Hells Canyon
A 411.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Wallowa, Oregon, owned by Idaho Power Co, commissioned in 1967.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3013Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
411.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1967
Owner
Idaho Power Co
Location
Wallowa, Oregon
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,925.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,461.4 | |
| 2016 | 1,792.7 | |
| 2017 | 2,514.4 | |
| 2018 | 2,194.9 | |
| 2019 | 2,213.3 | |
| 2020 | 1,798.6 | |
| 2021 | 1,408.6 | |
| 2022 | 1,445.7 | |
| 2023 | 1,789.8 | |
| 2024 | 1,925.5 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Hydro Elk Creek | Hydroelectric | 2.6 MW | ~30 km |
| Oxbow (OR) | Hydroelectric | 190 MW | ~32 km |
| Wallowa Falls | Hydroelectric | 1.1 MW | ~40 km |
| Tamarack Energy | Biomass | 6.2 MW | ~40 km |
| Brownlee | Hydroelectric | 675 MW | ~48 km |
| Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm | Wind | 100.7 MW | ~89 km |
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