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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/815
EIA plant 815
Hagerman · Gooding · ID
Lower Malad
Operated by Idaho Power Co
Published location
Where is Lower Malad?
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42.865783, -114.906172
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
18,582
27,373
38,735
42,748
511,081
69,908
79,463
89,696
99,992
109,747
116,237
128,440
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,582 |
| 2 | 7,373 |
| 3 | 8,735 |
| 4 | 2,748 |
| 5 | 11,081 |
| 6 | 9,908 |
| 7 | 9,463 |
| 8 | 9,696 |
| 9 | 9,992 |
| 10 | 9,747 |
| 11 | 6,237 |
| 12 | 8,440 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,582 MWh |
| 2 | 7,373 MWh |
| 3 | 8,735 MWh |
| 4 | 2,748 MWh |
| 5 | 11,081 MWh |
| 6 | 9,908 MWh |
| 7 | 9,463 MWh |
| 8 | 9,696 MWh |
| 9 | 9,992 MWh |
| 10 | 9,747 MWh |
| 11 | 6,237 MWh |
| 12 | 8,440 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 13.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
815
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Big Wood Malad River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Lower Malad
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (11,081 MWh) and 4 the lowest (2,748 MWh). Their difference is 8,333 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13.5 | 15.81 | 15.41 | 0.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.