McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project
Hydro power plant in Benton County, Washington. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Northern Wasco County PUD - (OR).
Also known as EIA plant 7511
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1997First generator online
- Operator
- Northern Wasco County PUD - (OR)EIA operator ID 13788
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Benton County, WA45.9400, −119.2991
- EIA plant ID
- 7511EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
72.5 GWh
72,548 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
82.8%
2024: 73.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–73.8
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2023
| 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 | 70,261 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 76,353 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 80,650 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 79,724 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 63,271 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 68,709 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 70,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 76,864 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 82,045 | 93.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 66,516 | 75.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 77,442 | 88.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 76,632 | 87.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 76,702 | 87.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 69,742 | 79.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 34,294 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 68,628 | 78.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 72,264 | 82.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 41,282 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 39,718 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 61,734 | 70.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 73,790 | 84.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 64,192 | 73.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 72,548 | 82.8% | 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 | 10.0 | November 1997 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern Wasco County PUD - (OR) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project
How much power does McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project produce?
McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project reported 72,548 MWh (72.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 82.8% capacity factor on 10 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project?
McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project is in Benton County, Washington, at 45.9400, −119.2991. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern Wasco County PUD - (OR) as the operator (EIA operator ID 13788). The operator is not always the owner.
When did McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1997, 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