Power Plants in Owyhee County, Idaho

Owyhee County, Idaho has 3 power plants totaling 219 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity218 MWnameplate
Generation420.9k MWhannual
Battery Storage 53%Hydroelectric 38%Solar 9%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Hemmingway BessMelbaBattery Storage116 MWIdaho Power Co
C J StrikeBruneauHydroelectric82.8 MWIdaho Power Co
Murphy Flat SolarMurphySolar20.0 MWMurphy Flat Power, Llc

About power generation in Owyhee County

Owyhee County, Idaho has 3 power plants totaling 219 MW of nameplate capacity. Battery Storage is the dominant fuel source at 53% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (38%) and Solar (9%). The largest facility is Hemmingway Bess at 116 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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