Mink Creek Hydro
Franklin County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 10325 · Operator: Mink Creek Hydro Entity
Nameplate3MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor49%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 | 5.5 | 20.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 20.4% | — |
| 2003 | 7.1 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 10.2 | 58.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.1 | 63.1% | — |
| 2007 | 8.1 | 46.3% | — |
| 2008 | 8.8 | 50.1% | — |
| 2009 | 10.2 | 58.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8 | 45.9% | — |
| 2011 | 10.7 | 61.1% | — |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 48.6% | — |
| 2013 | 6 | 34.0% | — |
| 2014 | 7.8 | 44.3% | — |
| 2015 | 8.6 | 48.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.3 | 52.9% | — |
| 2017 | 13.7 | 78.4% | — |
| 2018 | 9.3 | 53.0% | — |
| 2019 | 10.3 | 58.7% | — |
| 2020 | 9.6 | 54.9% | — |
| 2021 | 5.6 | 32.1% | — |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 42.0% | — |
| 2023 | 10.5 | 60.2% | — |
| 2024 | 11 | 62.3% | — |
| 2025 | 8.7 | 49.4% | — |
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 | 3.1 | 2 | Dec 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mink Creek Hydro Entity. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Mink Creek Hydro Entity | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Soda | 15 MW | 42.7 km |
| Marsh Valley Development | 2 MW | 56.8 km |
| Cutler Hydro | 30 MW | 57.1 km |