El Vado Dam
A 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Rio Arriba, New Mexico, owned by Los Alamos County, commissioned in 1988.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7593Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1988
Owner
Los Alamos County
Location
Rio Arriba, New Mexico
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 18.2 | |
| 2018 | 1.6 | |
| 2019 | 33.1 | |
| 2020 | 13.9 | |
| 2021 | 8.3 | |
| 2022 | 3.1 | |
| 2023 | 1.5 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
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