Hydro Power Plants in Idaho
Idaho has 71 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 2.5 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is BROWNLEE (585 MW), operated by IDAHO POWER CO.
71Plants
2.5 GWCombined capacity
All 71 hydro plants in Idaho
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNLEE | 585 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1958 |
| DWORSHAK | 400 | USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION | 1974 |
| CABINET GORGE | 265 | AVISTA CORP | 1952 |
| PALISADES | 176 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1957 |
| LUCKY PEAK POWER PLANT PROJECT | 101 | BOISE-KUNA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1988 |
| AMERICAN FALLS | 92 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1978 |
| C J STRIKE | 83 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1952 |
| BLISS | 75 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1949 |
| LOWER SALMON | 60 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1949 |
| MILNER HYDRO | 60 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1992 |
| TWIN FALLS | 53 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1935 |
| ALBENI FALLS | 42 | USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION | 1955 |
| ANDERSON RANCH | 40 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1950 |
| SMITH FALLS HYDRO PROJECT | 38 | EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD | 1989 |
| GRACE | 33 | PACIFICORP | 1923 |
| ONEIDA | 30 | PACIFICORP | 1915 |
| MINIDOKA | 28 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1927 |
| SWAN FALLS | 25 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1994 |
| GEM STATE | 23 | CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - (ID) | 1988 |
| UPPER SALMON A | 18 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1937 |
| UPPER SALMON B | 17 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1947 |
| POST FALLS | 15 | AVISTA CORP | 1906 |
| SODA | 14 | PACIFICORP | 1924 |
| LOWER MALAD | 14 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1948 |
| SHOSHONE FALLS | 13 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1921 |
| CASCADE | 12 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1983 |
| BLACK CANYON | 10 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1925 |
| BYPASS | 10 | ENEL NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 1987 |
| HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY | 9 | HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELEC CO | 1995 |
| FALLS RIVER HYDRO | 9 | MARYSVILLE HYDRO PARTNERS | 1993 |
| MAGIC DAM HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT | 9 | MAGIC RESERVOIR HYDROELEC INC | 1989 |
| THOUSAND SPRINGS | 9 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1920 |
| S E HAZELTON A | 8 | ENEL NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 1990 |
| WILSON LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT | 8 | HAZELTON/WILSON JOINT VENTURE | 1993 |
| UPPER MALAD | 8 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1948 |
| CITY POWER PLANT | 8 | CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - (ID) | 1982 |
| LOWER NO 1 | 8 | CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - (ID) | 1982 |
| SOUTH FORKS HYDRO | 8 | SOUTH FORKS JOINT VENTURE | 1984 |
| UPPER POWER PLANT | 8 | CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - (ID) | 1982 |
| HAZELTON B HYDRO | 8 | HAZELTON/WILSON JOINT VENTURE | 1993 |
| FELT HYDROELECTRIC PLANT | 7 | CDM HYDROELECTRIC CO | · |
| FELT | 7 | FALL RIVER RURAL ELEC COOP INC | 1946 |
| ASHTON | 7 | PACIFICORP | 1917 |
| DIETRICH DROP | 5 | BP HYDRO ASSOCIATES | 1990 |
| ISLAND PARK | 5 | FALL RIVER RURAL ELEC COOP INC | 1994 |
| BARBER DAM | 4 | FULCRUM INC | 1990 |
| MOYIE SPRINGS | 4 | CITY OF BONNERS FERRY | 1921 |
| DRY CREEK PROJECT | 4 | DRY CREEK LLC | 1987 |
| BOISE R DIVERSION | 3 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 2004 |
| MINK CREEK HYDRO | 3 | FACKRELL ROBERT | 1986 |
| LOWER NO 2 | 3 | CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - (ID) | 1940 |
| LITTLE WOOD HYDRO PROJECT | 3 | LITTLEWOOD IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1985 |
| LOW LINE RAPIDS | 3 | BP HYDRO ASSOCIATES | 1990 |
| BIRCH CREEK POWER | 3 | BIRCH POWER CO | 1986 |
| EL DORADO HYDRO ELK CREEK | 3 | ENEL NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 1986 |
| CLEAR LAKE | 3 | IDAHO POWER CO | 1937 |
| LATERAL 10 VENTURES | 2 | LATERAL 10 VENTURES | 1984 |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS | 2 | CRYSTAL SPRINGS HYDRO ELEC LP | 1988 |
| ROCK CREEK I | 2 | SHOROCK HYDRO INC | 1983 |
| ROCK CREEK II | 2 | BP HYDRO ASSOCIATES | 1990 |
| LAST CHANCE | 2 | PACIFICORP | 1984 |
| MORA DROP HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT | 2 | BOISE-KUNA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 2006 |
| MARSH VALLEY DEVELOPMENT | 2 | MARSH VALLEY DEVELOPMENT INC | 1993 |
| LITTLE MAC PROJECT | 2 | LITTLE MAC POWER COMPANY | 1984 |
| K W COMPANY | 1 | K-W CO | · |
| MILE 28 WATER POWER PROJECT | 1 | MI-28 WATER POWER PROJECT LLC | 1994 |
| BLIND CANYON HYDRO | 1 | BLIND CANYON AQUA RANCH INC | 1992 |
| KOYLE RANCH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT | 1 | KOYLE HYDRO INC | 1983 |
| FORD HYDRO LP | 1 | FORD HYDRO LTD PARTNERSHIP | 1988 |
| MARCO RANCH | 1 | MARCO POWER INC | 1985 |
| NOTCH BUTTE HYDRO | 1 | NOTCH BUTTE HYDRO CO INC | 1986 |