Navajo Dam
Hydro power plant in San Juan County, New Mexico. 30 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Farmington - (NM).
Also known as Navajo Dam Power House · EIA plant 584
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 30 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1989First generator online
- Operator
- City of Farmington - (NM)EIA operator ID 6204
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- San Juan County, NM36.8061, −107.6131
- EIA plant ID
- 584EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Navajo Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
88.3 GWh
88,327 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
33.6%
2024: 27.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
48.1–113.5
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 140,252 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 120,954 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 66,920 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 65,304 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 65,088 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 111,290 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 162,243 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 154,619 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 130,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 73,147 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 90,859 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 123,637 | 46.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 42,067 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 60,678 | 23.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 48,088 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 104,481 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 79,225 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 80,000 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 57,716 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 113,511 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 80,297 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 77,341 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 91,393 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 71,962 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 88,327 | 33.6% | 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 account · SPPEmissions
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 | 15.0 | January 1989 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | January 1989 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Farmington - (NM) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Navajo Dam
How much power does Navajo Dam produce?
Navajo Dam reported 88,327 MWh (88.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 33.6% capacity factor on 30 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Navajo Dam?
Navajo Dam is in San Juan County, New Mexico, at 36.8061, −107.6131. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Navajo Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Farmington - (NM) as the operator (EIA operator ID 6204). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Navajo Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1989, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Navajo Dam?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Navajo Dam, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page