Parker Dam
Hydro power plant in San Bernardino County, California. 120 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Also known as EIA plant 447
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 120 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1942First generator online
- Operator
- U S Bureau of ReclamationEIA operator ID 2518
- Grid
- WALCBalancing authority WALC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- San Bernardino County, CA34.2953, −114.1402
- EIA plant ID
- 447EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Parker Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
361 GWh
361,077 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.3%
2024: 37.6%
January to July 2026
247 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
361.1–440.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 486,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 492,570 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 465,808 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 461,261 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 439,465 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 410,911 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 448,047 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 449,643 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 436,921 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 437,136 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 439,316 | 41.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 462,895 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 462,447 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 433,745 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 448,589 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 439,900 | 41.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 440,872 | 41.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 435,516 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 436,366 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 424,552 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 430,008 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 437,031 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 425,461 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 392,219 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 396,140 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 361,077 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 247,339 | 40.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 30.0 | December 1942 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 30.0 | January 1943 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 30.0 | December 1942 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 30.0 | May 1943 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Parker Dam
How much power does Parker Dam produce?
Parker Dam reported 361,077 MWh (361 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.3% capacity factor on 120 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 247 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Parker Dam?
Parker Dam is in San Bernardino County, California, at 34.2953, −114.1402. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing area (WALC).
Who operates Parker 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 Parker Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1942, 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