Simplot Leasing Don Plant

⚡ Other FossilIndustrial CHP15 MW capacity

69th largest plant in Idaho · 5092nd nationally

Simplot Leasing Don Plant is a other fossil power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 15.9 MW. It generates roughly 72.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,896 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 52% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%52%
Mid-merit — steady but not full-time
Capacity16 MWnameplate
Annual Generation72.4k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor52%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameSimplot Leasing Don Plant
OperatorSimplot Leasing Corp
CityPocatello
CountyBannock County
StateIdaho
ZIP83204
Coordinates42.90841, -112.52944

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

HydroelectricWindSolarBiomass

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1All OtherWH15.9 MWOperating1986

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityIdaho Power Company

About Other Fossil plants

Simplot Leasing Don Plant is a federally registered power generation facility in Idaho.

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