HydroOperatingIPCO

Clear Lake

Hydro power plant in Gooding County, Idaho. 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Idaho Power Co.

Also known as EIA plant 814

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Key facts

Capacity
2.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 1937First generator online
Operator
Idaho Power CoEIA operator ID 9191
Grid
IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Gooding County, ID42.6670, −114.7801
EIA plant ID
814EIA plant page

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

How much power Clear Lake produces

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Net generation, 2025

11.8 GWh

11,811 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

53.9%

2024: 76.2%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

8.4–17.4

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200015,333Not reported12 of 12
200114,574Not reported12 of 12
200215,022Not reported12 of 12
20037,443Not reported12 of 12
200415,799Not reported12 of 12
200513,238Not reported12 of 12
200615,691Not reported12 of 12
200717,091Not reported12 of 12
200816,198Not reported12 of 12
200916,326Not reported12 of 12
201016,02173.2%12 of 12
201116,49575.3%12 of 12
201216,88376.9%12 of 12
201312,31356.2%12 of 12
201416,96377.5%12 of 12
201515,69571.7%12 of 12
201616,53875.3%12 of 12
201716,51475.4%12 of 12
201817,28178.9%12 of 12
201917,27278.9%12 of 12
202017,44379.4%12 of 12
202117,03077.8%12 of 12
202216,36074.7%12 of 12
20238,39638.3%12 of 12
202416,73476.2%12 of 12
202511,81153.9%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

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric2.5December 1937

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Questions about Clear Lake

How much power does Clear Lake produce?

Clear Lake reported 11,811 MWh (11.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 53.9% capacity factor on 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Clear Lake?

Clear Lake is in Gooding County, Idaho, at 42.6670, −114.7801. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).

Who operates Clear Lake?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Idaho Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 9191). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Clear Lake start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 1937, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Clear Lake?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Clear Lake, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

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)
  • CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page