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
Idaho Power Co
Location
Gooding, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
102 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
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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