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Ice Harbor

Hydro power plant in Walla Walla County, Washington. 423 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by USACE Northwestern Division.

Also known as Ice Harbor Dam · EIA plant 3925

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Key facts

Capacity
423 MWNameplate
Generators
4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
March 1962First generator online
Operator
USACE Northwestern DivisionEIA operator ID 19400
Grid
BPATBalancing authority BPAT
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Walla Walla County, WA46.2498, −118.8798
EIA plant ID
3925EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Ice Harbor produces

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Net generation, 2025

1.51 TWh

1,511,186 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

28.6%

2024: 25.3%

January to July 2026

930 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

1.3–2.0

TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017

Annual net generation, TWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
20001,575,845Not reported12 of 12
20011,862,303Not reported12 of 12
20021,395,363Not reported12 of 12
20031,689,062Not reported12 of 12
20041,447,307Not reported12 of 12
20051,320,758Not reported12 of 12
20062,207,799Not reported12 of 12
20071,444,811Not reported12 of 12
20081,690,740Not reported12 of 12
20091,824,578Not reported12 of 12
20101,498,67928.4%12 of 12
20112,477,18346.9%12 of 12
20121,810,44134.2%12 of 12
20131,385,372Not reported12 of 12
20141,725,92632.7%12 of 12
20151,439,30027.2%12 of 12
20161,667,942Not reported12 of 12
20172,036,324Not reported12 of 12
20181,710,952Not reported12 of 12
20191,722,250Not reported12 of 12
20201,573,84229.7%12 of 12
20211,405,79526.6%12 of 12
20221,474,63227.9%12 of 12
20231,350,087Not reported12 of 12
20241,340,86425.3%12 of 12
20251,511,18628.6%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)930,22730.3%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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Emissions

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Water use

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No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
2Conventional Hydroelectric90.0March 1962
4Conventional Hydroelectric111.0December 1975
5Conventional Hydroelectric111.0December 1975
6Conventional Hydroelectric111.0February 1976

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Questions about Ice Harbor

How much power does Ice Harbor produce?

Ice Harbor reported 1,511,186 MWh (1.51 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.6% capacity factor on 423 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 930 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Ice Harbor?

Ice Harbor is in Walla Walla County, Washington, at 46.2498, −118.8798. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).

Who operates Ice Harbor?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USACE Northwestern Division as the operator (EIA operator ID 19400). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Ice Harbor start operating?

Its first generator began operating in March 1962, 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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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