Crystal Springs
Twin Falls County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 10806 · Operator: Crystal Springs Hydro Elec LP
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor48%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1988
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 | 6 | 34.4% | — |
| 2002 | 7.7 | 44.2% | — |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 37.3% | — |
| 2004 | 6.5 | 36.8% | — |
| 2005 | 7.5 | 43.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9 | 51.4% | — |
| 2007 | 7 | 39.9% | — |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 46.5% | — |
| 2009 | 10.6 | 60.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.5 | 60.1% | — |
| 2011 | 11.4 | 64.9% | — |
| 2012 | 11.1 | 63.1% | — |
| 2013 | 9.8 | 56.1% | — |
| 2014 | 10.5 | 60.2% | — |
| 2015 | 9.7 | 55.4% | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 62.6% | — |
| 2017 | 12 | 68.3% | — |
| 2018 | 11.1 | 63.5% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9 | 68.0% | — |
| 2020 | 11.3 | 64.5% | — |
| 2021 | 9.4 | 53.9% | — |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 42.3% | — |
| 2023 | 8.9 | 50.6% | — |
| 2024 | 9.4 | 53.7% | — |
| 2025 | 8.5 | 48.4% | — |
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 | 2.3 | 2 | Jan 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Crystal Springs Hydro Elec LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Crystal Springs Hydro Elec LP | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rock Creek II | 2 MW | 2.5 km |
| Rock Creek I | 2 MW | 3.3 km |
| Marco Ranch | 1 MW | 4.9 km |
| Shoshone Falls | 15 MW | 8.5 km |
| Filer BESS | 2 MW | 9.6 km |
| Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls | 13 MW | 11.4 km |