Simplot Leasing Don Plant
Bannock County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 50274 · Operator: Simplot Leasing Corp
Nameplate16MWSummer 15 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation78GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor60%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1986
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), other 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 109.2 | 84.3% | — |
| 2002 | 89.6 | 69.1% | — |
| 2004 | 59.3 | 29.2% | 4,973 |
| 2005 | 60.5 | 23.8% | 4,973 |
| 2006 | 73 | 56.3% | 4,973 |
| 2007 | 68.6 | 52.9% | — |
| 2008 | 69.5 | 53.5% | — |
| 2009 | 72.4 | 55.8% | — |
| 2010 | 78.7 | 60.7% | — |
| 2011 | 77.6 | 59.9% | — |
| 2012 | 69.3 | 53.3% | — |
| 2013 | 77.1 | 59.4% | — |
| 2014 | 74.9 | 57.8% | — |
| 2015 | 80.8 | 62.3% | — |
| 2016 | 65 | 50.0% | — |
| 2017 | 68.3 | 52.7% | — |
| 2018 | 64 | 49.3% | — |
| 2019 | 65.7 | 50.6% | — |
| 2020 | 52.8 | 40.6% | — |
| 2021 | 61.9 | 47.8% | — |
| 2022 | 50.5 | 39.0% | — |
| 2023 | 72.4 | 55.9% | — |
| 2024 | 70.3 | 54.0% | — |
| 2025 | 66.1 | 51.0% | — |
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 | All Other | ST | 15.9 | 14.8 | Feb 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Simplot Leasing Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Simplot Leasing Corp | 100.0% | 16 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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