Power Plants Near 83421 — Chester, ID
20 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 83421 (Chester, Idaho). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 44.0011, -111.5351 · County: Fremont
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 mi | Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project Chester, ID | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc |
| 5.7 mi | Ashton Ashton, ID | Hydroelectric | 7 MW | Pacificorp |
| 9.9 mi | Falls River Hydro Ashton, ID | Hydroelectric | 9 MW | Marysville Hydro Partners |
| 13.9 mi | Felt Felt, ID | Hydroelectric | 7 MW | Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc |
| 17.8 mi | Byui Central Energy Facility Rexburg, ID | Natural Gas | 6 MW | Brigham Young Univ Idaho |
| 29.6 mi | Island Park Island Park, ID | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc |
| 35.6 mi | Meadow Creek Project Company Idaho Falls, ID | Wind | 120 MW | Ridgeline Energy Llc |
| 39.8 mi | Goshen Phase Ii Idaho Falls, ID | Wind | 125 MW | Ae Power Services Llc |
| 40.3 mi | Upper Power Plant Idaho Falls, ID | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | City Of Idaho Falls - (Id) |
| 41.9 mi | Uamps Carbon Free Power Plant Idaho Falls, ID | Nuclear | — | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys |
| 42.8 mi | Wolverine Creek Idaho Falls, ID | Wind | 65 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| 43.5 mi | City Power Plant Idaho Falls, ID | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | City Of Idaho Falls - (Id) |
| 43.5 mi | Horse Butte Wind I, Llc Iona, ID | Wind | 58 MW | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys |
| 45.0 mi | Kettle Butte Digester, Llc Roberts, ID | Biomass | 2 MW | Kettle Butte Digester, Llc |
| 45.2 mi | Lower No 1 Idaho Falls, ID | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | City Of Idaho Falls - (Id) |
| 45.3 mi | Lower No 2 Idaho Falls, ID | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | City Of Idaho Falls - (Id) |
| 46.7 mi | Old Faithful Yellowstone, WY | Oil | 2 MW | Northwestern Energy (Mt Wind/Thermal) |
| 47.5 mi | Idaho Falls Power Peaking Plant Idaho Falls, ID | Natural Gas | — | City Of Idaho Falls - (Id) |
| 48.9 mi | Palisades Dam Palisades, ID | Hydroelectric | 176 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 49.1 mi | Gem State Idaho Falls, ID | Hydroelectric | 23 MW | City Of Idaho Falls - (Id) |
Power generation near this area
There are 20 power plants within 50 miles of Chester, Idaho (ZIP 83421), with a combined 634 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 11 of the 20 nearby plants. The closest plant is Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project at 2.7 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Idaho, visit the Idaho state page.
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