77th largest plant in Idaho · 5400th nationally
Golden Valley Wind Park Llc is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 12.0 MW. It generates roughly 27.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,650 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Golden Valley Wind Park Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Wind Partners 1 Llc |
| City | Burley |
| County | Cassia County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83318 |
| Coordinates | 42.43680, -113.92554 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 12.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.