Lower Salmon
A 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Gooding, Idaho, owned by Idaho Power Co, commissioned in 1949.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 816Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
60 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1949
Owner
Idaho Power Co
Location
Gooding, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
232 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 207.4 | |
| 2016 | 190.5 | |
| 2017 | 308.4 | |
| 2018 | 327.4 | |
| 2019 | 244.9 | |
| 2020 | 234.1 | |
| 2021 | 200.3 | |
| 2022 | 183.4 | |
| 2023 | 187.9 | |
| 2024 | 232 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Malad | Hydroelectric | 13.5 MW | ~3 km |
| Upper Malad | Hydroelectric | 8.3 MW | ~3 km |
| Fossil Gulch | Wind | 10.5 MW | ~4 km |
| Tuana Gulch Wind Park | Wind | 10.5 MW | ~5 km |
| Thousand Springs Wind Park | Wind | 12 MW | ~6 km |
| Oregon Trail Wind Park | Wind | 13.5 MW | ~7 km |
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