American Falls hydroelectric plant

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American Falls hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in American Falls, Power County, Idaho, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for American Falls hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1978[1] 92 MW[1] 3 x 30.8 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Idaho Power Co [100%][2][3] Idaho Power[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for American Falls hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
American Falls, Power County, Idaho, United States[1][3] Snake River[3] 42.7778, -112.876 (exact)[1][3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928140622/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221029164352/http://www.idahopower.com/energy-environment/energy/energy-sources/hydroelectric/hydroelectric-plants/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)