101st largest plant in Idaho · 6643rd nationally
Tamarack Energy is a biomass power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 6.2 MW. It generates roughly 13.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,241 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (6.2 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Tamarack Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tamarack Energy |
| City | New Meadows |
| County | Adams County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83654 |
| Coordinates | 44.95485, -116.38713 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 6.2 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 9 metric tons |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Idaho Power Company |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.