Bennett Mountain
A 172.8 MW natural gas power plant in Elmore, Idaho, owned by Idaho Power Co, commissioned in 2005.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55733Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
172.8 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2005
Owner
Idaho Power Co
Location
Elmore, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
919.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 157.9 | |
| 2016 | 103.2 | |
| 2017 | 86.4 | |
| 2018 | 149.2 | |
| 2019 | 317.9 | |
| 2020 | 310.1 | |
| 2021 | 354.3 | |
| 2022 | 235.8 | |
| 2023 | 725.6 | |
| 2024 | 919.1 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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