30th largest plant in Idaho · 3890th nationally
High Mesa is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 40.0 MW. It generates roughly 84.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,001 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Mesa |
|---|---|
| Operator | High Mesa Energy, Llc |
| City | King Hill |
| County | Twin Falls County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83332 |
| Coordinates | 42.88000, -115.03667 |
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 | 40.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.