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Golden Valley Wind Park LLC

Wind power plant in Cassia County, Idaho. 12 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC.

Also known as Golden Valley Wind Park · Golden Valley · EIA plant 56435

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Key facts

Capacity
12 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 2011First generator online
Operator
Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLCEIA operator ID 56592
Grid
IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Cassia County, ID42.4368, −113.9255
EIA plant ID
56435EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Golden Valley Wind Park produces

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Net generation, 2025

27.9 GWh

27,933 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

26.6%

2024: 33.0%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

27.8–35.1

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201126,871Not reported12 of 12
201234,43832.7%12 of 12
201331,83030.3%12 of 12
201433,97532.3%12 of 12
201528,75827.4%12 of 12
201631,28429.7%12 of 12
201728,09026.7%12 of 12
201832,70731.1%12 of 12
201930,21928.7%12 of 12
202033,17031.5%12 of 12
202135,05733.3%12 of 12
202229,98528.5%12 of 12
202327,82826.5%12 of 12
202434,80433.0%12 of 12
202527,93326.6%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GVWPOnshore Wind Turbine12.0January 2011

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Questions about Golden Valley Wind Park

How much power does Golden Valley Wind Park LLC produce?

Golden Valley Wind Park LLC reported 27,933 MWh (27.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.6% capacity factor on 12 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Golden Valley Wind Park LLC?

Golden Valley Wind Park LLC is in Cassia County, Idaho, at 42.4368, −113.9255. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).

Who operates Golden Valley Wind Park LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56592). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Golden Valley Wind Park LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 2011, 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)
  • Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database

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