Idaho is rich in renewable energy resources but has few fossil fuel reserves. Hydrdoelectric, geothermal and wind power potential are substantial. Although Idahos total energy consumption is low when compared with other States, the total population is also low, and, as a result, per capita energy consumption is close to the national average.
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- Hydroelectric power plants supply nearly four-fifths of Idahos electricity generation.
- The Hells Canyon Complex on the Snake River is the largest privately owned hydroelectric power complex in the Nation.
- In March 2006, Idaho established a 2-year moratorium on licensing or processing proposals for new coal-fired power plants.
- Idaho is one of the few States that uses conventional motor gasoline statewide.