Big Sky Dairy Digester
Biomass power plant in Gooding County, Idaho. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by DF-AP #1 LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57393
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2009First generator online
- Operator
- DF-AP #1 LLCEIA operator ID 56718
- Grid
- IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gooding County, ID42.8656, −114.7914
- EIA plant ID
- 57393EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Big Sky Dairy Digester produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.03 GWh
9,025 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
64.4%
2024: 62.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.7–9.8
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2020
| 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 | 9,894 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,994 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,799 | 62.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,044 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,744 | 62.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,760 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,692 | 61.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,711 | 69.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,813 | 62.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,513 | 67.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,781 | 69.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,758 | 69.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,307 | 66.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,361 | 66.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,791 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,025 | 64.4% | 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.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other Waste Biomass | 0.8 | January 2009 |
| GEN2 | Other Waste Biomass | 0.8 | January 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists DF-AP #1 LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Big Sky Dairy Digester
How much power does Big Sky Dairy Digester produce?
Big Sky Dairy Digester reported 9,025 MWh (9.03 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 64.4% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Big Sky Dairy Digester?
Big Sky Dairy Digester is in Gooding County, Idaho, at 42.8656, −114.7914. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).
Who operates Big Sky Dairy Digester?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists DF-AP #1 LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56718). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Big Sky Dairy Digester start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2009, 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