Elephant Butte

A 27.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sierra, New Mexico, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1940.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6402Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
27.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1940
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Sierra, New Mexico
Generation (2024)
56.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201537.6
201643.5
201744.9
201839.5
201947.7
202053.7
202114.6
202218.3
2023-31.6
202456.9

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