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Strawberry Creek

Hydro power plant in Lincoln County, Wyoming. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Lower Valley Energy Inc.

Also known as Substa Power Plant · Strawberry Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 6393

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Key facts

Capacity
1.5 MWNameplate
Generators
3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
August 1940First generator online
Operator
Lower Valley Energy IncEIA operator ID 11273
Grid
BPATBalancing authority BPAT
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Lincoln County, WY42.9051, −110.8934
EIA plant ID
6393EIA plant page

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

How much power Strawberry Creek produces

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Net generation, 2025

8.77 GWh

8,774 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

66.8%

2024: 71.4%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

7.6–11.3

GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2017

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
20000Not reported12 of 12
20018,276Not reported12 of 12
20028,440Not reported12 of 12
20039,039Not reported12 of 12
20049,875Not reported12 of 12
20059,751Not reported12 of 12
20069,969Not reported12 of 12
20078,765Not reported12 of 12
20089,660Not reported12 of 12
200910,206Not reported12 of 12
20109,65273.5%12 of 12
201110,31378.5%12 of 12
201210,23777.7%12 of 12
20139,20270.0%12 of 12
201410,12277.0%12 of 12
20159,59373.0%12 of 12
201610,15777.1%12 of 12
201711,30186.0%12 of 12
201810,55280.3%12 of 12
20199,81374.7%12 of 12
202010,12976.9%12 of 12
20218,83367.2%12 of 12
20227,55457.5%12 of 12
20238,99568.5%12 of 12
20249,40271.4%12 of 12
20258,77466.8%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

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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 Hydroelectric0.5August 1940
2Conventional Hydroelectric0.5August 1940
3Conventional Hydroelectric0.5January 1951

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Questions about Strawberry Creek

How much power does Strawberry Creek produce?

Strawberry Creek reported 8,774 MWh (8.77 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 66.8% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Strawberry Creek?

Strawberry Creek is in Lincoln County, Wyoming, at 42.9051, −110.8934. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).

Who operates Strawberry Creek?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Lower Valley Energy Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 11273). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Strawberry Creek start operating?

Its first generator began operating in August 1940, 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)

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