Cabinet Gorge — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 833
- Capacity
- 265.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bonner, ID
- Operating Since
- 1952
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Avista Corp
- Parent Company
- Avista
- Annual Generation
- 857,615 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Avista Corporation
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cabinet Gorge
OperatingHydro
Ranked #3 of 76 Hydro plants in ID#77 of 1454 nationally
265.2 MW Hydro operating in Bonner, ID — Avista Corporation
EIAGEMWD
265.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avista Corp | Avista Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Avista Corp | Avista | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cabinet Gorge Dam is a concrete gravity-arch hydroelectric dam in the northwest United States, on the Clark Fork River in northern Idaho. The dam is located just west of the Montana border and the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir extends into Montana, nearly to Noxon Rapids Dam. The purpose of the dam is for hydroelectricity.
Read more on WikipediaCabinet Gorge is a 265.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Bonner County, Idaho. The plant, which began operating in 1952, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and is owned and operated by Avista Corporation. It is the third-largest of five hydroelectric plants in Idaho, and ranks 77th out of 194 nationally. The plant has four generators and uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year with available data, Cabinet Gorge generated 857,615 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.8%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and is under the balancing authority of Avista Corporation. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $598.82 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Avista Corporation
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
58.9K MWh
Latest Month
857.6K MWh
Annual Generation
36.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$931/kW
Installed Cost
$2.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Avista Corporation
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.