Little Cottonwood
Hydro power plant in Salt Lake County, Utah. 4.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Murray - (UT).
Also known as EIA plant 6537
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1983First generator online
- Operator
- City of Murray - (UT)EIA operator ID 13137
- Grid
- PACEBalancing authority PACE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Salt Lake County, UT40.5850, −111.8006
- EIA plant ID
- 6537EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Little Cottonwood produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.52 GWh
8,520 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.3%
2024: 24.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–10.2
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,298 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 10,750 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,930 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,739 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,895 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,452 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 9,732 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,627 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,234 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,506 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,655 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,514 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,425 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,673 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,808 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,977 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,528 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,821 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,879 | 9.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 150 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,424 | 10.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 10,238 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,520 | 20.3% | 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 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 | 2.4 | April 1983 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | April 1983 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Little Cottonwood
How much power does Little Cottonwood produce?
Little Cottonwood reported 8,520 MWh (8.52 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.3% capacity factor on 4.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Little Cottonwood?
Little Cottonwood is in Salt Lake County, Utah, at 40.5850, −111.8006. It is in the PacifiCorp - East balancing area (PACE).
Who operates Little Cottonwood?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Murray - (UT) as the operator (EIA operator ID 13137). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Little Cottonwood start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1983, 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