United States βΊ Power plants βΊ Hydroelectric plants βΊ Idaho
HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSLower Salmon
Lower Salmon is a 60.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Gooding County, Idaho, operated by Idaho Power Co.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15 MW | |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Idaho Power Co
- Location
- Gooding County, Idaho
- Balancing authority
- IPCO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 60.0 MW
- First unit online
- Feb 1949
- EIA plant ID
- 816
Location
42.8416, -114.9036
Nearby power plants
- Lower MaladHydroelectric plants Β· 13.5 MW Β· 1.7 mi
- Upper MaladHydroelectric plants Β· 8.3 MW Β· 1.8 mi
- Fossil GulchWind farms Β· 10.5 MW Β· 2.6 mi
- Tuana Gulch Wind ParkWind farms Β· 10.5 MW Β· 3.3 mi
- Thousand Springs Wind ParkWind farms Β· 12.0 MW Β· 3.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Wind ParkWind farms Β· 13.5 MW Β· 4.4 mi
- Upper Salmon BHydroelectric plants Β· 16.5 MW Β· 5.2 mi
- Upper Salmon AHydroelectric plants Β· 18.0 MW Β· 5.2 mi
- Payne's FerryWind farms Β· 21.0 MW Β· 5.5 mi
- Pilgrim Stage Wind ParkWind farms Β· 10.5 MW Β· 5.7 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