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
Location
Gooding, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
232 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Location
Gooding, Idaho · 42.8416, -114.9036
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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