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Summer Falls Power Plant

Hydro power plant in Grant County, Washington. 92 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Columbia Basin Hydropower.

Also known as EIA plant 56695

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Main Canal HeadworksGrand CouleeSummer Falls25 km
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2 plants within 56 km, from EIA coordinates.

Key facts

Capacity
92 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 1985First generator online
Operator
Columbia Basin HydropowerEIA operator ID 55939
Grid
AVABalancing authority AVA
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Grant County, WA47.5025, −119.2917
EIA plant ID
56695EIA plant page

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

How much power Summer Falls produces

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Net generation, 2025

391 GWh

391,151 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

48.5%

2024: 49.3%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

330.5–398.2

GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2024

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007380,483Not reported12 of 12
2008383,380Not reported12 of 12
2009384,331Not reported12 of 12
2010359,58444.6%12 of 12
2011361,60444.9%12 of 12
2012375,29246.4%12 of 12
2013374,75746.5%12 of 12
2014406,33350.4%12 of 12
2015397,47749.3%12 of 12
2016380,05047.0%12 of 12
2017340,19642.2%12 of 12
2018360,84644.8%12 of 12
2019330,52641.0%12 of 12
2020368,44345.6%12 of 12
2021396,93749.3%12 of 12
2022397,88449.4%12 of 12
2023390,20948.4%12 of 12
2024398,18549.3%12 of 12
2025391,15148.5%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

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
1Conventional Hydroelectric46.0January 1985
2Conventional Hydroelectric46.0January 1985

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Questions about Summer Falls

How much power does Summer Falls Power Plant produce?

Summer Falls Power Plant reported 391,151 MWh (391 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.5% capacity factor on 92 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Summer Falls Power Plant?

Summer Falls Power Plant is in Grant County, Washington, at 47.5025, −119.2917. It is in the Avista Corporation balancing area (AVA).

Who operates Summer Falls Power Plant?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Columbia Basin Hydropower as the operator (EIA operator ID 55939). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Summer Falls Power Plant start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 1985, 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