Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant Tour

May 2026: Tours of the Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Plant are temporarily unavailable while the facility undergoes major modernization and maintenance upgrades. The plant is currently offline as crews replace the runner hub and other internal mechanical components that have reached the end of their service life. This important work will help ensure the plant continues providing clean, reliable, renewable power to our community for years to come. We anticipate the plant returning to service later this year/winter, at which time public tours are expected to resume. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this exciting upgrade project.

We provide tours at the City Hydroelectric Plant, which has been producing clean, reliable, renewable, and affordable energy around the clock for more than 100 years. The City Plant is located just south of the Broadway bridge. Tours for the public can be scheduled Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and we welcome school and family groups or individuals. Please review additional tour and reservation details below.

On this tour, you will visit our energy services lobby where you can observe displays, maps, and dioramas which will help you understand how we generate electricity at our five, city owned, hydroelectric plants.

Location: 140 South Capital Avenue. Please enter through the north-side "Customer Entrance."
Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Total distance: 0.20 miles
Handicap accessible: No
Effort: Easy to Moderate. The tour does contain several flights of stairs, up and down.

Additional Tour Details:

Ear protection is available upon request. Non-slip shoes are required!

Please email or call at least two weeks in advance to schedule a tour reservation for large groups. For smaller groups or individuals, we require a 24-48 hour advance notice. We unfortunately cannot accommodate same-day walk-ins for plant tours. 

Children under 10 years old will not be permitted to tour inside the plant but are welcome to view the displays in our energy center.

School groups: Only school groups of 4th grade and older can participate in the plant tour. No more than 20 students in a tour group at one time. Two or more chaperones are also required.

For reservations and additional information, contact:

Attn: IFP Plant Tours
[email protected]
208-612-8430