Glen Canyon Dam
Hydro power plant in Coconino County, Arizona. 1,312 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Also known as Glen Canyon Powerplant · EIA plant 153
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,312 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1964First generator online
- Operator
- U S Bureau of ReclamationEIA operator ID 2518
- Grid
- WALCBalancing authority WALC
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Coconino County, AZ36.9366, −111.4839
- EIA plant ID
- 153EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Glen Canyon Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.75 TWh
2,752,624 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.0%
2024: 23.4%
January to July 2026
1.31 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.5–4.0
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,134,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,806,913 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,516,288 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,482,423 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,327,892 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,299,429 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,496,653 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,441,281 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,897,708 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,703,866 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,671,552 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 6,254,421 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,658,363 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,332,256 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,344,619 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,839,205 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,016,225 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,949,678 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,958,503 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,892,305 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,598,780 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,086,694 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,536,855 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,363,155 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,691,300 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,752,624 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,306,608 | 19.6% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 165.0 | September 1964 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 165.0 | September 1964 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 165.0 | December 1964 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 165.0 | February 1965 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 165.0 | July 1965 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 165.0 | October 1965 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 157.0 | January 1966 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 165.0 | February 1966 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Glen Canyon Dam
How much power does Glen Canyon Dam produce?
Glen Canyon Dam reported 2,752,624 MWh (2.75 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.0% capacity factor on 1,312 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.31 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Glen Canyon Dam?
Glen Canyon Dam is in Coconino County, Arizona, at 36.9366, −111.4839. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing area (WALC).
Who operates Glen Canyon Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists U S Bureau of Reclamation as the operator (EIA operator ID 2518). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Glen Canyon Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1964, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Glen Canyon Dam?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Glen Canyon Dam, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page