Hoover Dam (NV) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 154
- Capacity
- 1039.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 1936
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,807,912 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hoover Dam (NV)
OperatingHydro
Ranked #1 of 6 Hydro plants in NV#19 of 1454 nationally
1039.4 MW Hydro operating in Clark, NV — Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
EIAGEMWD
1,039.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1936
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.0155, -114.7380
County
Clark, NV
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Bureau of Reclamation [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hoover Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, has a total capacity of 1039.4 MW across 9 generators. It began operating in 1936, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Hoover Dam is the largest power plant in Nevada and ranks 19th out of 194 hydroelectric plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region. In the latest reporting year, Hoover Dam generated 1,807,912 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
35.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
19.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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