Sheep Creek Hydro
Hydro power plant in Stevens County, Washington. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Sheep Creek Hydro Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 50091
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1986First generator online
- Operator
- Sheep Creek Hydro IncEIA operator ID 16990
- Grid
- AVABalancing authority AVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Stevens County, WA48.9477, −117.7954
- EIA plant ID
- 50091EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sheep Creek Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.80 GWh
6,796 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
48.5%
2024: 55.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.6–10.6
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,400 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,938 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,314 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,432 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 5,985 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 5,733 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,495 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,422 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,275 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,691 | 62.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,839 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,246 | 58.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,599 | 75.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,352 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,221 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,801 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,363 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,411 | 52.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,809 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,558 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,769 | 55.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,796 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 | June 1986 |
| TB2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | June 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sheep Creek Hydro Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Sheep Creek Hydro
How much power does Sheep Creek Hydro produce?
Sheep Creek Hydro reported 6,796 MWh (6.80 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.5% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Sheep Creek Hydro?
Sheep Creek Hydro is in Stevens County, Washington, at 48.9477, −117.7954. It is in the Avista Corporation balancing area (AVA).
Who operates Sheep Creek Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sheep Creek Hydro Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 16990). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sheep Creek Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1986, 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