Black Canyon
A 10.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Gem, Idaho, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1925.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6396Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
10.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1925
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Gem, Idaho
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
58.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.4 | |
| 2016 | 62.6 | |
| 2017 | 65.2 | |
| 2018 | 62.2 | |
| 2019 | 54.1 | |
| 2020 | 60.5 | |
| 2021 | 58.9 | |
| 2022 | 55.6 | |
| 2023 | 56.9 | |
| 2024 | 58.8 |
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