Shoshone (WY) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4183
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Park, WY
- Operating Since
- 1922
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 17,671 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 67.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration UGP West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Shoshone (WY)
OperatingHydro
Ranked #12 of 16 Hydro plants in WY#1080 of 1454 nationally
3 MW Hydro operating in Park, WY — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
EIAWD
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1922
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.5029, -109.1812
County
Park, WY
Nearby Plants
- Buffalo BillHydro18 MW · 1.0 km
- Spirit MountainHydro4.5 MW · 4.2 km
- Heart MountainHydro5 MW · 4.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Buffalo Bill Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Shoshone River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Originally 325 feet (99 m), it was the tallest dam in the world when it opened in 1910; a 25-foot (7.6 m) extension was added in 1992 in one of the numerous changes and improvements to the structure and its support facilities, which include two full-time power generators and two seasonal operations added between 1920 and 1994, and a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) irrigation tunnel completed in 1939.
Read more on WikipediaThe Shoshone hydroelectric plant is located in Park County, Wyoming. It has a total capacity of 3 MW and began operating in 1922. The plant is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with a single generator and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of data, the Shoshone plant generated 17,671 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.0%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration UGP West. Shoshone ranks as the 12th largest power plant in Wyoming out of 16, and nationally it ranks 1079 out of 1464 plants.
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Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
17.7K MWh
Annual Generation
67.0%
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.