4.2 MW Hydro operating in Garfield, UT — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
4.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.9858, -111.4383
County
Garfield, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Boulder hydroelectric plant, located in Garfield County, Utah, has a total capacity of 4.2 MW. Operated by Garkane Energy Coop, Inc, the plant began operation in 1958 and consists of 3 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Boulder ranks as the 10th largest of 30 hydroelectric plants in Utah, and 950th out of 1464 nationally.
In the latest year of reported data, Boulder generated 20,443 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.4%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
2.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
20.4K MWh
Annual Generation
55.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.