Soda

OperatingHydro

Ranked #24 of 76 Hydro plants in ID#552 of 1454 nationally

14.6 MW Hydro operating in Caribou, ID — PacifiCorp - East

EIAWD

14.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1924

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.6445, -111.6966

County

Caribou, ID

Nearby Plants

Last Chance
Hydro1.7 MW · 4.6 km
Grace
Hydro33 MW · 14.4 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	PacifiCorp	PacifiCorp	—
Owner(s)	PacifiCorp	Berkshire Hathaway	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Soda hydroelectric plant is located in Caribou County, Idaho. It has a total capacity of 14.6 MW across two generators, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant began operating in 1924 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, with PacifiCorp as the operator. It is ranked 24th out of 76 power plants in Idaho and 563rd nationally out of 1464 plants. The primary fuel source is water (WAT).

In the most recent year with available data, the Soda plant generated 19,158 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.9%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,355.2 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.

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Engineering & Generators