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176.4 MW Hydro operating in Bonneville, ID — Bonneville Power Administration
176.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3348, -111.2058
County
Bonneville, ID
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| 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
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Palisades Dam is an earth-fill dam in the western United States, on the upper Snake River in eastern Idaho. Located in Bonneville County near the Wyoming border, the dam was completed 69 years ago in 1957.
Read more on WikipediaPalisades Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Bonneville County, Idaho. The plant has a total capacity of 176.4 MW consisting of 4 generators and utilizes water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. It began operating in 1957 and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Palisades Dam is the fourth-largest hydroelectric plant in Idaho (out of 5) and ranks 108th nationally (out of 194).
The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the latest year with available data, Palisades Dam generated 744,402 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.0%.
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Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
9.0K MWh
Latest Month
744.4K MWh
Annual Generation
48.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $404.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility