52nd largest plant in Idaho · 4560th nationally
Yahoo Creek is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 21.0 MW. It generates roughly 60.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,801 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Yahoo Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Idaho Wind Partners 1 Llc |
| City | Hagerman |
| County | Twin Falls County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83332 |
| Coordinates | 42.77083, -114.98861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YCWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 21.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.