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Twin Falls is a 52.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Power Co since 1985. Ranked #300 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 52.7 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Twin Falls 129 times smaller. Nearby plants include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro) and Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km from Boise.

Capacity
52.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Idaho Power Co
Location
42.5892°, -114.3553°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,870. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,891 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,117 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 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, 749 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shoshone Falls (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.589200, -114.355300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Twin Falls (ID) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 185 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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