Box Canyon Dam
Hydro power plant in Siskiyou County, California. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Siskiyou Power Authority.
Also known as EIA plant 50179
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1986First generator online
- Operator
- Siskiyou Power AuthorityEIA operator ID 58896
- Grid
- PACWBalancing authority PACW
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Siskiyou County, CA41.2792, −122.3292
- EIA plant ID
- 50179EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Box Canyon Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
22.5 GWh
22,506 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
51.4%
2024: 51.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.1–25.3
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,651 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 18,759 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 27,002 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 20,874 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 23,700 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 25,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 11,755 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 11,519 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 23,656 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 26,011 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,586 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 10,838 | 24.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,188 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,815 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 23,912 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 25,294 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,754 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 20,928 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,774 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,122 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,127 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 17,315 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 22,610 | 51.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 22,506 | 51.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | June 1986 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | June 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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How much power does Box Canyon Dam produce?
Box Canyon Dam reported 22,506 MWh (22.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 51.4% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Box Canyon Dam?
Box Canyon Dam is in Siskiyou County, California, at 41.2792, −122.3292. It is in the PacifiCorp - West balancing area (PACW).
Who operates Box Canyon Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Siskiyou Power Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 58896). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Box Canyon Dam 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