Buffalo Bill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7317
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Park, WY
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 66,395 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 41.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration UGP West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Buffalo Bill
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 16 Hydro plants in WY#503 of 1454 nationally
18 MW Hydro operating in Park, WY — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
EIAWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.5082, -109.1707
County
Park, WY
Nearby Plants
- Shoshone (WY)Hydro3 MW · 1.0 km
- Spirit MountainHydro4.5 MW · 3.3 km
- Heart MountainHydro5 MW · 3.3 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
The Buffalo Bill hydroelectric plant is located in Park County, Wyoming. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The plant has a total capacity of 18 MW consisting of 3 generators and went online in 1992. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of data, Buffalo Bill generated 66,395 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.9%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration UGP West balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Buffalo Bill is ranked as the 6th largest hydroelectric plant out of 16 in Wyoming, and 510th out of 1464 nationally.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
66.4K MWh
Annual Generation
41.9%
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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