Upper Malad
A 8.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Gooding, Idaho, owned by Idaho Power Co, commissioned in 1948.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 823Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
8.3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1948
Owner
Idaho Power Co
Location
Gooding, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
58.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.3 | |
| 2016 | 16.4 | |
| 2017 | 29.7 | |
| 2018 | 36.7 | |
| 2019 | 50.9 | |
| 2020 | 56.5 | |
| 2021 | 54.1 | |
| 2022 | 54.9 | |
| 2023 | 52.2 | |
| 2024 | 58.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Malad | Hydroelectric | 13.5 MW | ~2 km |
| Lower Salmon | Hydroelectric | 60 MW | ~3 km |
| Fossil Gulch | Wind | 10.5 MW | ~5 km |
| Thousand Springs Wind Park | Wind | 12 MW | ~7 km |
| Tuana Gulch Wind Park | Wind | 10.5 MW | ~7 km |
| Big Sky Dairy Digester | Biomass | 1.6 MW | ~8 km |
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