Query
Minidoka
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Minidoka
Generated
2026-10-17T20:27:38.638Z

Briefing on Minidoka

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
28 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1927
Operating since
4
Generators
45.8%
Capacity factor
112 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Minidoka is a 28 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Idaho, currently Operating.

Minidoka is reported in Idaho since 1927 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 45.8% capacity factor and 112 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Minidoka, Idaho
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Operator
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Grid
Bonneville Power Administration
Plant ID
6398

What stands out

1

Minidoka is a 28 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Idaho with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 45.8% capacity factor and 112 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “"The Electric Project": The Minidoka Dam and Powerplant (Teaching with Historic Places)” (National Park Service (.gov), 2023-03-30).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Bonneville Power Administration
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#17 of 76
National rank
#420 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.