Melba BESS
Canyon County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 66329 · Operator: Idaho Power Co
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batteries | BA | 2 | 2 | Mar 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Idaho Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Idaho Power Co | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hemmingway BESS | 166 MW | 8.5 km |
| Mora Drop Hydroelectric Project | 2 MW | 12.1 km |
| Kuna BESS | 150 MW | 17.3 km |
| ID Solar | 40 MW | 20.1 km |
| Happy Valley Battery Storage | 82 MW | 20.2 km |
| Murphy Flat Solar | 20 MW | 20.3 km |