Blind Canyon Hydro
Hydro power plant in Gooding County, Idaho. 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Blind Canyon Aquaranch, Inc..
Also known as EIA plant 54514
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1992First generator online
- Operator
- Blind Canyon Aquaranch, Inc.EIA operator ID 1851
- Grid
- IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gooding County, ID42.6998, −114.8226
- EIA plant ID
- 54514EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blind Canyon Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.67 GWh
3,666 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.2%
2024: 38.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.5–5.2
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,895 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,340 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,769 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,493 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,977 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,892 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,438 | 39.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,504 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,462 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,798 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,366 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,972 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,347 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,312 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,415 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,485 | 13.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,187 | 45.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,481 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,135 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,260 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,434 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,666 | 32.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 | April 1992 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Blind Canyon Aquaranch, Inc. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Blind Canyon Hydro
How much power does Blind Canyon Hydro produce?
Blind Canyon Hydro reported 3,666 MWh (3.67 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.2% capacity factor on 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Blind Canyon Hydro?
Blind Canyon Hydro is in Gooding County, Idaho, at 42.6998, −114.8226. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).
Who operates Blind Canyon Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Blind Canyon Aquaranch, Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 1851). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Blind Canyon Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1992, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page