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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/822
EIA plant 822
Hagerman · Twin Falls · ID
Upper Salmon A
Operated by Idaho Power Co
Published location
Where is Upper Salmon A?
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42.767422, -114.924692
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the ID plant index for regional peers.
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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.
17,053
26,180
38,320
412,269
512,102
68,146
712,584
89,131
98,511
109,751
117,489
126,426
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 | 7,053 |
| 2 | 6,180 |
| 3 | 8,320 |
| 4 | 12,269 |
| 5 | 12,102 |
| 6 | 8,146 |
| 7 | 12,584 |
| 8 | 9,131 |
| 9 | 8,511 |
| 10 | 9,751 |
| 11 | 7,489 |
| 12 | 6,426 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7,053 MWh |
| 2 | 6,180 MWh |
| 3 | 8,320 MWh |
| 4 | 12,269 MWh |
| 5 | 12,102 MWh |
| 6 | 8,146 MWh |
| 7 | 12,584 MWh |
| 8 | 9,131 MWh |
| 9 | 8,511 MWh |
| 10 | 9,751 MWh |
| 11 | 7,489 MWh |
| 12 | 6,426 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 9 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
822
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Snake River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Upper Salmon A
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (12,584 MWh) and 2 the lowest (6,180 MWh). Their difference is 6,404 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 | 9.0 | 9.25 | 4.85 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.0 | 8.35 | 8.87 | 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.