Power plant · Idaho, United States
Brownlee
Brownlee is a power plant in Idaho, United States, with 675 MW of capacity, owned by Idaho Power Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Idaho | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1958 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Idaho Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Idaho Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 675 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Hydroelectric | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 44.8367, -116.8975 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Brownlee is the largest of 2 power plants in Idaho and the 519th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 675 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 1st of 2 | 1,140 MW | 59% |
| United States | 519th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 595th of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 2 mines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
Owner, operator and place
More from Idaho Power Co
- Jim Bridger2,326 MW
- North Valmy567 MW
- Boise Bench BESS150 MW · under construction
- Meta Kuna152 MW
Other power plants in Idaho
- Dworshak465 MW
- Blacks Creek Solar400 MW · permitted
- Arco Wind and Solar Project359 MW · permitted
- Crimson Orchard Solar and BESS200 MW · planned
- Boise Bench BESS150 MW · under construction
- Pleasant Valley Solar 2 Project125 MW · under construction
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.