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15 MW Hydro operating in Fremont, WY — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4179, -108.1775
County
Fremont, WY
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | — | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Boysen Dam is a rockfill dam on the Wind River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The dam lies at the head of Wind River Canyon through the Owl Creek Mountains in western Wyoming and creates Boysen Reservoir. It is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and furnishes irrigation water supply to the Bighorn Basin as well as providing flood control and hydroelectric power.
Read more on WikipediaBoysen is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Fremont County, Wyoming. The plant, which began operating in 1952, is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with two generators and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Boysen is connected to the Western Area Power Administration UGP West balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, Boysen generated 70,298 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.4%. The plant is ranked as the 7th largest in Wyoming out of 16 plants and 555th nationally out of 1464 plants. There have been two news articles related to the plant, both categorized under hazards. A Wikipedia extract is available for the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
3.6K MWh
Latest Month
70.3K MWh
Annual Generation
53.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $34.4M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility