Birch Creek Power
Clark County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 10140 · Operator: Birch Power Co
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor45%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1986
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.8 | 78.0% | — |
| 2002 | 15.7 | 69.1% | — |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 75.5% | — |
| 2004 | 15 | 65.8% | — |
| 2005 | 14.6 | 64.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.6 | 64.1% | — |
| 2007 | 8.7 | 38.4% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3 | 45.2% | — |
| 2009 | 11.3 | 49.4% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4 | 45.5% | — |
| 2011 | 13 | 57.2% | — |
| 2012 | 15.4 | 67.3% | — |
| 2013 | 12.2 | 53.8% | — |
| 2014 | 13.2 | 58.0% | — |
| 2015 | 12.3 | 53.9% | — |
| 2016 | 11.3 | 49.5% | — |
| 2017 | 9.3 | 40.9% | — |
| 2018 | 12.8 | 56.2% | — |
| 2019 | 13 | 57.1% | — |
| 2020 | 11 | 48.0% | — |
| 2021 | 12.3 | 54.2% | — |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 49.0% | — |
| 2023 | 9.2 | 40.3% | — |
| 2024 | 12.6 | 55.1% | — |
| 2025 | 10.4 | 45.5% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.6 | 2.6 | Apr 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Birch Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Birch Power Co | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Dry Creek Project | 4 MW | 0 km |
| Kettle Butte Digester, LLC | 2 MW | 56.4 km |
| Arco Wind and Solar Project | — | 56.9 km |
| Upper Power Plant | 8 MW | 75.3 km |
| BYUI Central Energy Facility | 6 MW | 78.4 km |