Payne's Ferry
Wind power plant in Twin Falls County, Idaho. 21 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC.
Also known as Payne's Ferry Wind Farm · EIA plant 57124
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 21 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2010First generator online
- Operator
- Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLCEIA operator ID 56592
- Grid
- IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Twin Falls County, ID42.8253, −115.0108
- EIA plant ID
- 57124EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Payne's Ferry produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
59.2 GWh
59,240 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.2%
2024: 36.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
51.7–67.8
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | 350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 58,648 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 61,857 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 61,140 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 63,921 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 51,717 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 66,766 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 56,915 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 62,994 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 61,653 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 66,836 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 67,718 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 61,191 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 59,766 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 67,787 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 59,240 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | 21.0 | December 2010 |
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.
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 Payne's Ferry
How much power does Payne's Ferry produce?
Payne's Ferry reported 59,240 MWh (59.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.2% capacity factor on 21 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Payne's Ferry?
Payne's Ferry is in Twin Falls County, Idaho, at 42.8253, −115.0108. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).
Who operates Payne's Ferry?
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 Payne's Ferry start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2010, 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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