Glendo — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4177
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Platte, WY
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 88,269 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration UGP West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Glendo
OperatingHydro
Ranked #4 of 16 Hydro plants in WY#359 of 1454 nationally
38 MW Hydro operating in Platte, WY — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
EIAWD
38 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
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 | — | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Glendo is a 38 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Platte County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 1958 and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with two generators. Glendo is the fourth-largest power plant in Wyoming out of 16, and ranks 364th nationally out of 1464 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 88,269 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.3%. Glendo operates within the Western Area Power Administration UGP West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
88.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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