79th largest plant in Idaho · 5596th nationally
Fossil Gulch is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 10.5 MW. It generates roughly 24.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,333 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fossil Gulch |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Hagerman |
| County | Gooding County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83332 |
| Coordinates | 42.85806, -114.94944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.5 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.