Palisades Dam
Hydro power plant in Bonneville County, Idaho. 176.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation.
Also known as Palisades Dam Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 850
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 176.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1957First generator online
- Operator
- U S Bureau of ReclamationEIA operator ID 2518
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Bonneville County, ID43.3348, −111.2058
- EIA plant ID
- 850EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Palisades Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
657 GWh
657,316 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.5%
2024: 48.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
553.8–833.9
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 599,434 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 417,949 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 409,077 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 403,662 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 422,785 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 521,305 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 673,328 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 467,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 564,480 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 679,287 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 606,219 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 760,872 | 49.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 729,052 | 47.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 356,031 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 513,643 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 626,348 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 581,315 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 688,052 | 44.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 827,208 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 758,275 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 833,894 | 53.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 595,897 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 553,820 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 564,558 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 744,402 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 657,316 | 42.5% | 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 | 44.1 | August 1957 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 44.1 | May 1957 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 44.1 | February 1957 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 44.1 | May 1958 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Palisades Dam
How much power does Palisades Dam produce?
Palisades Dam reported 657,316 MWh (657 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.5% capacity factor on 176.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Palisades Dam?
Palisades Dam is in Bonneville County, Idaho, at 43.3348, −111.2058. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates Palisades Dam?
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 Palisades Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1957, 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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