, and ranks 35th nationally out of 194 hydroelectric plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). In the most recent year with available data, Brownlee generated 2,209,109 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.3%. The installed cost of the plant was $408.1 per kW. Brownlee operates within the Idaho Power Company 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
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
128.6K MWh
Latest Month
2.2M MWh
Annual Generation
37.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$420/kW
Installed Cost
$3.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Idaho Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Market Position
LMP Node
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