Cutler Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3646
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Box Elder, UT
- Operating Since
- 1927
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 86,624 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cutler Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #3 of 30 Hydro plants in UT#406 of 1454 nationally
30 MW Hydro operating in Box Elder, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1927
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8347, -112.0521
County
Box Elder, UT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cutler Hydro is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Box Elder County, Utah. The plant began operating in 1927 and consists of two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. As of the most recent data, Cutler Hydro generated 86,624 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 33.0%. The plant is ranked 3rd out of 30 hydroelectric facilities in Utah, and 405th nationally out of 1464 such plants.
Cutler Hydro operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,166.15 per kW. The power plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
5.7K MWh
Latest Month
86.6K MWh
Annual Generation
33.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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