47th largest plant in Idaho · 4487th nationally
Camp Reed is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 22.5 MW. It generates roughly 63.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,065 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Camp Reed |
|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Wind Partners 1 Llc |
| City | Glenns Ferry |
| County | Elmore County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83332 |
| Coordinates | 42.81194, -115.04889 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 22.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Idaho Power Company |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.