5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Lemhi, ID — Idaho Power Company
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.1834, -113.8853
County
Lemhi, ID
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Power Co | Idaho Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Power Co | IDACORP | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Salmon Diesel is a 5 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Lemhi County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 1967 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by IDACORP and operated by Idaho Power Company. Salmon Diesel is the smallest power plant in Idaho and ranks 550th out of 886 similar plants nationally. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of Idaho Power Company.
In the latest year of available data, Salmon Diesel generated 36 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $181.85 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
9 MWh
Latest Month
36 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
$217/kW
Installed Cost
Idaho Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.