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

HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS

Shoshone Falls

Shoshone Falls is a 14.7 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Jerome County, Idaho, operated by Idaho Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1907 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2017 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3Conventional Hydroelectric12 MW OperatingAug 1921
4Conventional Hydroelectric3.2 MW OperatingSep 2020
1Conventional Hydroelectric0.6 MW RetiredJun 1909Dec 2017
2Conventional Hydroelectric0.4 MW RetiredAug 1907Dec 2017

Plant details

Operator
Idaho Power Co
Location
Jerome County, Idaho
Balancing authority
IPCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 14.7 MW
Retired: 1.0 MW
First unit online
Aug 1907
EIA plant ID
818

Location

42.5975, -114.4033

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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