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
Location
Gooding, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
58.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Gooding, Idaho · 42.8643, -114.8855
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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