47th largest plant in Idaho · 4487th nationally
Power County Wind Park South is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 22.5 MW. It generates roughly 41.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,927 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Power County Wind Park South |
|---|---|
| Operator | Power County Wind Park South Llc |
| City | American Falls |
| County | Power County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83211 |
| Coordinates | 42.70333, -112.75778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCWPS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 22.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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%.