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United States β€Ί Power plants β€Ί Oil-fired power plants β€Ί Idaho

OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Salmon Diesel

Salmon Diesel is a 5.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Lemhi County, Idaho, operated by Idaho Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1967 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Petroleum Liquids2.5 MW Standby / back-upDec 1967
2Petroleum Liquids2.5 MW Standby / back-upDec 1967

Plant details

Operator
Idaho Power Co
Location
Lemhi County, Idaho
Balancing authority
IPCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 5.0 MW
First unit online
Dec 1967
EIA plant ID
817

Location

45.1834, -113.8853

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