Lower No 1
Hydro power plant in Bonneville County, Idaho. 8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by City of Idaho Falls - (ID).
Also known as EIA plant 7012
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1982First generator online
- Operator
- City of Idaho Falls - (ID)EIA operator ID 9187
- Grid
- PACEBalancing authority PACE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Bonneville County, ID43.4687, −112.0625
- EIA plant ID
- 7012EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lower No 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
41.6 GWh
41,610 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
59.4%
2024: 55.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
17.0–45.9
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 29,715 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 28,746 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 35,610 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 37,376 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 45,765 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 40,616 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,503 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,819 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 36,900 | 52.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 39,592 | 56.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 55,217 | 78.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 43,628 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 42,029 | 60.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 45,938 | 65.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 41,583 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 42,038 | 60.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 42,339 | 60.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 42,778 | 61.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 41,188 | 58.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 30,058 | 42.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 16,995 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 39,583 | 56.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 38,932 | 55.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 41,610 | 59.4% | 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.0 | April 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Lower No 1
How much power does Lower No 1 produce?
Lower No 1 reported 41,610 MWh (41.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 59.4% capacity factor on 8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lower No 1?
Lower No 1 is in Bonneville County, Idaho, at 43.4687, −112.0625. It is in the PacifiCorp - East balancing area (PACE).
Who operates Lower No 1?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Idaho Falls - (ID) as the operator (EIA operator ID 9187). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lower No 1 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1982, 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