Flaming Gorge
Hydro power plant in Daggett County, Utah. 151.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Also known as Flaming Gorge Power Station · EIA plant 6405
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 151.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1963First generator online
- Operator
- U S Bureau of ReclamationEIA operator ID 2518
- Grid
- WAUWBalancing authority WAUW
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Daggett County, UT40.9146, −109.4217
- EIA plant ID
- 6405EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Flaming Gorge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
323 GWh
323,236 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.3%
2024: 30.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
311.2–838.4
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417,574 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 253,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 215,676 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 217,125 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 231,268 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 383,883 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 328,324 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 280,008 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 368,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 457,895 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 409,246 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 685,310 | 51.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 467,081 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 303,057 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 416,743 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 548,650 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 495,226 | 37.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 838,404 | 63.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 628,820 | 47.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 503,190 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 509,072 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 311,186 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 395,575 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 413,557 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 407,932 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 323,236 | 24.3% | 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 | 50.6 | November 1963 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 50.6 | December 1963 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 50.6 | February 1964 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Flaming Gorge
How much power does Flaming Gorge produce?
Flaming Gorge reported 323,236 MWh (323 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.3% capacity factor on 151.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Flaming Gorge?
Flaming Gorge is in Daggett County, Utah, at 40.9146, −109.4217. It is in the Western Area Power Administration UGP West balancing area (WAUW).
Who operates Flaming Gorge?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists U S Bureau of Reclamation as the operator (EIA operator ID 2518). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Flaming Gorge start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1963, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Flaming Gorge?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Flaming Gorge, 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