Idaho: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Idaho |
| Governor | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Butch_Otter |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $ |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
| OpenEI Resources | |
| Energy Maps | 61 view |
| Energy Organizations | 70 view |
| Utility Companies | 35 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 32 view |
Idaho is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. Idaho is the 14th most expansive, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. Idaho is a mountainous state with an area larger than that of all of New England. Idaho is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Idaho
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 227,028 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 107,079 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 477,948 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 812,055 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 9,506,510 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 10,318,565 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 72,994 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 1,549,875 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 124 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 0 | MWh |
| Other | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 11,941,557 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 6.8 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 86.41 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Idaho
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 23,194 GWh23,194,000,000,000 Wh 23,194,000,000 kWh 23,194,000 MWh 8.34984e+16 J |
12 GW12,000 MW 12,000,000 kW 12,000,000,000 W 12,000,000,000,000 mW 0.012 TW |
251 km2251,000,000 m² 96.886 mi² 2,701,738,900 ft² 300,196,000 yd² 62,023.355 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 3,936,847 GWh3.936847e+15 Wh 3,936,847,000,000 kWh 3,936,847,000 MWh 1.417265e+19 J |
2,045 GW2,045,000 MW 2,045,000,000 kW 2,045,000,000,000 W 2.045e+15 mW 2.045 TW |
42,612 km242,612,000,000 m² 16,448.232 mi² 458,671,306,800 ft² 50,963,952,000 yd² 10,529,638.26 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 4,051 GWh4,051,000,000,000 Wh 4,051,000,000 kWh 4,051,000 MWh 1.45836e+16 J |
3 GW3,000 MW 3,000,000 kW 3,000,000,000 W 3,000,000,000,000 mW 0.003 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 3,502,877 GWh3.502877e+15 Wh 3,502,877,000,000 kWh 3,502,877,000 MWh 1.261036e+19 J |
1,267 GW1,267,000 MW 1,267,000,000 kW 1,267,000,000,000 W 1.267e+15 mW 1.267 TW |
38,523 km238,523,000,000 m² 14,869.878 mi² 414,657,719,700 ft² 46,073,508,000 yd² 9,519,225.915 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 44,319 GWh44,319,000,000,000 Wh 44,319,000,000 kWh 44,319,000 MWh 1.595484e+17 J |
18 GW18,000 MW 18,000,000 kW 18,000,000,000 W 18,000,000,000,000 mW 0.018 TW |
3,615 km23,615,000,000 m² 1,395.39 mi² 38,911,498,500 ft² 4,323,540,000 yd² 893,284.575 acres |
| Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biopower-Solid | 5,775 GWh5,775,000,000,000 Wh 5,775,000,000 kWh 5,775,000 MWh 2.079e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
5,250,560 BDT5,250,560,000 kg 5,250,560,000,000 g 5,250,560 tonnes 11,577,484,800 lbs 826,963,200 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 182 GWh182,000,000,000 Wh 182,000,000 kWh 182,000 MWh 655,200,000,000,000 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
38,830 Tonnes38,830,000 kg 38,830,000,000 g 85,620,150 lbs 6,115,725 stones 1,369,534,100 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 17,205 GWh17,204,999,999,999.998 Wh 17,205,000,000 kWh 17,205,000 MWh 6.1938e+16 J |
2 GW2,000 MW 2,000,000 kW 2,000,000,000 W 2,000,000,000,000 mW 0.002 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 993,257 GWh993,257,000,000,000 Wh 993,257,000,000 kWh 993,257,000 MWh 3.575725e+18 J |
125 GW125,000 MW 125,000,000 kW 125,000,000,000 W 125,000,000,000,000 mW 0.125 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 18,757 GWh18,757,000,000,000 Wh 18,757,000,000 kWh 18,757,000 MWh 6.75252e+16 J |
4 GW4,000 MW 4,000,000 kW 4,000,000,000 W 4,000,000,000,000 mW 0.004 TW |
6,706 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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32 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Low-Interest Energy Loan Programs (Idaho)
- Idaho Falls Power - Residential Weatherization Loan Program (Idaho)
- Questar Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs (Idaho)
- Property Tax Exemption for Wind and Geothermal Energy Producers (Idaho)
- Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Smart Water Heat Rebate Program (Idaho)
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35 Utility Companies
- Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc (Idaho)
- Inland Power & Light Company (Idaho)
- Clear Lake Cogeneration LP
- Bonneville Power Admin (Idaho)
- Riverside Electric Cooperative
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70 Energy Organizations
2 Smart Grid Projects
To date, Idaho has received $28,572,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]