138th largest plant in Idaho · 11524th nationally
Big Sky Dairy Digester is a biomass power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 9.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 891 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 67% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Big Sky Dairy Digester |
|---|---|
| Operator | Df-Ap #1 Llc |
| City | Gooding |
| County | Gooding County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83330 |
| Coordinates | 42.86560, -114.79140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NOₓ | 250 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Idaho Power Company |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.