b'Energy-Electric SubsectorOVERVIEWAordable and reliable energy resources are vitalgeneration in 2019, one of the largest percentages to Idahos economy, way of life, and security. Thein the nation. Seven of the states ten largest power state currently has the fth lowest average price ofplants by generation are hydroelectric facilities.3 Idaho electricity in the country,1 but relies on out of statealso relies on hydroelectric energy produced at dam production for its energy capacity and has an agingsites throughout the rest of the Pacic Northwest. energy infrastructure. Thankfully, hydroelectricHowever, drought has cut into hydropower generation is strong and a diverse landscape createsgeneration, bringing production down from the 69% the potential to utilize a wide variety of renewableaverage of the previous 10 years.Other forms of energy resources, particularly geothermal, solar, andrenewable energy are thus critical to meeting Idahos wind. Ongoing upgrades and expansions of Idahosenergy needs (See Figure 2). In 2019, 76% of Idahos energy infrastructure will be necessary to maintainin-state utility-scale net electricity generation came performance and accommodate projectedfrom renewable energy resources, a larger share of population growth. net electricity generation than all other states except Vermont and Maine. Goshen Phase II, a wind power Idahos primary electricity generation source isplant outside of Idaho Falls, is one of the top ten hydropower (see Figure 1). In 2019, the states netpower plants in generation and capacity. The rst electricity generation was 18,407,812 megawatthourscommercial geothermal power plant in the Northwest with a total retail sales of 23,985,275 megawatthours.2 came online in south-central Idaho in 2008an Hydroelectric power supplied 56% of net electricity18-megawatt facility.Net Electricity Generation by Source, Feb. 2021Natural Gas-\x1fredHydroelectricNonhydroelectric Renewables0 200400 600800 1,000thousand MWhFIGURE 1. Idaho primary electricity generation sources, Feb. 2021 Source: Energy Information Administration, State Pro\x1dle and Energy EstimatesInformation in this section should be updated yearly in tandem with the Idaho Governors Oce of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) Idaho Energy Landscape publicationhttps://oemr.idaho.gov/Energy-Electric Subsector 55'