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United States β€Ί Power plants β€Ί Hydroelectric plants β€Ί Idaho

HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS

Brownlee

Brownlee is a 675 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Washington County, Idaho, operated by Idaho Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1958 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Conventional Hydroelectric225 MW OperatingMar 1980
1Conventional Hydroelectric113 MW OperatingJan 1959
2Conventional Hydroelectric113 MW OperatingDec 1958
3Conventional Hydroelectric113 MW OperatingOct 1958
4Conventional Hydroelectric113 MW OperatingAug 1958

Plant details

Operator
Idaho Power Co
Location
Washington County, Idaho
Balancing authority
IPCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 675 MW
First unit online
Aug 1958
EIA plant ID
811

Location

44.8367, -116.8975

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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