Shoshone Falls— 11.5 MW Hydroelectric
Shoshone Falls is an 11.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Power Co since 1921. Ranked #632 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Shoshone Falls 592 times smaller. Nearby plants include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Milner Dam Wind Park LLC (19.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Twin Falls County, approximately 16 km from Twin Falls.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,629. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,065 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,322 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Idaho Power Co operates 22 plants totalling 2,561 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 885 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shoshone Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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 America — Energy Profile
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