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Milner Hydro is a 59.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Power Co and commissioned in 1992. Ranked #285 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 59.5 MW accounts for 0.05% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Milner Hydro 114.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Twin Falls (52.7 MW, Hydro), Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind), and Milner Dam Wind Park LLC (19.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 150 km southeast of Boise.

Capacity
59.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Idaho Power Co
Location
42.5268°, -114.0369°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,765. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,501 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,002 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Idaho Power Co operates 22 plants totalling 2,561 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 868 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bypass (4.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.526800, -114.036900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Milner Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 208 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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