Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57496
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Yakima, WA
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Burbank Water and Power
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 17,749 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project
OperatingHydro
Ranked #45 of 75 Hydro plants in WA#564 of 1454 nationally
13.8 MW Hydro operating in Yakima, WA — PacifiCorp - West
EIAWD
13.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.6581, -121.1285
County
Yakima, WA
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Burbank Water and Power | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern California P P A | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project is a 13.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Yakima County, Washington. The plant began operating in 2006 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by the City of Burbank Water and Power. The plant's primary fuel source is water ("WAT" per EIA fuel code).
In the most recent year of data, the Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project generated 17,749 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.7%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 45th largest power plant out of 75 in Washington state, and 576th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
17.7K MWh
Annual Generation
14.7%
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.
News & Articles (4)Beta
General
Feds greenlight $2B renewable energy project on Yakama Nation sacred site
Federal regulators greenlit a roughly $2 billion renewable energy project on a Yakama Nation sacred site overlooking the Columbia River.
Washington State Standard·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Opinion: Century-old Tieton Dam stands as a testament to our potential
Tieton Dam was engineered by two of the country's best: Frank Crowe and Frank Weymouth. And it shows. Crowe went on to engineer Hoover Dam...
Frank Crowe (other)Frank Weymouth (other)
Yakima Herald-Republic·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Officials say Tieton Dam in good condition after 100 years of maintaining water supply
It was windy at the top of the Tieton Dam on Tuesday. To the west was Rimrock Lake, where a lone jet skier buzzed around on a warm summer day.
Yakima Herald-Republic·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
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Forbes·10 years ago
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