Lower Malad
A 13.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Gooding, Idaho, owned by Idaho Power Co, commissioned in 1948.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 815Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
13.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1948
Owner
Location
Gooding, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
102 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Gooding, Idaho · 42.8658, -114.9062
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.9 | |
| 2016 | 100 | |
| 2017 | 99.8 | |
| 2018 | 99.3 | |
| 2019 | 97.7 | |
| 2020 | 97 | |
| 2021 | 92.9 | |
| 2022 | 96.9 | |
| 2023 | 106.8 | |
| 2024 | 102 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Malad | Hydroelectric | 8.3 MW | ~2 km |
| Lower Salmon | Hydroelectric | 60 MW | ~3 km |
| Fossil Gulch | Wind | 10.5 MW | ~4 km |
| Thousand Springs Wind Park | Wind | 12 MW | ~5 km |
| Tuana Gulch Wind Park | Wind | 10.5 MW | ~6 km |
| Oregon Trail Wind Park | Wind | 13.5 MW | ~7 km |
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