36 MW Hydro operating in Carbon, WY — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
36 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1950
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 | rPlus Hydro LLLP [100%] | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | rPlus Hydro LLLP [100%] | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Operating | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as rPlus Hydro LLLP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Kortes hydroelectric plant is located in Carbon County, Wyoming. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The plant began operating in 1950 and has a total capacity of 36 MW, distributed across three generators. Kortes uses water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology.
In the most recent year of reported data, Kortes generated 155,361 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.1%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration UGP West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kortes is ranked as the 5th largest hydroelectric plant out of 16 in Wyoming, and 378th out of 1464 nationally.
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
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
155.4K MWh
Annual Generation
48.1%
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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