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BATTERY STORAGEBlack Mesa BESS
Black Mesa BESS is a 40.0 MW operating battery storage site in Elmore County, Idaho, operated by Idaho Power Co. Its batteries store up to 160 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batteries | 40 MW 160 MWh |
Plant details
- Operator
- Idaho Power Co
- Location
- Elmore County, Idaho
- Balancing authority
- IPCO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 40.0 MW
- First unit online
- Sep 2024
- EIA plant ID
- 66326
Location
42.9084, -115.1813
Nearby power plants
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- High MesaWind farms · 40.0 MW · 7.6 mi
- Tuana SpringsWind farms · 16.8 MW · 8.4 mi
- Cassia WindWind farms · 8.4 MW · 8.5 mi
- Cassia GulchWind farms · 18.9 MW · 8.6 mi
- Camp ReedWind farms · 22.5 MW · 9.5 mi
- Payne's FerryWind farms · 21.0 MW · 10.4 mi
- Oregon Trail Wind ParkWind farms · 13.5 MW · 10.8 mi
- Thousand Springs Wind ParkWind farms · 12.0 MW · 11.1 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem