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Idaho

9,446,000

Conventional Hydropower in MWh

16,011,000

Total Electricity in MWh

16,517,000

Total Renewable Energy in MWh

59%

Hydro as a % of the Total Energy

57%

Hydro as a % of the Renewable Energy

139

Total Powered Dams

WEISER-GALLOWAY WATER STORAGE

Permittee: IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD

Type of Permit: Conventional Permit

Authorized Capacity (MW): 60

Waterway: WEISER RIVER

CAT CREEK PUMPED STORAGE

Permittee: "CAT CREEK ENERGY, LLC"

Type of Permit: Pumped Storage Permit

Authorized Capacity (MW): 400

Waterway: SOUTH FORK BOISE RIVER

OXBOW

Permittee: JORDAN WHITTAKER

Type of Permit: Conventional Permit

Authorized Capacity (MW): 1.4

Waterway: CLEAR AND TENMILE CREEKS

Anderson Ranch

Owner: Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region (PN)

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 40

Black Canyon

Owner: Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region (PN)

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 10.2

Boise R Diversion

Owner: Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region (PN)

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 3.3

Minidoka

Owner: Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region (PN)

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 27.7

Palisades

Owner: Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region (PN)

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 176.4

American Falls

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 92.4

Cascade

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 12.4

Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Boise-Kuna Irrigation District

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.7

Island Park

Owner: Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 4.8

Felt

Owner: Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 6.9

Little Wood Hydro Project

Owner: Littlewood Irrigation District

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.8

Dietrich Drop

Owner: BP Hydro Associates

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 4.8

Mile 28 Water Power Project

Owner: Mi-28 Water Power Project LLC

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.4

Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Boise-Kuna Irrigation District

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 15

Albeni Falls

Owner: USCE-North Pacific Division

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 42

Dworshak

Owner: USCE-North Pacific Division

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 400

Dworshak

Owner: Idaho Water Resource Board

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.9

Lucky Peak Power Plant Project

Owner: Boise-Kuna Irrigation District

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 101.2

Twin Falls

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 52.7

Soda

Owner: PacifiCorp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 14

Grace

Owner: PacifiCorp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 33

Oneida

Owner: PacifiCorp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 30

Swan Falls

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 25

Paris

Owner: PacifiCorp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.715

Buffalo

Owner: Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.25

Brownlee

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 585.4

Bliss

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 75

Moyie Springs

Owner: City of Bonners Ferry

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 3.9

C J Strike

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 82.8

Cabinet Gorge

Owner: Avista Corp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 265.2

Lower Salmon

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 60

Ashton

Owner: PacifiCorp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 6.8

St Anthony

Owner: PacifiCorp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.5

Post Falls

Owner: Avista Corp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 14.5

Upper Malad

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8.3

Lower Malad

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 13.5

Upper Salmon B

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 16.5

Upper Salmon A

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 18

Shoshone Falls

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 12.5

Upper Power Plant

Owner: Idaho Falls City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8

City Power Plant

Owner: Idaho Falls City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8

Lower No 2

Owner: Idaho Falls City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 4.5

Lower No 1

Owner: Idaho Falls City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8

Milner Hydro

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 59.5

Gem State

Owner: Idaho Falls City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 23.4

South Forks Hydro

Owner: South Forks Joint Venture

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8

Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Magic Reservoir Hydroelec Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 9

El Dorado Hydro Elk Creek

Owner: "Enel North America, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.6

Koyle Ranch Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Koyle Hydro Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.3

Last Chance

Owner: PacifiCorp

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.7

Barber Dam

Owner: Fulcrum Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 5.95

Horseshoe Bend Hydroelectric Company

Owner: Horseshoe Bend Hydroelec Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 9.4

Rock Creek II

Owner: BP Hydro Associates

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.9

Lateral 10 Ventures

Owner: Lateral 10 Ventures

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.4

K W Company

Owner: K-W Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.4

Little Mac Project

Owner: Little Mac Power Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.5

Rock Creek I

Owner: Shorock Hydro Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 4.242

Marco Ranch

Owner: Power Investments Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.2

Birch Creek Power

Owner: Birch Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.6

Notch Butte Hydro

Owner: Notch Butte Hydro Co Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1

Soda Spgs-M Snell

Owner: Soda Springs City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.35

Soda Spgs-Hooper

Owner: Soda Springs City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.3

Ford Hydro LP

Owner: Ford Hydro Ltd Partnership

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.2

Crystal Springs

Owner: Crystal Springs Hydro Elec LP

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 4.924

Blind Canyon Hydro

Owner: Blind Canyon Aqua Ranch Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.3

Smith Falls Hydro Project

Owner: Eugene Water & Electric Board

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 38.1

Mink Creek Hydro

Owner: Fackrell Robert

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 3.1

Low Line Rapids

Owner: BP Hydro Associates

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.8

Bypass

Owner: "Enel North America, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 9.9

Dry Creek Project

Owner: Dry Creek LLC

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 3.6

Falls River Hydro

Owner: Marysville Hydro Partners

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 9

S E Hazelton A

Owner: "Enel North America, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8.4

Hazelton B Hydro

Owner: Hazelton/Wilson Joint Venture

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 7.6

Wilson Lake Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Hazelton/Wilson Joint Venture

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8.4

Marsh Valley Development

Owner: Marsh Valley Development Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.6

Kirby

Owner: Atlanta Power Co Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.1

Clear Lake

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.5

Thousand Springs

Owner: Idaho Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 8.8

James E. White

Owner: James E. White

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.25

Shingle Creek

Owner: Willis D. DeVeny

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.224

Ravenscroft Diversion

Owner: Vernon F. Ravenscroft

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.1455

White Ranch

Owner: Mud Creek Hydro Partners

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.269

Briggs Creek Diversion

Owner: Richard Kaster

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.7

Lemoyne

Owner: John Lemoyne

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.075

Kaster Riverview North

Owner: Richard Kaster

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.15

Kaster Riverview South

Owner: Richard Kaster

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.15

Upper Mud Creek Diversion

Owner: Zions Credit Corporation

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.38

Main Canal No. 6

Owner: Boise Project Board of Control

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.055

Fargo No. 1

Owner: Boise Project Board of Control

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.1

Waldvogel Bluff

Owner: Boise Project Board of Control

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.3

Low Line No. 8

Owner: Boise Project Board of Control

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.385

Pancheri

Owner: "Pancheri, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.16

Snake River Pottery

Owner: Aldrich Bowler

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.086

Snedigar Ranch

Owner: David Snedigar

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.54

LQ Drain

Owner: LQ-LS Hydroelectric Partners

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.75

Cereghino Diversion

Owner: David Cereghino

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.01

Preston

Owner: City of Preston

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.41

Black Canyon 3

Owner: "Consolidated Hydro Mountain States, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.112

Billingsley Creek

Owner: Mike & Katherine Branchflower

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.28

Reynolds Irr.

Owner: Reynolds Irrigation District

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.125

White Water Power-A

Owner: White Water Power Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.03

White Water Power-B

Owner: White Water Power Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.115

Georgetown

Owner: Georgetown Irrigation Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.48

Upper Birch Creek

Owner: "Everand Jensen, Birch Creek Trout, Inc"

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.03

Lower Birch Creek

Owner: "Everand Jensen, Birch Creek Trout, Inc"

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.056

Box Canyon

Owner: "Clear Springs Foods, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.564

Macks Creek

Owner: Marvenna Hodgins

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.0075

Big Elk Creek Ymca

Owner: Idaho Falls Family YMCA

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.0075

Doug Hull

Owner: Doug Hull

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.261

Hailey

Owner: City of Hailey

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.059

Portneuf Diversion

Owner: "Commercial Energy Management, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.9

Little Wood River

Owner: "Arkoosh Hydro, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1.014

Faulkner Hydro Plant

Owner: Faulkner Land & Livestock Co.

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.87

Jim Knight

Owner: Mutual Hydro Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.289

O J Power Hydro

Owner: O J Power Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.188

Nicholson-Rocky Run Creek

Owner: Orville Nicholson

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.45

Fisheries Development

Owner: Fisheries Development Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.249

Sagebrush

Owner: Mutual Hydro Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.315

Schaffner

Owner: "Lemhi Hydro Power, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.45

L&M Angus Ranch-Upper

Owner: Ms. Lois Von Morganroth

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.35

L&M Angus Ranch-Lower

Owner: Ms. Lois Von Morganroth

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.51

Amy Ranch-Black Creek

Owner: New Energy Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.65

Stevenson No. 1

Owner: Stanley Standal

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.115

Stevenson No. 2

Owner: Lynn Stevenson Estate

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.085

Shoshone

Owner: "Shorock Hydro, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.945

Flying W

Owner: Ronald K Vaughn

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.008

Big Creek

Owner: "Big Creek Lodge & Outfitters, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.022

Zena Creek Ranch

Owner: James B Adkins

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.055

Sahko Dam

Owner: "J M Miller Enterprises, Inc"

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 1

Gillihan

Owner: Catherine Gillihan

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.015

John Forgy

Owner: John W. Forgy

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.00018

Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 3.3

Powercat Production Facility

Owner: Donald K. and Diane G. Campbell

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.02

Pristine Springs Hydro #3

Owner: "Pristine Springs, Inc."

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.5

Goodco Power Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Jeffery P. Comer and Jack Goodman

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.025

Low Line Midway

Owner: Twin Falls Canal Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 2.3

Hettinger

Owner: Mackay Bar Corp.

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.0125

Creasey Hydropower Project

Owner: David Creasey

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.02

Eightmile Hydroelectric Project

Owner: Jordan Whittaker

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity: 0.46

SALMON FALLS

County: TWIN FALLS

Water Source: SALMON FALLS CREEK

Potential Capacity (MW): 3.365775

States: ID

Secondary State: ID

MACKAY

County: CUSTER

Water Source: BIG LOST RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.31362

States: ID

Secondary State: ID

CROSS CUT DIVERSION

County: FREMONT

Water Source: HENRYS FORK

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.914769

States: ID

Secondary State: ID