38 MW Hydro operating in Platte, WY — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
38 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1958
Operating Since
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 | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
88.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.3%
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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