我们支持可再生能源, including wind, geothermal, biomass, 热电联产和小水电. 找出每一个的细节.
When Elkhorn came online in 2007, Idaho Power had just 10-20 MW of wind energy tied to our system. Our long-term planning process identified a need for additional wind energy, and we now have a 20-year contract to purchase the energy from this project.
Since then, additional projects have come online under a federal law that requires Idaho Power to purchase energy from qualifying renewable energy sources such as wind, 太阳能和地热. As of 2024, Idaho Power has a total of 726 MW of wind capacity tied to our system.
The rate Idaho Power pays for Elkhorn energy is set each year and escalates over the term of the contract. 我们预计会收到大约30万份 可再生能源证书 在我们的协议期限内,每年一次. Currently, the RECs are sold, and the proceeds are shared with our customers. 因为RECs已经卖出去了, Idaho Power cannot claim renewable wind energy from this project is being delivered to customers.
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As of 2020, Idaho Power had contracts with 32 other commercial wind projects, representing 625 megawatts of nameplate capacity (possible energy). These are 20-year contracts mandated by a federal law that requires utilities like Idaho Power to purchase all the energy generated by certain projects. The rates we pay for energy from these projects varies, but it’s higher than the rate we pay for energy from Elkhorn.
Idaho Power does not own or operate these projects.
Wind generation usually operates well below its actual capacity. To see the actual amount of energy generated by wind on Idaho Power’s system relative to the capacity and the total electricity demand over the past 48 hours, visit the 系统负荷与风力发电 page.
Nineteen of these are commercial solar-energy projects with a combined capacity of 316 MW. These comply with the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), which requires utilities like Idaho Power to buy all energy generated by certain facilities.
Non-PURPA projects either online or under development include:
- Jackpot Solar: 120-MW project south of Twin Falls, Idaho, which began generating energy in late 2022.
- Black Mesa: A 40-MW project near Glenns Ferry, Idaho, which came online in 2023.
- Franklin Solar: This 100-MW project, adjacent to the Jackpot project, is scheduled to come online in 2024.
- Future: Two additional solar projects with a combined capacity of 325 MW are scheduled to come online in 2025 and 2026.
Idaho Power has contracts to purchase the energy generated by these projects but does not own or operate them. Learn more 皇冠现金盘公司利用太阳能的其他方式.