American Falls is a 92 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Idaho, currently Standby.
American Falls is reported in Idaho since 1978 under IDACORP. Available operating and financial measures include 29.8% capacity factor and 243 GWh annual generation; $663/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Power, Idaho
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- IDACORP
- Operator
- Idaho Power Co
- Grid
- Idaho Power Company
- Plant ID
- 809
What stands out
American Falls is a 92 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Idaho with status Standby.
Latest annual operating measures report 29.8% capacity factor and 243 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $8.0/MWh OpEx, $663/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Idaho Power overcomes extensive damage to restore electricity days after epic windstorm” (idahostatejournal.com, 2025-12-20).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Idaho Power Company
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #6 of 76
- National rank
- #203 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
