ID Solar
Ada County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 60445 · Operator: AES Distributed Energy
Nameplate40MWSummer 40 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation92GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.2 | 17.8% | — |
| 2017 | 88.7 | 25.3% | — |
| 2018 | 97.2 | 27.8% | — |
| 2019 | 94.1 | 26.9% | — |
| 2020 | 94 | 26.8% | — |
| 2021 | 94.4 | 26.9% | — |
| 2022 | 94 | 26.8% | — |
| 2023 | 91.7 | 26.2% | — |
| 2024 | 85.3 | 24.3% | — |
| 2025 | 92.2 | 26.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 40 | 40 | Aug 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: AES Distributed Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| AES Distributed Energy | 100.0% | 40 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Orchard Ranch Solar | 20 MW | 4.6 km |
| MC6 Hydro Facility | 2 MW | 4.9 km |
| Kuna BESS | 150 MW | 8.7 km |
| Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project | 2 MW | 11.4 km |
| Blacks Creek Solar | — | 12.9 km |
| Happy Valley Battery Storage | 82 MW | 18.7 km |