Potholes East Canal 66.0
Hydro power plant in Franklin County, Washington. 2.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Columbia Basin Hydropower.
Also known as EIA plant 56697
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Columbia Basin HydropowerEIA operator ID 55939
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Franklin County, WA46.3785, −119.2544
- EIA plant ID
- 56697EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Potholes East Canal 66.0 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.23 GWh
3,225 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.0%
2024: 23.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.2–9.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | 6,933 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,952 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,396 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,253 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,596 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,374 | 46.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,750 | 38.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,275 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,569 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,043 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,339 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,121 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,256 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,772 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,326 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,428 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,394 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,807 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,225 | 16.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.3 | March 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Columbia Basin Hydropower as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Potholes East Canal 66.0
How much power does Potholes East Canal 66.0 produce?
Potholes East Canal 66.0 reported 3,225 MWh (3.23 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.0% capacity factor on 2.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Potholes East Canal 66.0?
Potholes East Canal 66.0 is in Franklin County, Washington, at 46.3785, −119.2544. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates Potholes East Canal 66.0?
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 Potholes East Canal 66.0 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 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