Main Canal Headworks
Hydro power plant in Grant County, Washington. 26.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Columbia Basin Hydropower.
Also known as Dry Falls Dam · EIA plant 56698
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 26.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Columbia Basin HydropowerEIA operator ID 55939
- Grid
- AVABalancing authority AVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Grant County, WA47.6164, −119.2992
- EIA plant ID
- 56698EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Main Canal Headworks produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
105 GWh
105,240 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.8%
2024: 43.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
85.8–107.3
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2021
| 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 | 100,204 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 102,210 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 102,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 95,627 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 80,409 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 101,080 | 42.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 102,227 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 108,158 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 89,915 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 99,832 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 89,433 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 98,735 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 85,811 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 97,322 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 107,292 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 105,519 | 44.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 103,605 | 44.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 103,306 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 105,240 | 44.8% | 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 | 26.8 | January 1987 |
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 Main Canal Headworks
How much power does Main Canal Headworks produce?
Main Canal Headworks reported 105,240 MWh (105 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.8% capacity factor on 26.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Main Canal Headworks?
Main Canal Headworks is in Grant County, Washington, at 47.6164, −119.2992. It is in the Avista Corporation balancing area (AVA).
Who operates Main Canal Headworks?
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 Main Canal Headworks start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1987, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page