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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Boulder City, NV · EIA plant 154

Hoover Dam (NV)

Hoover Dam (NV) is a hydro power facility in Boulder City, NV, with 1,039 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity1,039 MW9 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityU S Bureau of ReclamationEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityWALCWestern Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Hydro1,039 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Hydroelectric

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source