Ford Hydro LP
Hydro power plant in Clearwater County, Idaho. 1.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Ford Hydro Ltd Partnership.
Also known as EIA plant 54674
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Ford Hydro Ltd PartnershipEIA operator ID 6527
- Grid
- AVABalancing authority AVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Clearwater County, ID46.3838, −115.9493
- EIA plant ID
- 54674EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ford Hydro LP produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.06 GWh
3,055 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.1%
2024: 35.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.8–4.3
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,103 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,621 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,606 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,098 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,211 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,874 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,529 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,273 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,170 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,475 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,700 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,002 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,647 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,994 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,306 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,012 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,302 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,519 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,120 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,276 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,760 | 16.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,082 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,712 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,055 | 29.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | March 1988 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | March 1988 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | March 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ford Hydro Ltd Partnership as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Ford Hydro LP
How much power does Ford Hydro LP produce?
Ford Hydro LP reported 3,055 MWh (3.06 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.1% capacity factor on 1.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ford Hydro LP?
Ford Hydro LP is in Clearwater County, Idaho, at 46.3838, −115.9493. It is in the Avista Corporation balancing area (AVA).
Who operates Ford Hydro LP?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ford Hydro Ltd Partnership as the operator (EIA operator ID 6527). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ford Hydro LP start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1988, 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