Lower Salmon
Hydro power plant in Gooding County, Idaho. 60 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Idaho Power Co.
Also known as Lower Salmon Dam · EIA plant 816
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 60 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1949First generator online
- Operator
- Idaho Power CoEIA operator ID 9191
- Grid
- IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gooding County, ID42.8416, −114.9036
- EIA plant ID
- 816EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lower Salmon produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
197 GWh
196,749 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.4%
2024: 44.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
183.4–327.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285,301 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 212,717 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 193,582 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 194,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 185,011 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 196,441 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 256,817 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 214,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 210,394 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 266,346 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 225,212 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 391,028 | 74.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 248,940 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 194,164 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 197,065 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 207,416 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 190,509 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 308,425 | 58.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 327,431 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 244,930 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 234,128 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 200,329 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 183,396 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 187,857 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 231,995 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 196,749 | 37.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | July 1949 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | September 1949 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | February 1949 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | March 1949 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Lower Salmon
How much power does Lower Salmon produce?
Lower Salmon reported 196,749 MWh (197 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.4% capacity factor on 60 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lower Salmon?
Lower Salmon is in Gooding County, Idaho, at 42.8416, −114.9036. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).
Who operates Lower Salmon?
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 Lower Salmon start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1949, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page