Power plant · EIA plant code 8902
Hoover Dam (AZ)
- Operator
- U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Location
- Mohave, AZ (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC)
- Nameplate capacity
- 1,039.4 MW
- Summer capacity
- 1,039.7 MW
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 927,107 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 10.2%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
eGRID2023 (revision 2) reports no carbon dioxide for this plant.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.4 MW | 1936 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 MW | 1941 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 MW | 1942 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 MW | 1952 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 MW | 1952 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 127 MW | 1943 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 MW | 1939 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 MW | 1939 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 61.5 MW | 1937 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| A9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 68.5 MW | 1952 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.