Owner profile

U S Bureau of Reclamation

U S Bureau of Reclamation owns or operates 59 generating facilities commissioned between 1914 and 2004, with a combined nameplate capacity of 14.72 GW. The largest share of capacity is hydroelectric (100%), spread across 11 states.

Ownership reflects the utility or operator reported to EIA (Form EIA-860); equity ownership of individual facilities may differ.

59
Plants
14.72 GW
Total capacity
11
States
6.81 GW
Largest: Grand Coulee

Capacity mix

Hydroelectric 100.0%

By state

Operating plants

PlantFuelStateOwnerCapacity
Grand CouleeHydroelectricWashingtonU S Bureau of Reclamation6.81 GW
Glen Canyon DamHydroelectricArizonaU S Bureau of Reclamation1.31 GW
Hoover Dam (AZ)HydroelectricArizonaU S Bureau of Reclamation1.04 GW
Hoover Dam (NV)HydroelectricNevadaU S Bureau of Reclamation1.04 GW
ShastaHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation714 MW
Hungry HorseHydroelectricMontanaU S Bureau of Reclamation428 MW
New MelonesHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation300 MW
YellowtailHydroelectricMontanaU S Bureau of Reclamation278.2 MW
Davis DamHydroelectricArizonaU S Bureau of Reclamation254.8 MW
Mount ElbertHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation200 MW
FolsomHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation198.6 MW
Spring CreekHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation180 MW
Palisades DamHydroelectricIdahoU S Bureau of Reclamation176.4 MW
Morrow PointHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation173.2 MW
Judge F CarrHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation154.4 MW
Flaming GorgeHydroelectricUtahU S Bureau of Reclamation151.8 MW
TrinityHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation140 MW
Parker DamHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation120 MW
KeswickHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation117 MW
FlatironHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation94.5 MW
Blue MesaHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation86.4 MW
Fremont CanyonHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation66.8 MW
Canyon FerryHydroelectricMontanaU S Bureau of Reclamation55 MW
SeminoeHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation51.6 MW
EstesHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation45 MW
AlcovaHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation41.4 MW
Anderson RanchHydroelectricIdahoU S Bureau of Reclamation40 MW
Pole HillHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation38.2 MW
GlendoHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation38 MW
KortesHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation36 MW
CrystalHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation28 MW
Elephant ButteHydroelectricNew MexicoU S Bureau of Reclamation27.9 MW
MinidokaHydroelectricIdahoU S Bureau of Reclamation27.7 MW
Green MountainHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation26 MW
ONeillHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation25.2 MW
Buffalo BillHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation18 MW
Green SpringsHydroelectricOregonU S Bureau of Reclamation17.2 MW
BoysenHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation15 MW
NimbusHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation13.4 MW
RozaHydroelectricWashingtonU S Bureau of Reclamation12.9 MW
ChandlerHydroelectricWashingtonU S Bureau of Reclamation12 MW
TowaocHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation11.4 MW
Black CanyonHydroelectricIdahoU S Bureau of Reclamation10.2 MW
FontenelleHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation10 MW
Upper MolinaHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation9.9 MW
Marys LakeHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation8.1 MW
GuernseyHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation6.4 MW
Lower MolinaHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation5.6 MW
Heart MountainHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation5 MW
Deer Creek (UT)HydroelectricUtahU S Bureau of Reclamation4.8 MW
Big ThompsonHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation4.5 MW
Spirit MountainHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation4.5 MW
StampedeHydroelectricCaliforniaU S Bureau of Reclamation3.6 MW
Boise R DiversionHydroelectricIdahoU S Bureau of Reclamation3.3 MW
Shoshone (WY)HydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation3 MW
Pilot ButteHydroelectricWyomingU S Bureau of Reclamation1.6 MW
McPheeHydroelectricColoradoU S Bureau of Reclamation1.2 MW
Retired plants (2)
PlantFuelStateOwnerCapacity
Glines Hydroelectric Projectretired 2011HydroelectricWashingtonU S Bureau of Reclamation16.3 MW
Elwha Hydroelectric Projectretired 2011HydroelectricWashingtonU S Bureau of Reclamation12.6 MW