Fossil Gulch
Wind power plant in Gooding County, Idaho. 10.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation.
Also known as Fossil Gulch Wind Farm · EIA plant 56308
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2005First generator online
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationEIA operator ID 60025
- Grid
- IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gooding County, ID42.8581, −114.9494
- EIA plant ID
- 56308EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fossil Gulch produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
20.7 GWh
20,654 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.5%
2024: 26.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
20.7–30.7
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 25,921 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 23,334 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 28,348 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 26,341 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 28,332 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 24,725 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 23,644 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 22,310 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 24,775 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 21,789 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 25,760 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 25,765 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 26,234 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 24,534 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 27,462 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 26,569 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 30,716 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 24,499 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 24,479 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 20,654 | 22.5% | 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 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 10.5 | February 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Fossil Gulch
How much power does Fossil Gulch produce?
Fossil Gulch reported 20,654 MWh (20.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.5% capacity factor on 10.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Fossil Gulch?
Fossil Gulch is in Gooding County, Idaho, at 42.8581, −114.9494. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).
Who operates Fossil Gulch?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation as the operator (EIA operator ID 60025). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fossil Gulch start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2005, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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