23rd largest plant in Idaho · 3278th nationally
Wolverine Creek is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 64.5 MW. It generates roughly 134.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,828 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wolverine Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Idaho Falls |
| County | Bonneville County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83401 |
| Coordinates | 43.41950, -111.82940 |
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 | 64.5 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Creek Energy Llc | Chicago, IL | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.