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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/154
EIA plant 154
Boulder City · Clark · NV
Hoover Dam (NV)
Operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation
Published location
Where is Hoover Dam (NV)?
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36.015510, -114.738006
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NV plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
150,660
247,077
3142,446
4184,175
5203,942
6180,030
7130,387
8104,007
984,254
10140,513
11137,691
12126,767
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50,660 |
| 2 | 47,077 |
| 3 | 142,446 |
| 4 | 184,175 |
| 5 | 203,942 |
| 6 | 180,030 |
| 7 | 130,387 |
| 8 | 104,007 |
| 9 | 84,254 |
| 10 | 140,513 |
| 11 | 137,691 |
| 12 | 126,767 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50,660 MWh |
| 2 | 47,077 MWh |
| 3 | 142,446 MWh |
| 4 | 184,175 MWh |
| 5 | 203,942 MWh |
| 6 | 180,030 MWh |
| 7 | 130,387 MWh |
| 8 | 104,007 MWh |
| 9 | 84,254 MWh |
| 10 | 140,513 MWh |
| 11 | 137,691 MWh |
| 12 | 126,767 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| N2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| N3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| N4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| N5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| N6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| N8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 130 | OP |
| N7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 127 | OP |
| N0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
154
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Mead - Colorado River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Hoover Dam (NV)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (203,942 MWh) and 2 the lowest (47,077 MWh). Their difference is 156,865 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 9 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.4 (N0) to 130 (N1, N2, N3). The difference is 127.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| N1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| N2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| N3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| N4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| N5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| N6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
| N7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 127.0 | 127.0 | 127.0 | 38.1 |
| N8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 39.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.