Hoover Dam (NV)
Hydro power plant in Clark County, Nevada. 1,039.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Also known as EIA plant 154
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,039.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1936First generator online
- Operator
- U S Bureau of ReclamationEIA operator ID 2518
- Grid
- WALCBalancing authority WALC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Clark County, NV36.0155, −114.7380
- EIA plant ID
- 154EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hoover Dam (NV) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.81 TWh
1,807,912 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.9%
2024: 16.8%
January to July 2026
848 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.2–2.2
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,369,423 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,453,528 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,224,941 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,701,496 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,581,084 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,668,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,020,029 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,959,593 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,709,695 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,406,695 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,097,079 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,118,105 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,374,148 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,624,633 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,352,308 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,248,649 | 24.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,748,122 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,738,883 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,814,646 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,175,715 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,867,070 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,905,145 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,628,822 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,245,713 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,531,949 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,807,912 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 848,367 | 16.0% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | September 1936 |
| N1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | December 1936 |
| N2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | October 1936 |
| N3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | March 1937 |
| N4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | November 1936 |
| N5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | June 1938 |
| N6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | August 1938 |
| N7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 127.0 | November 1944 |
| N8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | December 1961 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Hoover Dam (NV)
How much power does Hoover Dam (NV) produce?
Hoover Dam (NV) reported 1,807,912 MWh (1.81 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.9% capacity factor on 1,039.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 848 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hoover Dam (NV)?
Hoover Dam (NV) is in Clark County, Nevada, at 36.0155, −114.7380. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing area (WALC).
Who operates Hoover Dam (NV)?
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 Hoover Dam (NV) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1936, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page