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151.8 MW Hydro operating in Daggett, UT — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
151.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9146, -109.4217
County
Daggett, UT
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 | US Bureau of Reclamation | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Bureau of Reclamation
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Flaming Gorge Dam is a concrete thin-arch dam on the Green River, a major tributary of the Colorado River, in northern Utah in the United States. Flaming Gorge Dam forms the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which extends 91 miles (146 km) into southern Wyoming, submerging four distinct gorges of the Green River. The dam is a major component of the Colorado River Storage Project, which stores and distributes upper Colorado River Basin water.
Read more on WikipediaFlaming Gorge is a hydroelectric power plant located in Daggett County, Utah. The plant has a total capacity of 151.8 MW consisting of 3 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1963 and is operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Flaming Gorge generated 407,932 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.6%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration UGP West. Flaming Gorge is ranked as the 2nd largest hydroelectric plant in Utah and 131st nationally out of 194 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
28.2K MWh
Latest Month
407.9K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $348.3M
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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ask pi about Flaming GorgeWestern Area Power Administration UGP West (WAUW)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility