Murphy Flat Solar
Solar power plant in Owyhee County, Idaho. 20 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Murphy Flat Power, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 60009
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Murphy Flat Power, LLCEIA operator ID 59755
- Grid
- IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Owyhee County, ID43.2111, −116.4391
- EIA plant ID
- 60009EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Murphy Flat Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
40.9 GWh
40,933 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.4%
2024: 23.6%
January to July 2026
27.9 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2018 to 2025
37.9–46.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 27,100 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2018 | 45,755 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 46,442 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 45,900 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 43,897 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 37,945 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 43,802 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 41,453 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 40,933 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 27,943 | 27.5% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPMF | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.0 | April 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Murphy Flat Power, 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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How much power does Murphy Flat Solar produce?
Murphy Flat Solar reported 40,933 MWh (40.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.4% capacity factor on 20 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 27.9 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Murphy Flat Solar?
Murphy Flat Solar is in Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.2111, −116.4391. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).
Who operates Murphy Flat Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Murphy Flat Power, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59755). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Murphy Flat Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2017, 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